Ram Saran Tamang

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Delay in restoring roads dug by Melamchi Project troubles valley denizens

Published On: January 2, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Long-drawn out work of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MSWP) has brought along many difficulties for the denizens of Kathmandu Valley.

Power backup operators seek alternative business to make living

Published On: January 2, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Around this time in the previous years, Sanjay Tandulkar of Teku used to have his busiest business days. The reason was that his business thrived on the complete blackouts faced by the general public due to load shedding of up to 14 hours a day. But since the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) made some remarkable changes in power distribution in the past four months, his business has taken an unfavorable u-turn.

'Dust turning Valley into health hazard hub'

Published On: December 29, 2016 06:00 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Poorly managed road expansion drives, unchecked vehicle emission and pipe laying work for the Melamchi Water Supply Project across Kathmandu Valley have posed a serious respiratory health hazard for Valley residents.

Christmas celebrated in Nepal

Published On: December 26, 2016 08:14 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The Christian community in Nepal celebrated Christmas festival Sunday to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. The festival was observed by Christian and even non-Christian populations throughout the country amid much fanfare.

Temperature dips as haze shrouds eastern and central regions

Published On: December 22, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Although the winter yet to reach its peak, dense haze shrouded eastern and central regions of the country on Wednesday, plummeting the temperatures by at least a few degrees Celsius.

Five years on, just 26% expansion work completed in Valley

Published On: December 20, 2016 07:40 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Dec 20: The excitement brought about by the Kathmandu Valley road expansion drive nearly five years ago has now waned as the ambitious project falls victim to snail-pace progress, a common fate of almost all governmental projects.

Christian population shoots up under secular state

Published On: December 9, 2016 07:54 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The Christian population has increased rapidly after Nepal was declared secular state in 2007. The National Population and Housing Census conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics had recorded the Christian population at just 375,699 in 2011.

Plan to ban vehicles older than 20 years hits a snag

Published On: November 26, 2016 08:47 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Nov 25: Government's plan to prevent vehicles older than 20 years from plying in the country's roads from February 28 seems unlikely to get through.

Lessons from successful renovation of Bauddha

Published On: November 23, 2016 01:40 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: The inauguration of the Bauddhanath Stupa on Tuesday after its speedy renovation following the damages during last year's earthquakes 'has set an example' to many heritage sites that are currently undergoing reconstruction in a sluggish pace.

Fighting indoor air pollution through improved stoves

Published On: November 22, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: At the age of 76, Musa Gurung still rues the untimely death of her six children, all of whom, she feels, were victims of respiratory diseases.

Former secy Thapa takes charge of Bagmati cleanup campaign

Published On: November 14, 2016 07:55 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Former Urban Development Secretary Kishore Thapa has taken charge of Bagmati cleanup campaign with its leader Leela Mani Paudyal now appointed as the Nepali ambassador to China.

Aspiring drivers to get second chance

Published On: November 11, 2016 11:23 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: In view of easing the procedure to obtain driving license for the general public, the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has introduced a new provision that allows aspiring drivers to appear for driving tests up to three times altogether in 90 days if they fail the test in one go even after passing the written exam.

Colder days indicate winter around the corner

Published On: November 11, 2016 12:44 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: Waves of westerly winds that started blowing in Nepal after the end of the monsoon period have brought colder climatic condition across the country, heralding a full-fledge winter in the coming days.

Dharahara reconstruction yet to begin

Published On: November 8, 2016 08:46 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Even as millions of rupees have been collected for the reconstruction of Dharahara tower from the government and the general public, the actual reconstruction work of the monument is yet to begin due to the delay in finalizing its design.

Private vehicles registration doubles in one year

Published On: November 4, 2016 05:30 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Registration of private four-wheelers in Bagmati Zone, with already congested roads, has doubled in one year, contributing significantly to traffic woes of the cities.

No Dog Tihar for strays

Published On: October 29, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Oct 29: While the country observes Kukur Tihar Saturday in celebration of the dog, the plight of street dogs in the capital and other cities remains largely ignored.

Revival of water sources possible: Study

Published On: October 25, 2016 01:10 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Oct 25: Villages lying high in the mid-hills of Nepal started facing increasing shortage of water since the early 1980s, according to a recent research report.

Poaching and retaliatory killings main threats to snow leopards in Nepal: Report

Published On: October 24, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Nepal has been losing a number of snow leopards mostly to poaching and retaliatory killings, according to a recently published report of TRAFFIC, a wildlife trade monitoring network.

New snow leopard conservation plan in offing

Published On: October 22, 2016 02:10 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Oct 22: The government is all set to bring in a new Snow Leopard Conservation Action Plan for Nepal, aimed at safeguarding one of the most endangered wildlife species in a more effective way.

563 road accidents, 101 fatalities recorded during Dashain

Published On: October 18, 2016 12:20 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: The country witnessed more number of road accidents and causalities during this year's Dashain festival compared to the same period last year.