NGT no to alternative ways of cremation plea
- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed a plea seeking directions to install alternative methods of cremation to curb air pollution and contain the spread of COVID-19.
- A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson refused to entertain the plea, which even sought the conversion of at least one-third of the number of pyres at all cremation grounds.
Nepal to explore archaeological site
- Nepal’s Department of Archaeology is holding crossministerial meetings to explore an archaeological site in Thori near the border town of Birgunj, officials in Kathmandu have said.