VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels
Valley Pollution Levels
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.
Jul 21, 2017
POLITICS
Constituency delineation body formed, given 21 days
Constituency delineation body formed, given 21 days
KATHMANDU, July 20: The government on Thursday formed a five-member Constituency Delineation Commission (CDC) in view of the remaining two sets of elections – provincial and parliamentary – that have to be conducted within the deadline set by the Constitution.
Jul 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Do donors/INGOs influence policy-making?
Do donors/INGOs influence policy-making?
KATHMANDU, July 20: International non-government organizations (INGOs) are spending over Rs 89 billion since last fiscal year in various constitutional organs and government ministries, including those considered sensitive in terms of national security.
Jul 21, 2017
The Week
Lights Out
Lights Out
There are traffic lights in 35 junctions of Kathmandu but, at the moment, not a single one is functioning. In fact it’s been years since Kathmandu residents even saw them flicker. In all this while, the metropolitan traffic police department has been handling traffic in the capital manually. While t...
Jul 21, 2017
POLITICS
Backstabbing main reason behind poll defeat: NC leaders
Backstabbing main reason behind poll defeat: NC leaders
KATHMANDU, July 20: Top leaders of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) have said that the party had to stand second in the recently-held local elections due to backstabbing within the party.
Jul 21, 2017
POLITICS
Local reps, stakeholders oppose bills curtailing rights of local govt
Local reps, stakeholders oppose bills curtailing rights of l...
KATHMANDU, July 20:The newly-elected local representatives and other stakeholders have opposed some of the provisions in some local-level related bills currently in parliament for curtailing the constitutional rights of the local government.
Jul 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Rains block roads in Rolpa
Rains block roads in Rolpa
ROLPA, July 20: Incessant rains have badly damaged the roads in Rolpa district bringing vehicular movement to a halt. This has affected people's movement to and from several remote villages. Motor vehicles have not been able to reach several remote villages since the past one month, according to loc...
Jul 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Migrant Workers' Rights Caravan 2017
Migrant Workers' Rights Caravan 2017
KATHMANDU, JULY 20: Amnesty International Nepal on Wednesday launched a tarai-centric public awareness and pressure campaign on the rights of the Nepali migrant workers.
Jul 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Two people missing
Two people missing
PARBAT, July 20: Dipendra Gaudel, an accountant at the Agriculture Development Bank's distict branch, Kushma has gone missing from his residence since July 6, family members said.
Jul 21, 2017
POLITICS
RJPN calls CC meet to resolve disputes
RJPN calls CC meet to resolve disputes
KATHMANDU, July 20: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on Thursday decided to call the party's central committee meeting to resolve the internal differences over party leadership, manifesto and party organization.
Jul 21, 2017