EDITORIAL: UNSG's visit United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres arrived in Kathmandu Sunday on a four-day official visit to Nepal at the invitation of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. Opinion 30 Oct, 2023
Scant attention paid to hazards of lead poisoning Although the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other governmental and non-governmental organisations have been marking every third week of October as International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) since 2013, lead poisoning, particularly among children, remains a major health problem and is in fact increasing. Nepal 29 Oct, 2023
Children in Nepal extremely vulnerable from lead toxicity Although lead exposure is dangerous to all age groups, it is considerably more harmful to children and the health effects are typically irreversible with a lifelong impact. Environment 07 Oct, 2023
Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder- Some common questions and their reliable answers. “Not all children are intentionally mischievous, always naughty, or display certain behaviours on experiencing incompetent parenting. Those could be the symptoms of ADHD for which they need help and timely treatment.” On the occasion of... Travel 18 Oct, 2020
Texas inmate asking federal courts to keep him alive HUNTSVILLE: A Texas death row inmate is asking the federal courts to keep him from being executed for the 1999 slaying of his ex-girlfriend while he already was on parole for killing his estranged wife. William Rayford, 64, would be the... Women 30 Jan, 2018
Tests for lead poisoning may be faulty, US regulators warn US health agencies on Wednesday warned that certain blood tests for lead poisoning may give results lower than the actual level of lead. As a result, some children under 6, along with pregnant and nursing women, may need retesting, the Food and... Environment 18 May, 2017
EDITORIAL: A test case If we can make this SEZ successful, the other economic zones will also get a big boost by strengthening the national economy significantly It is often said that there is no proper environment for investment in the industrial sector in Nepal. There is... 27 Oct, 2016
Rally held in Kathmandu to raise awareness about lead poisoning Kathmandu, October 25 The Ministry of Health, Centre for Public Health and Environmental Development, and IPN organised a rally today to raise awareness about lead poisoning. A week-long awareness programme is being held from October 23 with the... Horoscopes 26 Oct, 2016
Lead content in paint colour detrimental for health KATHMANDU: Do you have plans to paint your house in blazing colours to make it attractive? If you happen to be harbouring such thoughts, it is now time to shun it or else you will be risking your health according to experts, who claim that the colours... Travel 24 Oct, 2016
Lead exposure affecting schoolchildren�s growth Kathmandu, May 25 Although some of the more reputable schools use lead-free paint in their buildings and classrooms, a majority of schools in the Kathmandu Valley have been found using bright colours, which contain high amount of lead, to paint the... Horoscopes 26 May, 2016
Wastewater from Colorado mine reaches New Mexico Mustard-colored wastewater laced with heavy metals continues to drain into a river from an abandoned mine in southwestern Colorado at a rate of about 550 gallons per minute, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which caused the... Women 09 Aug, 2015
New lead poisoning scare in China: state media BEIJING: Parents in southwestern China are accusing a local industrial park of causing lead poisoning in their children, state media said Monday, in the latest in a slew of similar incidents to spark public ire. A hospital in Kunming, capital of...
