ECONOMY
Population given 70% weight for local, provincial resources
Population given 70% weight for local, provincial resources
KATHMANDU, May 20: Population, which was the top factor in delineating village councils and municipalities last year, has again been given the highest weightage – 70 percent – in allocating resources to the local levels and provinces. Human Development Index carries only 5 percent value in revenue d...
May 20, 2018
SOCIETY
A road is changing life of Jumla residents
A road is changing life of Jumla residents
JUMLA, May 20: Dhanbahadur Rawat, 64, long wished of seeing vehicles in his village. A resident of Tatapani Rural Municipality- 7 however never ever believed that such a wish would come true one day. Two years ago, villagers told him that a road was under construction and that it will pass from near...
May 20, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels for May 19, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for May 19, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for May 19, 2018
May 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Municipality moves to end 'middlemen practice' in vegetable market
Municipality moves to end 'middlemen practice' in vegetable...
KHOTANG, May 20: Rupakot Majhuwagadi Municipality of Khotang has started strict plans to end the middlemen practice in vegetable sales in the municipality. Rules have been formulated to end the middlemen practice in the weekly bazaar held in Diktel.
May 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Women start patrolling at night to ensure safe neighborhood
Women start patrolling at night to ensure safe neighborhood
MAKWANPUR, May 20: Locals of Pashupatinagar in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-9 have started feeling more safe and secure after the initiation of security patrol at night by the local women.
May 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Province 1 still struggling to fix permanent capital
Province 1 still struggling to fix permanent capital
BIRATNAGAR, May 20: Difference in opinions of the party members and the indecisiveness of the provincial government have made the issue of fixing the capital of province 1 more critical.
May 20, 2018
SOCIETY, TECHNOLOGY
Local body goes hi-tech in Siraha
Local body goes hi-tech in Siraha
SIRAHA, May 20: Dhangadimai Municipality of Siraha has developed a smartphone application to improve public service delivery and good governance. The app has been introduced to enhance people's access to the development works carried out by the municipality.
May 20, 2018
SOCIETY
A man gets 52 years jail term for raping and killing minor
A man gets 52 years jail term for raping and killing minor
RAUTAHAT, May 20: The District Court of Rautahat has announced 52 years jail term to a man for raping and killing a minor.
May 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Fear of avalanche forces mountaineers to retreat
Fear of avalanche forces mountaineers to retreat
TAPLEJUNG, May 20: Over five dozen mountaineers set to climb Kanchanjungha have returned from midway fearing avalanche. According to a seasoned mountaineer, Pemba Gyalenj Sherpa, they were alarmed by poor weather, rain, extreme cold and snowfall since the last few days.
May 20, 2018
WORLD
Cuba confirms 110 killed in country's deadliest plane crash since 1989
Cuba confirms 110 killed in country's deadliest plane crash...
HAVANA, May 20: Cuban authorities said the fiery crash of an aging Boeing passenger jet on Friday shortly after takeoff from Havana had killed 110 of the 113 on board, making it the Caribbean island’s deadliest air disaster in nearly 30 years.
May 20, 2018