Deforestation poses threat to wildlife in Myagdi
The existence of the wildlife is in danger, as deforestation is rampant in the upper belt in Myagdi district. A large number of trees have been fallen for medicinal herbs and other resources. Ranger
Kantipur (Nepal)
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Three Chinese, one Italian firms bid for Melamchi project
Three Chinese and one Italian companies have been competing for the contract to build the Melamchi tunnel after the previous contractor abandoned the project in midstream. The 26.5-km tunnel lies at the
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Entrepreneurs for scaling up use of renewable energy
KATHMANDU, JAN 20 - Representatives from various alternative and renewable energy enterprises and concerned government authorities stressed the need to scale up the use of various forms of renewable energy
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Four projects worth $134 million to give farm sector shot in the arm
The government has approved four major donor-funded projects worth US$ 134 million in the agriculture sector that aims to boost livestock and food production, address climate change and environmental issues
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Cold wave claims five lives in Rautahat
The day-to-day increasing cold wave claimed five lives in Rautahat district on Thursday. Among those died of cold snap were eight-year-old Shila Kumari Baitha, a daughter of Rama Shankar Baitha of Banjaraha
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4 die of cold in Saptari and Kanchanpur
Two more people succumbed to the cold in Saptari on Thursday. The victims have been identified as 60-year-old Asarfi Yadav of Pakari VDC-5 and 12-year-old Chandrika Sada of Fattehpur-7. According
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Cold wave claims two in Jhapa
Two people died of cold wave in Jhapa on Wednesday. Shanker Chaudhary, 60, who has been residing in a rented house of Gopal Sitaula in Bhadrapur-8, breathed his last due to biting cold , confirmed the
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Cold wave claims six in Siraha
Sever cold wave sweeping through the Tarai region has claimed six lives in a single village in Siraha district. The victim includes a child. Seventy-year-old Sano Devi Mahara of Itariprasahi VDC-4,
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Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes central Chile, no damage reported
A strong earthquake shook buildings in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and the country's massive copper mines were not affected.
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Kathmandu’s child labour record worse in country, says report
Kathmandu has the highest incidence of the worst forms of child labour in the country, according to a report. These children are employed in brick kilns, as domestic labour and by urban transportation,
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Illegal stone mining threat to Narayani embankment
A crusher industry has been extracting stones from the Narayani river illegally, putting the river embankment at risk of bursting. People said over 20 tractors full of stones are supplied to the industry,