Kathmanduites feel let down by mayor Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah had made tall promises while campaigning during mayoral polls, but he has not been able to do much to fulfil his key poll promise: clear heaps of garbage that dot streets of Kathmandu metropolis. Kathmandu 13 Aug, 2022
Waste in cities: Problem and awareness As per various published sources, the Kathmandu Valley produces 1,200 metric tons of solid waste daily, out of which only 50 percent is disposed of by Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC). Opinion 18 Jul, 2022
Garbage piles feeding river pollution in Capital city As the nation joins the world today to mark the World Environment Day, the federal capital Kathmandu is confronted with the perennial problem of piling garbage, which in turn has led to river pollution. Nepal 06 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL: Investigate torture Torture is one of the most heinous human rights violations, and international law and treaty-based international human rights instruments prohibit acts of torture in any form and in all circumstances. Opinion 28 Jun, 2021
EDITORIAL: Migrant deaths The deaths of the migrant workers abroad need to be investigated as the family has the right to know the cause Eighteen bodies of Nepalis who died while working in Malaysia were flown to Kathmandu on Saturday, in what is an often overlooked human and... 25 Jan, 2021
Karnali flows foul for lack of waste management Bajura, April 27 Lack of proper waste management system is polluting the Karnali River, the longest river of the country that runs through Far-west Province and Karnali Province. The garbage churned out in the human settlements and bazaar areas... Travel 28 Apr, 2019
E-waste pollution: Threat to human health When electronic and electric devices are dumped in land improperly, hazardous chemicals seep into environment, contaminating land and water; and when they are burnt for recycling, they release highly toxic fumes into the air When we talk about... 10 Jul, 2018
Waste plagues Dhankuta Dhankuta, February 13 Garbage management in all the seven local bodies of Dhankuta has become a daunting challenge due to lack of landfill sites. Proper planning for garbage disposal was not done in the three municipalities and four rural... Travel 14 Feb, 2018
Historic Rajbiraj consumed by mismanaged garbage RAJBIRAJ: Rajbiraj Municipality that was established on the design of Jaipur, the Pink City of India, is getting polluted by the day due to lack of garbage management. In addition to improper garbage management, free movement of stray animals like... Travel 19 Dec, 2017
Rising pollution: Threat to human health In Nepal health hazards such as respiratory dysfunction, kidney failure, bronchitis, eye irritation, allergies have increased in a rapid manner compared to the past Environmental contamination is now among the top global killers responsible for... 09 Nov, 2017
EDITORIAL: Long delay The authorities should work in concert and take immediate steps to manage the garbage The lack of a proper landfill site for the capital city has proved to be a major problem. The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is preparing to build a permanent... 03 Oct, 2017
TOPICS: Safe drinking water Do you know from where your drinking water comes? Whether it is safe to drink or not? Has it been treated properly? These are the frequent questions you should think about before drinking water in Kathmandu. Drinking water safety is a major... 18 Jul, 2017
