Forests and climate change
Discussions on how and if forests will adapt to climate change is practically non-existent in Nepal.
The Kathmandu Post
Opposition sans spirit
The paper says democratic norms and values have remained a chimaera in Nepali politics, and there is little hope that this situation will change.
Nepal qualify for U-19 World Cup
Captain Dev Khanal smashed three boundaries and a six to score 51 runs off 84 balls.
Calls grow for gender equality in foreign jobs
"The restrictive policies over the years, regarding labour mobility of women, have made them vulnerable to trafficking and forced labour, observers say. "
As season of forest fires starts, authorities alert public to risks
At least 30 persons have died in fire-related incidents since the start of 2023.
Overextraction and shrinking open spaces cause groundwater depletion in Kathmandu Valley
Experts say the drying up of deep borewells during the monsoon is alarming, because aquifers generally get replenished during the rainy season.
Nepal’s democratic struggle is long but political gains still under threat
Self-serving politicians devoid of principles make little effort to improve public life and national status, states the article.
Nepal and India agree to increase power trade, build more cross-border power lines
Nepal had requested for long-term approval to its projects to export power.
Feathered propellers resulted in loss of thrust in Yeti plane in Pokhara: Crash report
All 72 people on board were killed in the accident in Pokhara that occurred in clear weather, as horrified residents watched from their rooftops.
The troubling rise of ‘revenge porn’ in Nepal
This has become a common form of abuse in the country, and is particularly harming young women.