SOCIETY, 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.
Feb 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Routes fixed for Pashupatinath visit on Mahashivaratri
Routes fixed for Pashupatinath visit on Mahashivaratri
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Four different routes have been fixed for devotees to offer worship to the Lord Pashupatinath on Mahashivaratri festival, which falls on Friday.
Feb 23, 2017
POLITICS
All three elections must be held before January 21, 2018: SC
All three elections must be held before January 21, 2018: SC
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Exerting pressure on the political parties to expedite preparations for elections, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that it is constitutionally mandatory to hold all three tiers of elections -- local, provincial and federal -- within the stipulated date of January 21, 2018.
Feb 23, 2017
POLITICS
Opposition to allow amendment bill if UDMF agrees to local polls
Opposition to allow amendment bill if UDMF agrees to local p...
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Opposition political parties have said they would allow voting on the constitution amendment bill in parliament only if the agitating Madhes-based parties give a commitment to participate in the local polls.
Feb 23, 2017
ECONOMY, SPECIAL
Construction of Nepal's first expressway to start soon
Construction of Nepal's first expressway to start soon
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The government is starting construction of Nepal's first expressway very soon, according to Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak.
Feb 23, 2017
ECONOMY
Indian govt okays Rs 91.58b investment for Arun III
Indian govt okays Rs 91.58b investment for Arun III
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The Indian government has sanctioned an investment of Rs 91.58 billion (Indian Rs 57.24 billion) by the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) for the development of the 900 MW Arun III Hydropower Project, giving new momentum to the project that was first mooted by Nepal some thr...
Feb 23, 2017
POLITICS
Unified RPP elects 98 CC members
Unified RPP elects 98 CC members
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Rastriya Prajatantra Party's (RPP) general convention concluded on Wednesday with the election of the party's executive body.
Feb 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Banda affects life in Madhes
Banda affects life in Madhes
JANAKPUR/ RAJBIRAJ, Feb 23: The Tarai-Madhes banda called by the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) in protest of the local level election date announcement by the government brought life in the southern plains to a grinding halt on Wednesday.
Feb 23, 2017
POLITICS
EC unveils polls work plan, awaits LLRC report
EC unveils polls work plan, awaits LLRC report
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Three days after the announcement of the poll date, the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday unveiled a detailed election work plan, giving impetus to the conduct of the long-delayed local polls .
Feb 23, 2017
Editorial
No ambassadors
No ambassadors
The CPN (Maoist Center)-Nepali Congress coalition government has shamefully nominated relatives of powerful leaders, manpower agents and even a person accused of trying to suppress the 2006 Jana Andolan as Nepal’s envoys to 14 different countries.
Feb 23, 2017