As many as 42,000 people were killed in various disasters in the last 45 years in Nepal. The data was made public at a function organised by Byash Municipality, National Society for Earthquake Technology
KAWASOTI: Smuggling of timber in the forests of Nawalpur in Nawalparasi district has gone massively in the recent days. Generally, smuggling of the timber takes place during winter as the smugglers
The cackle and cry of Kashmir’s annual bird migration has long been a welcome ruckus for those living in the Indian-controlled Himalayan territory. It signals the summer’s end, the coming snows and the
Consumption of junk food distributed by various government and non-government organisations as relief materials after the April 25 earthquake has caused malnutrition among the children of Okhaldhunga,
A majority of children in Pyuthan district have been suffering from malnutrition, shows a study. It is said the children are suffering from malnutrition as parents have not been able to take good care
The World Bank Group (WBG), today, approved a credit of $20 million for Nepal to implement the ‘Power Sector Reform and Sustainable Hydropower Development Project’. The project will help strengthen the
Though ranked 74th in the District Human Development Index, Bajura occupies the 75th position in the district poverty index. According to 2011 Census, poverty rate is 64.1 per cent in the district.
BHIMDUTTANAGAR: The District Community Forestry Coordination Committee on Sunday handed over a total of 119 community forests to the concerned communities in Kanchanpur district. Committee Chairman
KATHMANDU: The National Seismological Centre said it recorded a light aftershock of the April 25 earthquake on Monday morning. The tremor of local magnitude 4.3 had hit the eastern district of Dolakha
RAJBIRAJ: Despite being declared open-defecation free zones, around dozen VDCs in Saptari are performing very poorly in terms of use of toilets. The fact came to light during a monitoring carried out
KHOTANG: A mother and her daughter have gone missing after they were swept away by the flooded Tawakhola River at Mattim VDC of Khotang yesterday night. The swollen river, triggered by heavy rainfall,
