Entire class 8 students fail, Headmaster resigns

The headmaster of a school in Baitadi has resigned after the results of class 8 were nil. Prakash Luhar, the headmaster of Shiddeshwar Secondary, Melchora, Patan Municipality-1 of the district, has resigned. According to school sources, the resignation of Luhar, who submitted his resignation to the chair of the school management committee, Hikmat Sinharawal, was […]

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Korean language exam until Dec 17

The Korean language exam, initiated by the EPS Korea branch, commenced on Monday and will conclude on Poush 2, 2081 (17 Dec, 2024). A total of 47,519 individuals will participate in the first phase of the examination, which will run until Chaitra 24 (April 6), as announced by Maiyan Kandel, Director of the EPS Korea […]

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The Future of Food : How IoT and AI can Transform Nepal’s Agriculture

Atul Upadhyay, PhD, MBA President – Nepal Food Scientists and Technologists Association Chairperson – Vertex Special Technology In Nepal, where agriculture contributes to about 27% of the GDP and employs a majority of the population, the challenges of food loss and traceability are not just logistical or economic issues; they are urgent social and scientific […]

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Kathmandu is the seventh among the world’s most polluted cities

In a disconcerting revelation, Kathmandu has secured the unenviable seventh spot on the list of the world’s most polluted cities. The air quality in Nepal’s capital has hit alarming levels, with PM2.5 levels surging to 171 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) at 9:30 am, according to data from IQ AirVisual. What makes the situation even […]

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Cetamol manufactured by Lomas Pharmaceuticals banned by DDA

The Department of Drug Administration has banned the sale of Cytofen (Paracetamol) manufactured by Lomas Pharmaceuticals. The regulatory action specifically targets the 500 mg Paracetamol tablets from the company’s CT 2023 batch. The decision to halt sales comes in the wake of a quality assessment conducted at the National Drug Laboratory, revealing substandard quality of […]

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