- Friday, 24 March 2023
Community radios play vital role in social transformation: PM Prachanda
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that community radios have played an important role in social transformation.
How climate change is reshaping the Alps
The other timescale can be seen through the long-term data collected from the sensor network embedded in the rockface – it shows that every 10 years the average temperature deep inside the rock has increased by 1C (1.8F), due to the gradual deepening of the summer thaw. "This steady and slow warming can also provoke rockfalls", says Magnin.
Minister Modi acknowledges role of community radio for democracy
Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Amanlal Modi, has said community radio had a significant role in each country's movements meant for achieving democracy and republic.
UN releases 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster
UN chief Antonio Guterres says a major new report on climate change is a "survival guide for humanity". Clean energy and technology can be exploited to avoid the growing climate disaster, the report says. But at a meeting in Switzerland to agree on their findings, climate scientists warned a key global temperature goal will likely be missed.
India cuts internet to 27 million as Punjab police hunt Sikh separatist
Indian authorities have blocked internet access for about 27 million people in the state of Punjab for a third straight day – one of the country’s most extensive blackouts in recent years – as police search for a Sikh separatist on the run.
UN science report to provide stark climate warning
A major new United Nations report being released Monday is expected to provide a sobering reminder that time is running out if humanity wants to avoid passing a dangerous global warming threshold.
The penguins given world-first cataract surgery
There, a five-person veterinary team were waiting to perform a delicate eye procedure, thought to be a world first for penguins. The sextet underwent the removal of the cloudy lenses caused by cataracts - a common age-related condition that develops in geriatric animals and hinders their vision - before receiving custom-made intraocular lens implants.
Beijing launches first direct China-Europe freight train service
The freight train carrying goods such as construction materials, household electrical appliances and clothing departed from the logistic hub of Pinggu District in the northeast of the city and will exit the country via Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Don't leave Global South out of green tech growth, UN warns
The majority of developing nations are set to miss out on the economic benefits of booming green technologies, slowing progress toward their climate goals and widening the inequality gap between rich and poor countries, a United Nations report warned Thursday.
India pilots grounded for coffee cup in cockpit
A private Indian airline has grounded two of its pilots for allegedly having coffee and sweets inside the cockpit of a flight mid-journey. The incident came to light after a purported photo of an open cup placed on the control panel of a SpiceJet aircraft went viral earlier this week.
New idea for sucking up CO2 from air shows promise
A new way of sucking carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in the sea has been outlined by scientists. The authors say that this novel approach captures CO2 from the atmosphere up to three times more efficiently than current methods.
Minister Sharma for use of IT for social transformation
Minister for Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has stressed on the need for utilization of information technology for political, social and cultural transformation.
Digital platforms account for rampant cases of violence: Report
Digital platforms are found to have reported a sizable number of online violence. According to a report made public here amid a function organised on the occasion of the 113th International Women's Day by the NGO Federation of Nepal, Facebook messenger dominated the number of complaints registered with the police in the fiscal year, 2020/21.
