SOLUKHUMBU, MARCH 19: Two new earthquake resilient buildings were constructed at Junbesi Secondary School. The buildings were built with support from Harutaka Sakaiko, a Japanese national. The school's buildings were destroyed during the earthquake of 2015.

The annual observance of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3 in 1992. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of the society and development, and to increase awareness on the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life, according to the United Nations (UN).

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: An international conference titled 'Resilient Hindu Kush Himalayas: Developing Solutions towards a Sustainable Future for Asia' is being held in Kathmandu from December 3 to 6 in order to understand change and raise awareness, develop options and opportunities and foster partnerships for action.

A resilient China

April 3, 2017 07:23 am

NEW HAVEN: Another growth scare has come and gone for the Chinese economy. This, of course, is very much at odds with Western conventional wisdom, which has long expected a hard landing in China. Once again, the Western perspective missed the Chinese context—a resilient system that places a high premium on stability.

Resilient Rukum

September 6, 2016 00:25 am

Rukum feels the heat of climate change but farmers are getting climate-resilient