The bulk of mineral water for drinking purposes sold in Kathmandu is contaminated, according to a government watchdog.

The data recorded by the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC), that bears the responsibility of monitoring food quality in the market, says that nearly 50 percent of the mineral water available in the market is contaminated.

With pressure mounting for green revolution, the four wheeler market in the country is seeing the launch of electric vehicles.

An outbreak of viral fever in over nine VDCs in Gulmi district has claimed three lives while scores have taken ill in the past one week.

Nepal is making progress in reducing Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)

India has joined hands with Nepal and China for conservation of the sacred Kailash landscape. Representatives from the three nations, met in Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, in China, recently to discuss on the landscape conservation initiative.

Nepal needs at least US$ 42.7 million from the international community and conservation partners to carry out conservation programmes to meet the global tiger recovery goal and double the wild population of tigers, a meeting was told here on Friday.

As part of celebrations for the International Tiger Year 2010, all 13 tiger range countries have agreed to double the big cats

As part of its proposal to inspect manufacturing facilities in countries from where drugs are imported, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has started discussions with the ministry to send drug inspectors to those countries to verify quality parameters.

Natural disaster claimed lives of at least 258 people across the country within two-and-one-half months, according to a government report.

Publicising its data, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) on Thursday said that over 258 people died and property worth over Rs.

After successfully constructing and operating Khimti, the country