Governments will push for agreement on Monday on how to help vulnerable countries deal with global warming and compensate them for damage already done, a test of whether developing and rich nations can end a standoff over cash for climate change. At the start of a crunch week for the ...
Read More »Developed nations to deliver climate fund 3 years late, hope to rebuild trust
OTTAWA, Oct 26: Developed nations are set to be three years late meeting a pledge to commit a total of $500 billion to help poorer countries tackle climate change and realize this has damaged mutual trust, Alok Sharma, the president of the upcoming COP26 climate conference, said on Monday. Rich nations ...
Read More »Finance minister and British envoy discuss climate change
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma and British Ambassador to Nepal, Nicola Pollitt, have discussed issues including climate change. In a meeting held at the Ministry of Finance, bilateral interests as well as the impact of climate change on Nepal were discussed. They also discussed the loss of life and property caused ...
Read More »Flood sweeps away a vehicle in Dang
A swollen rivulet in Dang has swept away a vehicle in Dang on Tuesday. Chief District Officer of Dang Ram Bahadur Kurungwang said the swollen Khaura Khola in Gadhawa Rural Municipality-2 in the district swept away the vehicle. The vehicle with the registration number Ba 17 Cha 5344 is completely ...
Read More »Applications open for head coach of Nepali cricket
Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has opened the application for the post of head coach of the Nepali national cricket team. After the resignation of Dave Whatmore, CAN announced the vacancy on Monday. Regarding the desired qualifications for the post of head coach, CAN has said that the candidates must ...
Read More »People worried as flow of water in Seti River rises
The bridge over the Seti River connecting the two districts – Achham and Bajura – including the district headquarters Silgadhi, is at risk of being swept away as the flow of water in the river has increased. Due to the continuous rain for the past three days, the flow of ...
Read More »Four people trapped in Rapti floods rescued
Four people trapped in the swollen Rapti River have been rescued safely. The locals of Duduwa Rural Municipality Ward 4 of Banke were trapped in the middle of the Rapti River on Monday evening. According to Rupan Gyawali, Information Management Officer at the District Emergency Operations Center, Banke, a team ...
Read More »Weather Alert: Rainfall predicted in various parts of Nepal
There is a possibility of rain in most parts of the country including Kathmandu Valley on Thursday. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, light to moderate rainfall is expected in the afternoon in Provinces 1, 2, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini and in a few places in the rest ...
Read More »Air pollution has been reduced to some extent
Air pollution has been reduced to some extent due to rainfall occurred in the hilly areas of the country including Kathmandu Valley on Wednesday evening. With the light rainfall on Wednesday evening, the weather, blanketed with smog from Friday, has become slightly clear. According to the Department of Hydrology and ...
Read More »Weather to remain partly to generally cloudy some more days
The influence of the Westerly wind will remain for some days more. The weather is partly to generally cloudy in most parts of the country since some days back with light snowfall taking place in some places of the high-hilly and mountainous region.The influence of the Westerly wind will remain ...
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