Preparations underway for forming powerful commission to probe big corruption scams: Home Minister Lamichhane Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Rabi Lamichhane, has said preparations are underway to form a high-level commission to investigate big scams of corruption. Kathmandu 01 Jul, 2024
ADB approves $166 million financing package to Nepal According to the ADB, the Urban Resilience and Livability Improvement Project aims to contribute to the economic growth, resilience, and livability of the selected cities. Nepal 14 Dec, 2023
ADB to extend support for climate resilience in Hindu Kush Himalayas The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a scheme to assist in assessing and managing climate and disaster risks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region. Nepal 03 Dec, 2023
Climate change expected to further affect Nepal, says World Bank report As temperatures rise across South Asia, climate and disaster risks in Nepal are expected to further affect people, economy, environment, and development gains, according to the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) released by the World Bank Group today. Business 16 Sep, 2022
Risk management preparedness stepped up At least five persons have lost their lives to lightning in Baglung since mid-March. Loss of lives and property has been increasing due to lightning in the district every year. Nepal 26 Jul, 2022
Integrated approach for disaster risk reduction ​​​​​​​Home Minister Balkrishna Khand has said integrated approach should be adopted to reduce disaster risks. Adequate preparedness is equally important, he added. Nepal 30 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL: Worrying scenario No sooner had Nepal started recovering from the coronavirus pandemic than the war between Russia and Ukraine since February 24 has further weakened the import-based economy. Opinion 11 Mar, 2022
Media urged to prioritise disaster management issues Stakeholders have stressed the need for media to extensively raise the issues of disaster management as the media sector can play an important role in reducing disaster risks. Nepal 10 Mar, 2022
Disaster Risk Reduction Council decides to rehabilitate disaster affected persons KATHMANDU: The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management National Council, which is led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, held a meeting with stakeholders today and decided to rehabilitate rescued disaster victims in schools and other public... Horoscopes 11 Jul, 2020
�Nepal should focus on TESTING, TRACING AND TREATMENT to reopen the economy� The economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost everyone in Nepal. Daily wage earners have lost their livelihoods, micro and small enterprises have seen up to 95 per cent fall in revenue, and three in every five employed in... 27 May, 2020
KMC conducts dry riser system test Kathmandu, January 11 Kathmandu Metropolitan City has successfully conducted the test of dry riser system installed to control fire at one of the narrow lanes in Kathmandu Metropolitan City. Ancient settlements in KMC all have narrow lanes which... Horoscopes 12 Jan, 2020
Earthquake reconstruction: Challenge to save social aura The government-approved house map for the quake-hit areas should be designed by analysing the socio-cultural and geographical context. Following the Gorkha quake, people decided on RCC construction because they thought it was safer Nepal is... 24 Dec, 2019
