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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Haphazard urbanisation ravaged the green valley
KATHMANDU, AUG 26 - With sprawling hills covered with large swathes of green forests, Kathmandu Valley was once hailed as the enigmatic
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China says coal mine blast leaves 17 dead
Seventeen people have been killed in a coal mine blast in northern China, the government said Saturday, in the second major industrial accident to hit the country this week. The early morning explosion destroyed more than 10 dormitories at the Liugou coal mine near Linfen city in the northern province of Shanxi, the State Administration of Work Safety said on its website. A total of 17 peopl
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Report shows rise in Nepals tiger population
Despite the tiger population dwindling worldwide, some good news is flowing in from Chitwan National Park (CNP) where the number of adult tigers rose to 125, a jump of 34, as compared to a count conducted about two years ago.
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Report shows rise in Nepals tiger population
Despite the tiger population dwindling worldwide, some good news is flowing in from Chitwan National Park (CNP) where the number of adult tigers rose to 125, a jump of 34, as compared to a count conducted about two years ago. Altogether there are 155 adult tigers in the country now, a government report released on Thursday revealed.
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Three new agriculture projects in the offing
With a view to increasing the competitiveness, productivity, quality and market access of Nepal's agricultural sector through crop diversification, commercialisation of farming and high value crops, the country's development partners have proposed three projects which are expected to be implemented within the next fiscal year. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Agriculture D
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Nepal, finally declares the elimination of leprosy
The government, finally on Tuesday officially declared the elimination of leprosy, once a major public health problem in the country. With this declaration, Nepal has become one of the countries to achieve this universal goal. In 1999, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution to eliminate leprosy by the year 2000.
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One more mobile toilet for Valley
People who often need to run helter-skelter to answer the call of nature during a public event in the Capital have a small thing to cheer: Kathmandu Waste Management Service (KWMS) is going to bring one more mobile toilet into operation for such occasions in the Valley. "The new mobile toilet will be stationed at programme venues in the Valley," said KWMS Executive Director Bashu Upreti.
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Project to clean up Bagmati begins
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal inaugurated the Bagmati  Infrastructure Construction Development Project (BICDP) at Gokarna on Friday .<br />
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First swine flu death in Nepal
Nepal on Sunday reported its first swine flu fatality.<br /><br />A 29-year-old woman suffering from the disease died of various complications on Wednesday evening at Bir Hospital, according to a doctor at the state-owned hosptial.<br /><br />The victim's identity has been kept secret on her family's request.<br />
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11 micro-hydropower projects comes in operation in Parbat
Eleven micro hydropower projects have come into operation at different places in Parbat district.<br /><br />  <br /><br />The micro hydroelectricity projects use the water from different streams at half a dozen VDCs in the district to generate the power.<br /><br /><br />