My mental inertia of rest and motion

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 29Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This is the most heard and talked of among Newton's three laws of motion. The science teacher had explained it very interestingly in school....

Life in Dolakha impacted

NepalBy Himalayan News ServicePublished: 11:22 am Dec 30, 2021Dolakha district. Image: Google Maps DOLAKHA, DECEMBER 29Rain coupled with snowfall since last night has adversely affected life in the highlands of Dolakha.Extreme cold triggered by heavy...

15pc with no drinking water access in Tanahun

NepalBy Madan WaglePublished: 11:43 am Dec 30, 2021File Photo: Bijaybar Pradhan/ THT DAMAULI, DECEMBER 30According to the Tanahun Drinking Water and Sanitation Division, 15% of Tanahun district residents do not have access to drinking water.While...

Govt urged to decriminalise abortion

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 29Women rights activists have urged the government to decriminalise abortion so as to enable women to enjoy their reproductive health rights, of which abortion is one component.Legal Adviser to the Centre for...

Govt raising migrant workers' issues 'at bilateral, multilateral forums'

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 29Minister of Foreign Affairs Narayan Khadka has said that the government has been raising the issues of safe migration and protection of the rights and welfare of the Nepali migrant workers with...

Government adopts policy for promoting agroforestry

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 29The federal government has adopted a policy of encouraging local communities to plant trees of agroforestry species on private and public land in an integrated manner.It aims to contribute to the national...

Govt launches SDGs in Mithila Postal Stamp

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 29For the first time in the history of Philatelic and Postal Stamp Management, the Government of Nepal has issued 17 postal stamps portraying the SDGs in Mithila painting.Minister of Communications and Information...

Rain, snowfall affect life across country

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 29Continuous snowfall has thrown life out of gear in the mountainous districts, while incessant rain from last night has brought down temperatures considerably in the hilly and Tarai areas in the country.Apart...