- Wednesday, 9 October 2024
Building Sustainable Cities
Food, shelter and clothing are basic needs of the people. Right to adequate housing is fundamental human right that is acknowledged by the international laws and the constitution. The right to habitat is the key
Unfair Transport Fares
With the arrival of Dashain, people are in a rush to go to their home towns to celebrate their biggest festival. Hundreds of thousands people have already left the Kathmandu Valley. However, this time passe
Travel Safety
Dashain, the great festival of Nepalis, has already commenced but celebratory mood of many people has been dampened by a natural calamity that recently hammered different parts of the country. The unexp
Disaster-hit Districts
The 26th meeting of the executive committee of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMA), held the other day in Singah Durbar, recommended that the government declare various loc
Good Growth Forecast
Nepal's economy will grow by 5.1 per cent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 from 3.9 per cent in the last FY, the World Bank (WB) has projected. The growth will be driven by anticipated high tourist arrivals, along w
Lessons From Disaster
The country is still struggling to pick up the pieces after the monsoon rain-induced floods and landslides left a trail of death and destruction last week. In the hindsight, it has become clear that the country was
Swift Relief Distribution
The monsoon rain-induced floods and landslides have cast a pall over the approaching festivals. Unpredictable disaster has so far claimed at least 218 lives, with the destruction of public infrastructures and private
Post-disaster Urgency
High-intensity precipitation over a short period of time led to floods and landslides causing massive devastation in Koshi and Bagmati Provinces on Friday and Saturday. It was the heaviest rain the capital valley h
Unanticipated Calamity
An unprecedented tragedy, triggered by the record monsoon rains and resultant floods and landslides, has shaken the country, killing at least 148 people and injuring the equal number of individuals across the
Nepal’s Climate Call
Climate change is arguably the biggest existential threat humanity and other living beings inhabiting the earth have ever faced. Anthropogenic activities such as burning of coal and other fossil fuels as a source
Strides In Cancer Treatment
Cancer is the second leading cause of deaths globally, with around 10 million deaths per year due to the disease, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). But, survival rates are improving for many types of cancer, thanks to improvements i
Youths And Nation
Representing Nepal and leading a delegation, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is currently in the United States to attend the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Speaking at a meeting, Prime Minister Oli has urge
Protect Indigenous Seeds
Local seed varieties are becoming increasingly scarce across the country as farmers favour hybrid varieties for higher production. These hybrids tend to be more productive under optimal conditions, with higher profits. As a result, man
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