Subhadra Dhital

The Tatopani border has been closed for 50 days due to landslides along the Araniko Highway, leaving over 1,500 containers of Dashain-Tihar goods stranded in China and en route. Perishable items are spoiling, traders face huge losses, and authorities aim to reopen the road within a week.

“Yes, they rescued me, but where do I go now? How do I survive? That is my worry,” a victim said.

Motorcycles, as well as vehicles transporting diesel, petrol, or other flammable fuels, will not be allowed to enter the tunnel, according to project consultant engineer Ramesh Koirala.

The trend of breastfeeding appears to be slowly declining, facing threats due to modern lifestyles, time constraints, lack of milk, and the growing promotion of alternative feeding options.

Flooding in the Lehende River (Bhotekoshi), which enters Nepal from Tibet, China, has damaged more than 10 hydropower projects—both under construction and operational—in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts.

Influential figures play a vital role as social catalysts, shaping society through their actions and serving as role models. Recently, these social influencers spoke against lowering the legal marriage age in a program held in Kathmandu.

Meteorologists consider the winter period to be from December 1 to February 28. During this time, Nepal typically receives up to 60 millimeters of rainfall.

As 2024 nears its end, the world eagerly anticipates the grand arrival of the New Year. Reflecting on 2024, the year brought numerous frightening and distressing events, some triggering catastrophic disasters and severe humanitarian crisis. In this context, 2024 proved far more horrifying and terrif...

KATHMANDU, July 19: Dreams of thousands of people of Helambu and Melamchi have been shattered by the devastating landslides and floods that occurred on July 15.