Artificially ripened fruits on sale Though the belt produces a good volume of seasonal mangoes every year, artificially ripened mangoes are being sold in Rautahat these days. Nepal 22 Jun, 2021
Govt to define residue limit of pesticides, chemicals in every vegetable, fruit Kathmandu, August 23 Amid the use of excessive pesticides and other chemicals in farming of fruits and vegetables increasing at an alarming rate, which is a threat to human health, the government is preparing to define the residue limit of every... 24 Aug, 2018
Food for thought As the rainy season begins, the scourge of water-borne diseases runs amok. Hundreds of patients with diseases such as diarrehoea, cholera, dysentery and typhoid are admitted to hospitals and health posts across the country. Others for lack of proper... 28 Jul, 2008
Diarrhoea patients on the rise Contaminated food, water taking its tollKathmandu, July 27:Durga Prasad Pokhrel fell ill along with his family members 15 days ago. Pokhrel’s four-year-old daughter had to be rushed to Kanti Children Hospital, his 60-year-old mother was taken to... Horoscopes 28 Jul, 2008
Deceptive look Though the Food Security Act 1966 and Food Security Regulation 1970 banned the unnatural ripening of fruits using harmful chemicals, many fruit sellers and farmers continue to use potentially poisonous substances like calcium carbide to hasten the... 09 Jan, 2008
