SPORTS
Pratibha declared as Sahas brand ambassador
Pratibha declared as Sahas brand ambassador
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Sahas Sports Private Limited has announced domestic volleyball star Pratibha Mali as its brand ambassador on Tuesday.
Aug 02, 2017
SPORTS
ANFA announces squad for Japan tour
ANFA announces squad for Japan tour
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has finalized the 24-man squad on Tuesday, for the upcoming Japan tour.
Aug 02, 2017
SPORTS
National cricket team closed camp from August last week
National cricket team closed camp from August last week
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Nepali national cricket team which is scheduled to play the ICC World Cricket League Championship match against Hong Kong after two months has planned to start the closed camp. Nepal will travel to Hong Kong in October to play two away-matches there.
Aug 02, 2017
SPORTS
Minister KC commits to expedite SAG preparations
Minister KC commits to expedite SAG preparations
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Newly-appointed Minister for Youth and Sports Rajendra Kumar KC said that he will take initiatives to speed up the preparations for the upcoming South Asian Games (SAG) to be held in Nepal next year.
Aug 02, 2017
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.
Aug 02, 2017
POLITICS
Local level bodies still without staffers
Local level bodies still without staffers
PALPA, Aug 1: The local body offices are yet to get staff though it has already been a month since the local polls were held in Palpa. The District Treasury Controller Office had already sent the required budget to the local bodies including the salaries and allowance of the local body staff on July...
Aug 02, 2017
SOCIETY
Underage pregnancy, abortion in street children a health concern
Underage pregnancy, abortion in street children a health con...
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Five years ago, twelve years old Rina Dahal (name changed) of Dhading ran away from home and came to Kathmandu along with her friends. Though she used to work in a Thamel-based restaurant, she didn't earn enough to pay the rent of her room. This ultimately pushed her to the street...
Aug 02, 2017
SPECIAL
Tourism potential of Budhinanda region remains unexplored
Tourism potential of Budhinanda region remains unexplored
BAJURA, Aug 1: The mountain is 15,000 meters above the sea level. Even in the month of July or August it is not devoid of snow. For most part of the year it is fully covered with white snow. Small towns surround it from all sides at the base. There are numerous ponds in the area. And each of those p...
Aug 02, 2017
POLITICS
EC to request govt to purchase EVMs
EC to request govt to purchase EVMs
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The Election Commission (EC) has said it will request the government to purchase Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), concluding that the EC buying such machines on its own will invite ‘unnecessary trouble’.
Aug 02, 2017
SOCIETY
Social activist Baldev Ram dies at 74
Social activist Baldev Ram dies at 74
LAHAN, Aug 1: Baldev Ram, who led carcass boycott campaigns in Madhes besides other numerous social struggles at the behest of the squatters and landless people, breathed his last at the BP Koirala Health Science Academy on Thursday. He was 74.
Aug 02, 2017