Nepal has experienced a rise in temperature by 13% since August, the latest information from the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology shows. This growing incidence has created panic in the country and has given the population food for thought on the effects of climate change in the Himalayas. Frequent changes in temperature have been experienced in different areas of the country including the Terai, mid-hill and the Himalayas. People in the capital city of Kathmandu have complained of warmer days and nights than usual, with many people finding it difficult to bear the heat. The average temperature in the city…
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In what seemed to be rather odd, a snake was found curled in a chair in a government office in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. This happened earlier today when staff members got to work and were unprepared for the situation that met them at the offices. Because they had entered inside they were shocked to find a snake sleeping on one of the office chairs as if it was waiting for them to come. Later it was established that the snake was a non-venomous species; it had apparently found its way into the building during the night. Being on the chair, normally…
The prices of gold have doubled in Nepal and crossed the 100000 nepalese Rupee per tola (11.664 grams of gold) mark. This precious metal has been in an upward trajectory in the past few weeks occasioned by both regional and global factors. The Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association (FENEGOSIDA) stating that the fine gold crossed its one tola bench mark and was sold on Monday as high as 100,400 Rupees per tola. This is an increase of 400 rupees from the closing price that was realized the previous trading session. The increase in gold’s price has caused…
Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli, the Prime-Minister of Nepal held a separate meet with Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime-Minister of India during the septet of the seventy-nine United Nations General Assembly at New York city. Both presidents met briefly at the UN headquarters and, among other things, touched upon the topics of the cooperation between two countries and in the framework of the United Nations. The meeting is taking place on the backdrop of renewed vigour in enhancing relations between the two neighboring countries. Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, who visited New York on Sunday, is the leading delegation to…
However, as part of a progressive process in urbanisation the Lalitpur Metropolitan City has launched a smart city plan of making living and urban governance better. The project was declared by Mayor Chiri Babu Maharjan today and the aims at making Lalitpur into a technological city and friendly one to its citizens. Smart city as its mentioned includes components such as transport system, issuing and collection of waste, safety andел connectivity. A central traffic management system is one of the major components of this undertaking. Possible technologies to be employed in this system includes; This system generates easy-to-understand videos, compound…
A sad event of the day is an explosion of an oxygen refilling plant in Lalitpur, Nepal where two employees were killed. The explosion happened in Patan Industrial Area during refilling of oxygen cylinders by workers and staffs. What happened has sparked outrage with members of the local community and has forced people to question safety measures inside industries in the area. Witnesses were able to claim that they hear a loud explosion sound later accompanied by lots of black smoke emitting from the said facility. As soon as the incident happened, all rescue response vehicles including fire fighting trucks…
As a rapidly developing city with growing environmental problems especially since it has become a top tourist destination, the city of Pokhara has initiated a elaborate waste management program. The program that has been developed by the Pokhara Metropolitan City in cooperation with local and global environmental non-governmental organizations is the effort to change the waste management and recycling system in the city. This is an ambitious program called ‘Clean Green Pokhara’ which involves new technologies and peoples’ initiatives to solve problem of waste management in the city. As the pivotal stone of the program, a sophisticated waste sorting and…
Recently, the Pokhara International Airport has revealed that tourist traffic in the last one month has recorded a huge recovery. Due to the opportune opening of the airport in January 2023, the facility has been important for tourists landed in the beautiful lakeside city of Pokhara and the adjoining Annapurna area. As per the information received from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) now the passenger traffic at the Pokhara International Airport has increased by 35% than it was in the same period of last year. These series of increase has been due to the better flight connectivity, strategic…
In an important health intervention, girls aged 10 to 14 years in Nepal are being vaccinated against the human papillomavirus. The campaign, starting today in Kathmandu, is to guard young girls from cervical cancer, the most prevalent cancer among women in Nepal. The Ministry of Health and Population has through the support of international health organizations mobilized health care workers in the administration of the HPV vaccine across the country. The campaign is expected to reach more than 1, 68,000 girls in the coming months, and the largest public health intervention undertaken in Nepal. Health Minister Bhawani Prasad Khapung launched…
There is a new traffic rule in the Kathmandu Metropolitan City to better manage traffic jam and to enhance the safety of roads in the capital. From today onwards, cars with odd number plate to be used on odd days only and cars with even number plate to be used on even days only. This alternating system applies to all private vehicles such as cars, motor cycles and scooters. New rules do not apply to public transport, emergency vehicles, or services that provide essential goods and services. City officials justified the measure by saying that traffic congestion has become a…