WORLD
100 million people affected by East Coast’s deep freeze
100 million people affected by East Coast’s deep freeze
NEW YORK, Jan 7: About 100 million people faced a new challenge after the whopping East Coast snowstorm: a gusty deep freeze, topped Saturday by a wind chill close to minus 100 on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington that vied for world’s coldest place.
Jan 07, 2018
ECONOMY
IPO worth Rs 3.36 billion in pipeline
IPO worth Rs 3.36 billion in pipeline
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: A total of 15 companies are seeking the approval from Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) to float 47.77 million units of shares worth Rs 3.36 billion to the public.
Jan 07, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley pollution levels for January 6, 2017
Valley pollution levels for January 6, 2017
Jan 7: The graph above is based on the pollutant of fine particulate matter, PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 microns) of Kathmandu Valley in a day.
Jan 07, 2018
SPORTS
APF books place in quarterfinal
APF books place in quarterfinal
DHANGADHI, Jan 7: Departmental team Armed Police Force on Saturday advanced into the quarterfinals of the ongoing Far-western Khaptad Gold Cup, defeating Pokhara’s Sahara Club 5-4 on penalties.
Jan 07, 2018
SPORTS
Nepal wins Int’l Karate Tournament
Nepal wins Int’l Karate Tournament
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Nepal has clinched the sixth edition of the International Karate Tournament on Saturday. Nepal won 37 golds to stand first in the tournament.
Jan 07, 2018
SPORTS
Ruslan Simara Gold Cup from Feb 8
Ruslan Simara Gold Cup from Feb 8
BARA, Jan 7: The ninth edition of Simara Gold Cup is set to start from February 8. The organizers Navajana Jagriti Yuba Club announced the culmination dates in a press conference held at Simara on Saturday.
Jan 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Plan to downsize Tamakoshi-3 causes controversy
Plan to downsize Tamakoshi-3 causes controversy
KATHAMNDU, Jan 6: Utilizing resources to optimum capacity is the rule of thumb while fixing the installed capacity of any hydropower plant. But fixing such capacity for Tamakoshi-3 Hydropower Project has caused controversy.
Jan 07, 2018
POLITICS
Parties' false campaign promises enrage voters in many cities
Parties' false campaign promises enrage voters in many citie...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: In the run up to the local, parliamentary and provincial elections, UML leaders made relentless efforts to cash in on the support of voters in Butwal, Dang and Nepalgunj with a self-contradictory campaign promise: to make the cities the administrative capital of Province 5.
Jan 07, 2018
SOCIETY
Patients struggling in lack of treatment
Patients struggling in lack of treatment
MUGU, Jan 6: Locals of Mugu were elated when an MDGP expert was hired by the District Hospital a year ago. Unfortunately, their happiness could not last for long as the MDGP expert Dr Jitendra Kandel left the hospital on November 13, 2017. With this, the hospital has returned back to its early state...
Jan 07, 2018
SOCIETY
High pesticide use pushing beekeeping toward extinction
High pesticide use pushing beekeeping toward extinction
PARBAT, Jan 6: High use of pesticides in farms, especially vegetables that are the grazing area for bees, has significantly affected beekeeping businesses in the district.
Jan 07, 2018