Whacking global rice crisis awaits this year
The quantity of rice produced and consumed each year is astounding as over 165 million hectares worldwide 11 folds the size of Nepal are dedicated …
Nepal’s two major breweries go solar
Nepals two major breweries Raj Brewery and Yak Brewing have installed rooftop solar systems at their respective factories which is expected to reduce their carbon …
The Earth system is rapidly moving away from its stability
Our earth has exceeded seven of eight globally quantified planetary health and justice indicators, says a recently published study by the Earth Commission, an international …
Poverty in Nepal and Multidimensionality
According to the Economic Survey 2022/23, 15.1% of Nepals population is under the poverty line which means these populations live below $1.90 purchasing power parity/day. …
Highlights of annual policy and programme for the fiscal year 2023/24
On 19th May, Nepal government unveiled its annual policy and programme for the fiscal year 2023/24. Here are some of the commitments put forth in …
Bhutanese refugee crisis to the fake refugee scandal: In timeline
Yet another scandal has emerged in the country, involving Bhutanese refugeesthis time. A distressing case of organised crime and corruption, where prominent Nepali politicians, bureaucrats, …
Rising food fraud and need for consumer courts
A wide range of food and beverage, including drinking water, milk, dairy products, spices, tea, edible oils, and lentils are found to be contaminated, produced …
Teku-based biogas plant resumes after six years
The Teku-based biogas plant managed by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is once again producing energy from biodegradable waste. Despite being established in 2017, the …
Growing import of four-wheeler EVs
Nepal has seen a rise in the import of electric vehicles (EVs) in the last two fiscal years. The increase in the import of EVs …
SJVN bags yet another Arun River-based hydro project
The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) has approved another investment proposal from the Indian state-owned enterprise Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), a joint venture between the …
Increasing forest fires — a serious problem for Nepal
डढेलो लाग्यो त्यो पारी डाँडा साँझतिर, लौ है फेरि, मनमा मेरो लाग्यो पीर It's the time of the year when Nepals forests have started experiencing …
Nepal’s air quality shows little signs of improving
Nepal ranks one of the most polluted countries (16th) in 2022 based on an air quality assessment by IQAir a Swiss air quality tech company. …
