Ten years since the Gorkha Earthquake: Nepal is still not fully prepared It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that when the earth shook on April 25, 2015, the lives of Nepalis changed forever. Opinion 1d ago
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left For World Malaria Day on Thursday, here is what you need to know about the situation in Africa: World 25 Apr, 2024
UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases The vaccine was shown to be help preventing the diarrheal disease in late stage research conducted in Nepal. Health 19 Apr, 2024
EDITORIAL: Build public toilets Since the beginning of human civilisation, people have been giving utmost importance to maintaining health and hygiene to prevent themselves from various kinds of communicable diseases that are transmitted to humans as a result of poor sanitation. Opinion 09 Aug, 2022
The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund to be launched next Tuesday KATHMANDU: The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) will be launched during an online event next Tuesday. The fund is seeking US dollar 2 billion over the coming five years to provide a 21st-century solution to the decades-old crisis on sanitation,... Women 14 Nov, 2020
Human rights monitoring panel formed in all districts Kathmandu, April 30 Joint Human Rights Situation Monitoring committees have been formed in all 77 districts of the country to carry out monitoring of human rights situation during the adverse situation created by COVID-19 pandemic. The committee... Travel 01 May, 2020
India's Modi urges citizens follow lockdown as coronavirus cases rise NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to citizens to strictly comply with a nationwide lockdown and maintain social distancing norms, as cases of coronavirus mounted steadily despite over a month-long curfew. In a radio... Women 26 Apr, 2020
Public toilets to be built at heritage sites, marketplaces Kathmandu, January 31 Kathmandu Metropolitan City has decided to accord priority to heritage sites and busy marketplaces while constructing public toilets. According to a recent meeting of various departments of KMC led by Deputy Mayor Hari... Horoscopes 01 Feb, 2020
Jailbirds reeling under drinking water, sanitation woes in Syangja Syangja, December 16 The inmates in Syangja District Prison have been complaining of a number of problems they have been facing since long, one among them being lack of drinking water, sanitation facilities as well as adequate space for... Travel 17 Dec, 2019
KMC develops 20 designs for public toilets Kathmandu, November 19 Kathmandu Metropolitan City has prepared 20 designs of public toilets to be constructed within the capital city. Speaking at a programme organised to mark the seventh World Toilet Day-2019 in Kathmandu today,... Horoscopes 20 Nov, 2019
Local women turn Paninaula into model village in Bajura Kathmandu, October 12 From a village with poor sanitation conditions in the past, Paninaunla village of Bajura’s Badimalika Municipality-6 has made quite a leap, becoming a model village in the district now. The village of some 20 households... Travel 13 Oct, 2019
Two lower caste children in India beaten to death for 'open defecation' LUCKNOW: Two children from India's lowest caste were beaten to death by two men after they defecated outside, officials and relatives said on Thursday, in the latest case of communal violence in the country. Rajesh Chandel, superintendent of police... Women 26 Sep, 2019
