NC office bearers' meeting ongoing at Baluwatar

NC spokesperson Bishwa Prakash Sharma said that the discussions in the meeting would be focused on the 14th General Convention of the party and active members of the party.

UML standing committee meeting endorses 10-point agreement of task force

The meeting thanked the members of the task force for successfully completing the work, said Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, UML spokesperson, adding the meeting decided to implement the agreement in a creative and constructive way as maximum flexibility was required for party unity.

SS Rajamouli to shoot for a song with Alia Bhatt, Jr. NTR, Ram Charan and 1000 background dancers

SS Rajamouli is a synonym for grandeur; trust him to create visuals like never before. While the making video of his next film, RRR, has gone viral, we hear, the master director is gearing up to shoot for the grandest song of his career.

Reuters journalist killed covering clash between Afghan forces, Taliban

Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan, an Afghan commander said.

Garbage piles up in Kathmandu as Sisdol landfill site filled

Waste disposal in Kathmandu has been affected after the landfill site in Sisdol has become full for any waste to be dumped. Hari Kumar Shrestha the Chief of the Environment Department of the KMC has said that the landfill site in Sisdol has been filled beyond capacity.

WHO chief says it was ‘premature’ to rule out COVID lab leak

The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak, and he said Thursday he is asking China to be more transparent as scientists search for the origins of the coronavirus.

Flood sweeps away culvert nine days after construction

A recent flood has swept away a newly built culvert of Morang’s Mechedangi, Urlabari-1. Just nine days after completion, the structure was completely destroyed by flooding on the night of July 8.

Meeting of NC office-bearers today

The meeting of Nepali Congress (NC) office-bearers is being held today at 2:00 pm in the afternoon.

Reducing Poverty, Boosting Environment

Addressing in a municipal assembly two months ago, Mayor of Malarani Municipality, Arghakhanchi, Nepal, Balkrishna Acharya reiterated, "we are going to encourage the farmers to integrate such a system of production where plant and animal production practices are aligned with a site-specific application by enhancing environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agriculture economy depends." Though not versed theoretically, his ideas are somehow tilted in line with agricultural...

Biodiversity Conservation , Indigenous Knowledge Is Key

The recent flood devastation in Melamchi has been a tragic incident that has displaced over 100 families and left substantial economic damage. There are many factors leading up to this hazard but crucially it can be linked with the ignorance of indigenous knowledge. It has now been established that the flood occurred due to the massive landslide in the main catchment area, which is known as “Bhremathang” meaning “land with sand” in local language. The massive seepage of w