Minister for Forest and Environment, Pradeep Yadav, has said forest should be protected while forwarding development activities. Tree plantation and conservation of forest are imperative to ensure healthy ecosystem, he added. Minister Yadav was speaking at a programme organized on the first anniversary of Om Harhar Adi Shaki Pariwar here Saturday. “Deforestation causes natural disasters

 The landslides occurred at several places have obstructed the Karnali Highway. The Province Police Office, Surkhet issued a notice and informed that the landslide occurred at Maulakati of Kalikot Khadachakra Municipality-5 obstructed the highway. The landslides also occurred at Botkhola of Dullu Municipality-3 and at Ramghat of Chamunda Bindrasaini Municipality-7 of Dailekh district. However, the

 The Sundarharaicha Municipality of Morang district has witnessed problems of garbage management. It has been dumping the garbage near a forest and riverbank for five years. The locals complain that the reeking garbage piles might have caused disease and polluted environment. The dumping site in the section of Khorsane-Kerabari of Ward No 10 in municipality

 The death toll in Achham landslides has reached 22. Twenty-two dead bodies were recovered from the landslides occurred at Kamalbazaar Municipality, and Turmakhand and Dhakari Rural Municipalities, according to District Police Office. The Office confirmed the dead ones as Nabin Budha, 2, from Dhakari Rural Municipality-6; Janaki Shahi, Kalpana Shahi, and Bimala Shahi each 17-year-old;

 Following the recent high level visit of the Chinese officials in Nepal, the shipments from China began entering Nepal via Rasuwagadhi border point. China had earlier closed the border point, reasoning spread of coronavirus infection in Keyrong region.  With the resumption of import, people’s movement gained pace. In the three days, 56 Chinese containers entered

 President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended best wishes to all Nepalis on the occasion of the Jitiya festival today. Extending the message of best wishes, she wished peace, prosperity and happiness. The festival like Jitiya fosters mutual respect, harmony and tolerance in the Nepali society rich in diversity in terms of geography, caste, religion and

 Nepal is observing the Constitution Day (Asoj 3) with fanfare tomorrow. It is the historic day that we, Nepalis, remind the constitutional provisions, its implementation, and review the role played by different sectors, including political parties. Constitution is the supreme law of the country that governs the people and national affairs. It allocates powers among