Environment
Sep 01, 2022
Garbage crisis: ‘Teku waste to be managed within two days’
The solid waste collected from the Kathmandu Valley had been temporarily managed at Teku for...
Aug 30, 2022
Beautification of Bagmati banks - it's finally beginning to happen
From river-side paths and parks to new football grounds in Kupondole, here's a quick list...
Aug 23, 2022
Why multiple-use plastic bags are better than the rest
Studies show plastic bags are far more eco-friendly than paper or textile bags
Aug 22, 2022
KMC Mayor Balen Shah seeks private companies’ help to collect garbage
Garbage is being managed in collaboration with private companies in all wards except nine wards.
Aug 19, 2022
Red Cross Society helps collect garbage in Kathmandu
A total of 50 volunteers associated with Nepal Red Cross Society, Kathmandu branch, are involved...
Aug 19, 2022
Nepal's holy Bagmati River choked with black sewage, trash
To clean the water naturally, by the grace of god, there needs to be huge...
Aug 17, 2022
Thinner poly bags ban comes into effect, but concerns remain
Urban centres in Nepal now produce approximately 350 tons of plastic wastes every day
Aug 16, 2022
Garbage impasse: 1,800 truck loads of garbage on capital's streets
KMC officials say various political parties including those in government are creating hurdles
Aug 15, 2022
New campaign to stop Kaligandaki encroachment
With unplanned urbanisation along its banks, concerns over Kaligandaki banks' encroachment have grown in recent...
Aug 13, 2022
Knowledge Park at Godavari: A must-visit mecca for mountain communities
The park showcases a multitude of technologies and solutions for mountain communities
Aug 09, 2022
Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah faces new trial in waste management
Kathmandu Metropolis faces new challenge after an unidentified group vandalised 17 vehicles in Banchare Dada
Aug 02, 2022
Where on earth can you photograph 18 rhinos within two hours
That is statistically similar to seeing nearly 700k Nepali people in two hours
Jul 26, 2022
Plastic: How this never-decomposing stuff threatens Nepal
Plastics continue to litter everywhere from streets to sidewalks, sewers to rivers, fields to forests...
Jul 20, 2022
Vox pops: Kathmanduites react to Balen Shah’s garbage separation proposal
What kind of difficulties are Kathmanduites facing – in separating biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes?
Jul 20, 2022
What on earth is garbage separation - as suggested by Mayor Balen Shah
Organic manure will be distributed to locals at Sisdol and Banchare Danda after six months.
Jul 16, 2022
From Nepal to Tanzania, Chungba Sherpa goes into the wild for a reason
Last month, the Lukla-born Sherpa travelled to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, and spent two weeks...
Jul 10, 2022
Garbage is here to stay - at least 'several weeks more'
Officials say “it could take weeks” before all the garbage could be cleared and transferred...
Jul 07, 2022
Nepal on the verge of legalising marijuana?
An advocate for cannabis legalisation and commercialisation, former minister Tamang argues medical cannabis could be...
Jun 29, 2022
Monsoon blues: expect slightly better weather this weekend
Chances of rainfall remain in eastern Nepal or Province 1, while other areas too may...