'Impacts of carbon emission on human health need to be studied', says Oli CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli emphasized that all sides should take the issues negatively affecting human health seriously. Kathmandu 01 Feb, 2024
Winter rain damages raw bricks worth over Rs 10 million in Chitwan Brick industries in Chitwan incurred an estimated loss over Rs 10 million from the recent winter rains. Nepal 06 Feb, 2022
Raw bricks worth millions damaged The rainfall following hailstone destroyed raw bricks in various brick kilns in Siraha on Friday. Nepal 18 Apr, 2021
�Plight of brick producers ignored� KATHMANDU: Brick producers have expressed their reservations against the failure of the government to acknowledge the plight of brick manufacturers in the country through the fiscal budget for 2020-21. Though the country is self-reliant in brick... 02 Jun, 2020
Brick kiln owners rebuilding chimneys that were torn down Kavre, March 9 Brick kiln operators of Namobuddha, Kavre, have started rebuilding the chimneys that the municipality had torn down earlier, citing the plants’ operation against the criteria and their role in polluting the town. Chimneys of... Travel 10 Mar, 2020
Rain ruins bricks worth millions in Sudurpaschim Province DHANGADHI: Brick producers in Sudurpaschim Province suffer loss worth millions due to rainfall. Continuous rain since Friday in the province has damaged millions of raw bricks readied to be baked in the brick kilns of the province. Around 400... 21 Feb, 2020
EDITORIAL: Mountainous scam Fake rescue operations in high Himalayas have increased in recent years, tarnishing Nepal’s image Nepal’s high mountains are a big draw for international tourists. Mt Everest is the most iconic symbol of Nepal and the biggest revenue earner for... 01 Aug, 2018
Govt, brick kiln owners agree to end child labour Kathmandu, July 30 The government and brick kiln entrepreneurs have agreed to end the use of child labour in the brick industry. Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Mahendra Bahadur Chitrakar, president of the... 31 Jul, 2018
Zigzag kilns hold promise for �greening� brick industry Kathmandu, February 16 Brick kilns rank among the most notorious sources of pollution in South Asia, emitting thick black smoke filled with carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, and particulate matter such as black carbon. However, for brick... Horoscopes 17 Feb, 2018
Industrial capacity increases as power outage declines KATHMANDU: A significant reduction in power outage in the country in the current fiscal year has led to an increase in industrial capacity by 9.1 percent, NRB report asserted. According to the Economic Activities Study Report- 2073/74 BS, unveiled... Travel 05 Feb, 2018
Strategic plan for brick industries discussed Kathmandu, May 26 Emphasis has been laid on policy-level management by giving priority to energy efficiency, use of environment-friendly technology and fulfillment of social responsibilities for transformation of brick industry. Stakeholders... Horoscopes 27 May, 2017
Rolpa child rescued from Bhaktapur brick kiln ROLPA: A child was rescued from a Bhaktapur-based brick kiln and handed over to his family in Rolpa district by the Bhaktapur District Child Welfare Board (DCWB) recently. The 13-year-old Kamal Rana Magar, who hails from Rankot of Rolpa, was working... Travel 22 Mar, 2017
