SOCIETY
Road accidents claimed 172 lives in Sudurpaschim Province in FY 2023/24
Road accidents claimed 172 lives in Sudurpaschim Province in...
KAILALI, Aug 1: A total of 172 people lost their lives to road accidents in Sudurpaschim Province in the last fiscal year 2023/24.
Aug 01, 2024
POLITICS
PM announces not to convene party meetings at official residence
PM announces not to convene party meetings at official resid...
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has announced not to organize party meetings at the Prime Minister's Residence.
Aug 01, 2024
SOCIETY
DoTM announces resumption of electronic license system
DoTM announces resumption of electronic license system
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has announced that the issues with the electronic driving license system have been resolved. The system experienced problems over the past few days, but the technical team worked late into the night to fix the issue, the DoTM said.
Aug 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Over 2,000 dengue cases recorded across the country
Over 2,000 dengue cases recorded across the country
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Nepal has recorded more than 2,000 cases of dengue across the country.
Aug 01, 2024
ECONOMY
NOC slashes price of petroleum products
NOC slashes price of petroleum products
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has reduced the prices of petroleum products effective from Thursday.
Aug 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Heavy rain likely in some places of five provinces
Heavy rain likely in some places of five provinces
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The weather is likely to remain partly to generally cloudy throughout the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) stated in a weather bulletin this morning.
Aug 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Heavy rainfall inundates Kathmandu, 36 people rescued in the Valley
Heavy rainfall inundates Kathmandu, 36 people rescued in the...
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Torrential downpour on Tuesday night caused flooding in various places in the capital and also blocked highways in different parts of the country. One person died in Kathmandu while two were washed away by a flooded river in Bhojpur.
Aug 01, 2024
OPINION
Open burning of plastic waste poses threat to air quality and health
Open burning of plastic waste poses threat to air quality an...
A 2020 study found that open waste burning increased PM 2.5 concentrations by nearly 30% in Nepal and kills thousands upon thousands each year.
Aug 01, 2024
Editorial
Human failure: On IAS aspirants and the accident in Delhi
Human failure: On IAS aspirants and the accident in Delhi
The tragic accident at an IAS coaching centre in New Delhi, where flooding led to three IAS aspirants dying, was a largely man-made, hence avoidable, disaster. Such incidents are an increasing feature of localised urban flooding in which human failures play a major role.
Aug 01, 2024
SOCIETY
NHRC expresses concerns over plight of 54 Nepali workers held hostage in UAE
NHRC expresses concerns over plight of 54 Nepali workers hel...
KATHMANDU, July 31: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over an incident in which 54 Nepali workers have been held hostage for over a month in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while seeking foreign employment.
Jul 31, 2024