Low income puts a damper on Tihar mood
A few traders said it’s not that people have stopped buying but they are spending cautiously. There is a festive crowd in the market but the number of shopping bags has declined.
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Jajarkot earthquake raises concerns about poorly built houses
Even though the country is highly vulnerable to earthquakes, experts say most private buildings and public infrastructure are not good enough to withstand quakes of high…
China hands over relief materials for Nepal quake victims
DPM Shrestha expressed his gratitude to the northern neighbour for the gesture as he accepted the aid supplies, which included 4,600 blankets and 600 tents.
Air quality reaches ‘unhealthy’ levels in Kathmandu Valley, sparking public health concerns
Although decline in air quality during winter and dry seasons is a common phenomenon, a sudden rise in air pollution levels is alarming, public health experts say.
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The paper says that any attempt at curing a social ill should not be replaced by unwarranted oppressive actions of the State.
Nepal replugs China grid plan to power up northern villages
Officials said they want assistance from the northern neighbour, as it will be costly to connect the villages to the domestic grid due to difficult geography.
South Asian experts ponder the new ‘world disorder’ and its effects in the region
They stress that with a dysfunctional South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, think tanks should come together to overcome the multiple challenges the world and the…
Nepal among the lowest in South Asia in human development index
Even though Nepal’s social indicators such as life expectancy remained comparable to other South Asian countries, its per capita income has remained second lowest, contributing…
Preventing disease outbreaks a challenge in the quake’s wake
Preventing possible outbreaks in the coming days will be challenging, as people are forced to live in the open amid growing chill, Krishna Bahadur Khatri, information officer at…
Nepal’s government to provide free treatment to quake-injured
The Cabinet meeting also decided to provide Rs200,000 each to the family of those killed in the quake.