SOCIETY
Nepal’s highest bridge at risk due to poor drainage
Nepal’s highest bridge at risk due to poor drainage
PARBAT, July 1: Poor management of drainage flowing alongside Kushma Bazaar has put the highest suspension bridge of Nepal in danger.
Jul 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.
Jul 02, 2017
SOCIETY
Narayanghat-Mugling road blocked for two days
Narayanghat-Mugling road blocked for two days
CHITWAN, July 1: Hundreds of passengers have been standard as the Narayanghat-Mugling road remains blocked for the past two days due to landslides. No vehicle passed through the road section on Friday and Saturday.
Jul 02, 2017
ELECTION
Is UML emerging as largest party in local poll?
Is UML emerging as largest party in local poll?
KATHMANDU, July 2: The results of the ongoing vote count in various local units of Provinces 1, 5 and 7 that are now pouring in indicate that the CPN-UML could eventually emerge as the largest political party in the country, at least at the local level.
Jul 02, 2017
ELECTION
Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum dominant in Tikapur
Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum dominant in Tikapur
TIKAPUR, July 2: In the second Constituent Assembly election of November 2013, the biggest three political parties - Nepali congress, CPN - UML and the CPN - Maoists were left behind by the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) in Tikapur Municipality, Kailali. The forum was popular among Tharus and its v...
Jul 02, 2017
SOCIETY
Floods hit over a dozen settlements in Saptari
Floods hit over a dozen settlements in Saptari
RAJBIRAJ, July 2: Incessant rainfall in the hill districts since Friday midnight has triggered floods in various rivers of Saptari district. Floodwaters have overflowed from Khado, Jeeta, Mahuli, Dhudhela along with other rivers, putting over a dozen settlements at risk and inundating about 1,500 ho...
Jul 02, 2017
ELECTION
Biratnagar's electoral alliances in crisis
Biratnagar's electoral alliances in crisis
BIRATNAGAR, July 2: Nepali Congress (NC) is believed to have a strong base in Biratnagar Metropolitan City of Morang district, which is the only metropolis that took part in the second phase of the local elections. To counter NC's stronghold in Biratnagar, other top four political parties formed ele...
Jul 02, 2017
ELECTION
Voters not ready to change their mindset
Voters not ready to change their mindset
DHARAN, July 2: In both the local elections of 1992 and 1997, Nepali Congress (NC) had emerged victorious in wards 1 and 4 of Dharan. Now, both the wards have been merged and named as ward no 1. As the NC has a good hold in this ward, locals had predicted NC's victory even in this election. Likewise...
Jul 02, 2017
ECONOMY
NAC captures 12 percent market share
NAC captures 12 percent market share
KATHMANDU, July 2: State-owned Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has said that its share in the country's civil aviation market has reached 12 percent from a meager five percent a year ago.
Jul 02, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepal inks deal with US agency for $500 m grant
Nepal inks deal with US agency for $500 m grant
KATHMANDU, July 2: Nepal and the US government have agreed to instal a mega electricity transmission line and carry out maintenance on 300 km of roads. Negotiations with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a US government foreign aid agency, on US $500 million in grants for the two projects c...
Jul 02, 2017