Sunkoshi landslide toll touches 33
SINDHUPALCHOK: With recovery of 23 more bodies today, death toll in the landslide that struck Jure of Ramche VDC, Sindhupalchowk, on Saturday has reached 33. Among the bodies recovered today, 11 were
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Three houses swept away‚ 10 feared killed
BHOJPUR: At least five persons were killed and five others went missing when a landslide buried three houses at Syabun VDC in Sankhuwasabha district early this morning. According to district police
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Landslide hits Jajarkot
Landslide hit Naya Nayakbada-2, Jiri of Jajarkot, after incessant rainfall on Sunday. Four houses were swept and more than a dozen displaced. Houses of Kali Bahadur Shahi, Gopal Kami, Padam Shahi and
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Tobacco kills 15,000 Nepalis every year
Around 15,000 people die of tobacco consumption in Nepal every year, a report says. The study carried out by the Centre for Community Health Promotion has shown that majority of the people who fall victim
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Viral fever outbreak in Nawalparasi
Nawalparasi, Aug. 5: The outbreak of viral fever has increased in Nawalparasi district. Hundreds of patients suffering from viral fever visit the different health institutions in the district every day,
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One dies of encephalitis
Biratnagar, Aug 5: A youth has died of Japanese encephalitis at Shanischare of Morang last night. According to the Public Health Office, Morang, Nphara Limbu of Shanishchare in the district succumbed
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Keeping track of tourism’s carbon footprint
An Environmental Information System (EIS) for the tourism industry will be developed that will maintain data on carbon emissions, energy use and waste. This is a part of the low carbon tourism project
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Ebola health alert issued, minimal risk for Maldives
The Ministry of Health has issued a health alert regarding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, although the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has said the risk is minimal for the Maldives. “We have discussed
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Over one million people affected by drought in Sri Lanka
Over one million people in Sri Lanka have severely been affected by the prolonged drought prevailing in 14 districts of the island, a government minister says. Minister of Health Maithreepala Sirisena
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Pakistan has made impressive progress in poverty alleviation: World Bank
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made impressive progress in reducing absolute poverty and improving shared prosperity, according to World Bank (WB) report. The percentage of the population below the national
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ECNEC approved 4 projects worth Tk 720cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved four development projects with an outlay of Taka 720.70 crore. The approval came from today’s ECNEC meeting held at the
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Dhaka to sign deal with Kathmandu
Dhaka is likely to sign a deal with Kathmandu this week to import 500MW of hydro-electricity to be produced in Nepal, officials said. ‘We are expecting to sign a memorandum of understanding with Nepal
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NBR yet to get DoE list of polluting industries
The National Board of Revenue could not execute the provision of collecting environment surcharge from the polluting factories even after one month of introduction of the law due to lack of the list of
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Indiscriminate dumping of waste vitiates Surma river
The Surma River, one of the country’s major freshwater sources, is being polluted alarmingly as the household wastes of the entire Sylhet city are flowing into it due to lack of an effective waste management
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India Considers 76 Projects to Link Rivers, Minister Says
India is considering 76 river-linking projects to address water scarcity in some parts of the world’s second-most populous nation, according to the government. India’s National Water Development Authority
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11th Annual Environment Excellence Award on Aug 12
National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) is holding 11th Annual Environment Excellence Awards (AEEA 2014) and conference on August 12. This was announced by Chairman NFEH Kaiser Waheed and President
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City air heavily polluted with lead, cadmium and CO
KARACHI: The air of the city is polluted with high levels of lead and cadmium that pose a grave risk to public health, says a recent study that also points out that the average concentration of these trace
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Ebola crisis: World Bank announces $200m emergency fund
The World Bank has announced that it is allocating $200m (£120m) in emergency assistance for West African countries battling to contain the Ebola outbreak. The money will be distributed to the governments
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China quake death toll climbs to 398 as rescuers seek survivors
The death toll from a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit southwestern China on Sunday climbed to 398 people, state media reported on Monday. China said it had dispatched thousands of armed police, soldiers
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Some 400,000 in Ohio without drinking water, tests show lower toxin levels
Health authorities tested water for toxins in Toledo, Ohio, on Sunday as some 400,000 people remained without safe drinking water for a second day following the discovery of high toxin levels from algae