Nepalgunj schools closed due to surge in cold A three-day holiday has been declared in community and institutional schools in Nepalgunj due to the increasing cold. Nepal 22 Jan, 2025
Mercury continues to rise in Tarai, Birgunj schools closed for three days more The Birgunj Metropolitan City has decided to close schools for three days, as the excessive heat continues to affect life in the Tarai. Environment 13 Jun, 2024
Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds Internally displaced people, migrants and those in refugee camps were especially vulnerable to the searing temperatures, the study found. Environment 15 May, 2024
Schools closed due to increasing cold Teaching and learning activities have been affected due to the cold that has been increasing for the past few days. As a result, community schools in Siraha have started to close. Nepal 11 Jan, 2024
Mahottari schools closed with rising cold Three local levels in Mahottari district have closed schools in the wake of rising cold. Nepal 09 Jan, 2024
Schools closed for dengue control in Dharan All educational institutions operational in Dharan sub-metropolis of Sunsari have been closed for effective campaign against dengue outbreak. Nepal 02 Aug, 2023
COVID-19: Its devastating effects on India's education During the COVID-19 pandemic, India became the country with the second longest school closures in the world, topped only by Uganda. Opinion 17 Feb, 2023
Taliban order Afghan women to cover faces again Taliban order Afghan women to cover faces again World 07 May, 2022
Tornado rips through New Orleans and its suburbs, killing 1 A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, flipping cars, ripping roofs off homes and killing at least one person in a region that was pummeled by Hurricane Katrina 17 years ago. World 23 Mar, 2022
Schools closed in Humla due to cold The community and private schools in Humla district have closed for the winter vacation with the increase in cold. Nepal 03 Jan, 2022
Snowfall in Manang, schools closed Life has been difficult in mountainous Manang district since snowfall starting in the first week of December. As a result, people’s mobility has been largely restricted and most schools in the district are shut. This time many schools have been closed without holding annual examinations. Nepal 28 Dec, 2021
Time to end the unacceptable: Together we can end child labour Sixty-two million children in the Asia-Pacific region are in child labour. It is a simple sentence to write but far harder to comprehend. Opinion 31 May, 2021
