Let us rewrite the story on plastic pollution

Every year on World Environment Day, I take a moment to pause and reflect on the environmental challenges we face and the choices we make every

Panama hosted a crucial Climate Week. Can Kathmandu follow suit?

As I am writing this piece, if someone wants to follow the latest developments on climate negotiations governance, Nepal is

Disconnected: Youth, AI, and Nepal’s parliamentary void

The debates in Nepal’s parliament feel like they’re stuck in a time warp. The language, the concerns, the political theater

When the earth shook, the service remained steady: Leading through ruins

On April 25, 2015, Nepal was struck by a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake — the worst disaster to hit the country

The legend of Singha Sartha Aju

Singha Sartha Aju, also known as Simhasartha Bahu, is a revered figure in Nepali folklore, particularly among the Newar community

Swollen Theule rivulet obstructs Kaligandaki corridor

Dhorpatan (Baglung): The continuous rain-triggered flood in the Theule rivulet has swept away the road, halting the Kaligandaki corridor. 

The flooded rivulet in Jaimini Municiplaity-1 of Baglung has fully obstructed vehicular movement to Muktinath, Butwal, Bhairahawa, Kapilvastu, and Dang. 

Information Officer at the Baglung District Police Office, DSP Bijaya Yadav, said that vehicles coming to Baglung Bazaar from various places of Jaimini Municipality such as Wainkuna, Zaidi, Chhishti, Arjewa and Binamare and Bareng rural municipalities have been stranded due to the blockade of the corridor. 

He said efforts would be made to open the corridor after the rain stops. The rain for the past few days has damaged the mid-hill highway, a national pride project. In particular, about 15 kilometers of road from Hatia of Galkot municipality-3 to Handikhola of Badigad rural municipality-2 has been damaged. The spokesperson of Galkot municipality, Him Bahadur Bhandari, however, said that the highway has come into operation after clearing the landslide debris.