Glaciers are melting, while Tarai is tormented by a groundwater crisis In the wake of melting glaciers and the groundwater crisis in Tarai, experts in the water and mountain sectors have expressed deep concerns about potential solutions and mitigation measures. Nepal 03 Apr, 2025
Nepal's floods: Time to get on the front foot with climate change in cities Across Nepal, thousands will be skipping this year’s Dashain festivities in honour of loved ones lost after floods and landslides devastated the country and took over more than 200 lives. Opinion 18 Oct, 2024
India's Bengaluru is fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still looms Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine have around five 20-liter (5-gallon) buckets worth of water for the week for cooking, cleaning and household chores. World 17 Mar, 2024
We do not have the luxury of waiting, we have to act now: Dr Pema Gyamtsho Dr Pema Gyamtsho is the director general of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). Nepal 05 Dec, 2023
Coke's CSR activity As its CSR activity, Coca-Cola Beverages Nepal, with implementing team from Splash Nepal, has handed over the rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge and clean drinking water project to Narayani Model Secondary School in Chitwan. Business 10 Oct, 2023
Madhes grappling with water crisis ​​​​​​​Once known as a perennial source of water, most of the major cities and places of Madhes are grappling with severe water scarcity and drought, especially during the summer season. Nepal 26 Jul, 2023
'Dispersing liquidity in the market becoming difficult as demand remains low' Amid internal and external pressures that have caused the country to fall into a recession, concerns over the financial situation continue to grow as the new fiscal year approaches. Sangay Sherpa from The Himalayan Times met with Gyanendra Prasad... Business 04 Jul, 2023
Clean drinking water project handed over ​​​​​​​Coca-Cola Beverages Nepal, in association with the implementing team from Splash Nepal, has handed over the Rainwater Harvesting, Groundwater Recharge and clean drinking water project to Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyala. Kathmandu 16 Jun, 2023
35 schools selected for environment programme The Department of Environment has selected 35 schools to conduct environment protection programme for the running fiscal 2022-23. Nepal 29 Dec, 2022
A stable tax regime is crucial for investor confidence: Coca-Cola Country Director Avasthi Keeping with its trend of launching exciting campaigns during the festive season, Coca-Cola Nepal recently unveiled its new Dashain campaign titled 'Sambanda Utsav Swad Sanga'. The campaign implies that Dashain is a time when families come... Business 18 Sep, 2022
Water Supply and Sanitation National Policy drafted The government has drafted the Water Supply and Sanitation National Policy-2022 with the vision of ‘building clean and prosperous society and pollution-free environment through safe, accessible, and easy water supply and sanitation services’. Nepal 26 Jan, 2022
Govt set to launch environment protection programme in schools The Department of Environment is set to conduct environment protection programme in 25 schools for the running fiscal 2021-22, covering all seven provinces. Nepal 30 Oct, 2021
