'His answer was simple but powerful: he had quit smoking' As a cardiologist, Dr Sagar Thapa shared that he has seen how smoking can hurt people—taking away young lives and breaking families apart. Nepal 05 Mar, 2025
EDITORIAL: Enforce the law Nepal’s parliament endorsed the Tobacco Products (Control and Regulatory) Act-2011 to impose a ban on smoking and chewing tobacco in public places to reduce its harmful effects on public health. Opinion 26 Nov, 2021
EDITORIAL - Tobacco epidemic Tobacco kills, but its consumption is still widespread, making it a major public health problem of Nepal. Although the country has enacted different policies and strategies, tobacco consumption still remains high, especially among the youth, with as many as 27,000 premature deaths, or about 15 per cent of all deaths, attributed to tobacco-related diseases in the country. Opinion 30 Jul, 2021
MoFAGA issues circular to local levels to enforce anti-tobacco law Urgent action to reduce mortality rate caused by use of tobacco products stressed Kathmandu, March 7 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has directed all local levels to display notice prohibiting smoking and tobacco... Horoscopes 08 Mar, 2020
Authorities told to enforce anti-tobacco law Kathmandu, January 25 Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has directed all the local levels to strictly enforce the provisions of Tobacco Product (Control and Regulatory) Act-2011, with regard to smoking in public places and... Horoscopes 26 Jan, 2020
Kathmandu metropolis� anti-tobacco drive goes up in smoke Kathmandu, November 17 Kathmandu Metropolitan City, on June 8, signed an agreement with Healthy Cities, a global network of cities committed to saving lives by preventing non-communicable diseases, with a major mandate to control purchase, sale and... Horoscopes 18 Nov, 2019
Ruthless parents Apropos of the news story “Former lawmaker Gayatri Shah, husband arrested” (THT, May 6, Page 1), it is dispiriting to learn that a former lawmaker, Gayatri Shah, and her husband Rajesh Mahato have been arrested on the charge of abandoning a... 07 May, 2019
Ban on smoking, tobacco use in public places bears no fruit Kathmandu, May 5 As many as two dozen street vendors openly sell cigarettes and tobacco products outside the main entrances of the Bir Hospital and Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital violating the existing laws. Another common sight... Horoscopes 06 May, 2019
TU campuses to be made tobacco-free zone Kathmandu, April 6 Tribhuvan University has sent letters to its divisions, departments, offices of deans, sports council, research centres and constituent campuses, asking them to prohibit consumption of tobacco on their premises. “We have... Horoscopes 07 Apr, 2018
EDITORIAL: Pesticides kill One of the best ways to discourage overuse of pesticides is educating farmers about their negative impact on human health and environment Overuse of pesticides and harmful chemicals in fruits and vegetables has caused negative impact on human health,... 27 Feb, 2018
KMC to check purchase, sale of tobacco products Kathmandu, February 25 Kathmandu Metropolitan City has forwarded a plan to strictly control purchase, sale and consumption of tobacco or smoking in public places in an attempt to promote healthier lifestyle. Issuing a press release today, KMC... Horoscopes 26 Feb, 2018
Government should be responsible for public health: Gagan Thapa Kathmandu, February 14 Former health minister Gagan Kumar Thapa today said that the government had failed to implement Tobacco Product (Control and Regulation) Act effectively. Speaking at an interaction programme, Thapa said the government and... Horoscopes 15 Feb, 2018
