Weak enforcement of thin plastic ban

Published On: August 2, 2022 07:00 PM NPT By: SHREE RAM SUBEDI

KATHMANDU, August 2: Although the government has banned the use of thin plastic bags, its implementation is weak. Since plastic has a very negative impact on the environment and public health, efforts have been made at various stages to control it, but they have not been successful.

KATHMANDU, August 2: Prashant Kumar Sona, Second Secretary, Embassy of India, Kathmandu and Rajindra Bikram Singh Thakuri, Chief, District Coordination Committee, Nuwakot jointly inaugurated the School Building of Shree Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School, Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot on Tuesday. The inauguration was followed by transfer of assets from DCC to Bidur Municipality.

KATHMANDU, August 2: The dead body of the wife who went missing after being swept away by the flood along with her husband, has been recovered.

Water level rising constantly in Saptakoshi

Published On: August 2, 2022 05:00 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, August 2: The water level in the Saptakoshi River is constantly increasing. According to the measurement at 1 pm on Tuesday, the flow of water has reached 237,445 cusec.

100 houses flooded in Gaindakot

Published On: August 2, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, August 2: About 100 houses in Gaindakot Municipality Wards 1, 2 and 4 located in Nawalparasi (Bardghat-Sustapoorva) have been flooded due to continuous rain for the past few days. Shivakant Tiwari, spokesperson for the municipality said that dozens of houses in these areas have been flooded due to the lack of long-term drainage of rainwater.

Landslide in Majhuwa blocks Gorkha-Aanbu Khaireni road

Published On: August 2, 2022 04:00 PM NPT By: Republica

GORKHA, August 2: The Gorkha-Aanbu Khaireni road section has been disrupted. According to the police, traffic movement on the road got disturbed due to the landslide that occurred at 12.30 PM.

KHOTANG, August 2: Two school buildings, one police post and 475 houses suffered damages when a magnitude six earthquake hit Khotang on Sunday.

Couple goes missing in river in Kapilvastu

Published On: August 2, 2022 03:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 2: Two people from the same family have been missing after drowning in the local Koili River, Banaganga Municipality, Kapilvastu.

Myagdi landslide: Death toll reaches five (Update)

Published On: August 2, 2022 02:51 PM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, August 2: The bodies of three more people who were missing in a landslide have been found in Tameng village of Rum, Malika Rural Municipality-2, Myagdi. With this, the death toll in the landslide has reached five. The deceased belong to the same family. Two people were injured in the landslide.

Light to moderate rain likely at many places of Nepal today

Published On: August 2, 2022 02:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 2: The weather is generally cloudy throughout the country today with chances of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at many places, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.