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Warner Bros. Discovery Partners with Room to Read for Groundbreaking Film Series
Warner Bros. Discovery Partners with Room to Read for Groundbreaking Film Series “She Creates Change,” a film series by Room to Read and Warner Bros. Discovery, showcases...
How Nepal Police helped recover my stolen iPhone within 10 hours
How Nepal Police helped recover my stolen iPhone within 10 hours Police officers say the 23 September stolen iPhone recovery could be the “fastest ever” in...
Olympic swimming in the Seine highlights efforts to clean up city rivers worldwide
Olympic swimming in the Seine highlights efforts to clean up city rivers worldwide One year out from the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic games, Paris has announced it...
How bottled water industry is masking the global water crisis
How bottled water industry is masking the global water crisis The latest UN University report revealed that the annual sales of the global bottled water...
Census 2021: Nepal's population stands at 29.16 million
Census 2021: Nepal's population stands at 29.16 million Nepal's official population size is 29,164,578 of which, 66.2 per cent of the population lives...
Waste to clean water: tiny carbon particles can do the job
Waste to clean water: tiny carbon particles can do the job Carbon nanomaterials are more efficient and economically viable than conventional materials
Government restores subsidy on chemical fertilisers
Government restores subsidy on chemical fertilisers A cabinet meeting on Monday morning resolved to keep the subsidy on fertilisers unchanged
KMC begins composting biodegradable waste
KMC begins composting biodegradable waste KMC has already constructed composting sites at three locations: Ratna Park, Sankhamul Park and Balaju...
Students protest govt's refusal to test for pesticides in imported veggies (Photo gallery)
Students protest govt's refusal to test for pesticides in imported veggies (Photo gallery) A student union affiliated to the UML stages a protest after the govt renege on...
The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world
The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world Researchers have analysed nine scenarios of aviation to explore ways to get to net-zero emissions...
Durbarmarg businesses pulled their shutters down to protest (Photo Gallery)
Durbarmarg businesses pulled their shutters down to protest (Photo Gallery) The businessmen protested “symbolically” by closing their shops for an hour from 4:30 to 5:30...
Loneliness is making us physically sick, but social prescribing can treat it – podcast
Loneliness is making us physically sick, but social prescribing can treat it – podcast The stress response triggers an inflammatory response which, over time, can contribute to conditions including...
English teachers from 22 countries congregate in Nepal
English teachers from 22 countries congregate in Nepal The gathering offers a rare networking opportunity for English teachers
Gongabu loot: Nepal Police begins tech-assisted investigation
Gongabu loot: Nepal Police begins tech-assisted investigation Traders demand compensation after plunder of mobile phones and property worth over Rs80 million
Couples flock Rani Mahal to celebrate Valentine’s Day
Couples flock Rani Mahal to celebrate Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day celebrated on February 14 is not new for young Nepalis
Rain water harvesting ponds constructed in community forests
Rain water harvesting ponds constructed in community forests As well as helping recharge aquifers, the ponds are expected to attract birds and wildlife
4.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Olangchungola
4.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Olangchungola The early morning tremor was a reminder of a bigger tremor that hit the region...
Amid controversy, Nepal observes ‘People’s War Day’
Amid controversy, Nepal observes ‘People’s War Day’ The Prachanda administration announces public holiday to commemorate the start of the decade-long Maoist insurgency
Expect a shortage of fresh rose flowers this Valentine’s Day
Expect a shortage of fresh rose flowers this Valentine’s Day Days before Valentine’s Day, Nepal imposes a ban on foreign rose flowers
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