WORLD
Trump announces $10 billion Foxconn plant in Wisconsin
Trump announces $10 billion Foxconn plant in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, July 27: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that electronics giant Foxconn will build a $10 billion factory in Wisconsin that’s expected to initially create 3,000 jobs, the largest economic development project in state history.
Jul 27, 2017
WORLD
Venezuela leader’s foes levy new sanctions and fresh strike
Venezuela leader’s foes levy new sanctions and fresh strike
CARACAS, July 27: Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro at home and abroad tried again Wednesday to pressure the socialist leader into halting his plans to rewrite Venezuela’s constitution though there was no public sign their efforts were working.
Jul 27, 2017
WORLD
GOP senators blink on a big chance to repeal ‘Obamacare’
GOP senators blink on a big chance to repeal ‘Obamacare’
WASHINGTON, July 27: After seven years of emphatic campaign promises, Senate Republicans demonstrated they didn’t have the stomach to repeal “Obamacare” on Wednesday when it actually counted. The Senate voted 55-45 to reject legislation to throw out major portions of Barack Obama’s law without repla...
Jul 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Land pulling without prior notice draws concerns
Land pulling without prior notice draws concerns
KHOTANG, July 27: Landowners of Khalle have voiced concern over the Nepal Civil Aviation Authority's act of pulling their land without informing them in prior.
Jul 27, 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 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Four arrested on charge of girl trafficking
Four arrested on charge of girl trafficking
TRISHULI, July 27: Police have arrested four youths while trafficking a woman of Dupcheswor rural municipality-1, Ghyangphedi in Nuwakot.
Jul 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Human trafficker arrested after 10 years
Human trafficker arrested after 10 years
NUWAKOT, July 26: District Police Office Nuwakot has arrested a 44-year-old man, Maan Bahadur Tamang aka Thinley of Dupcheshwar Rural Municipality-1 for his alleged involvement in trafficking young girls from Nepal to India.
Jul 27, 2017
ECONOMY
Highway blockage threatens Chitwan tourism
Highway blockage threatens Chitwan tourism
CHITWAN, July 26: Tourism entrepreneurs in Chitwan are extremely worried these days. The flow of tourists is declining everyday due to the hassles on the road to reach the city, they say. They have stressed building an alternative route to the Mugling-Narayanghat road section, where landslides are n...
Jul 27, 2017
POLITICS
Elected representatives 'disappoint' locals
Elected representatives 'disappoint' locals
SURKHET, July 26: Locals of various rural municipalities of Surkhet district have been disappointed with the newly elected representatives who have reportedly started using the government sanctioned budget for their personal benefits rather than on development projects.
Jul 27, 2017
SPECIAL
Karnali Highway: The road that transformed Jumla
Karnali Highway: The road that transformed Jumla
JUMLA, July 26: Hari Krishna Budha of Tila Rural Municipality of Jumla is experiencing an amazing feeling thing these days. Never in his wildest dream had he thought of Jumla becoming what it is today, he says. What is it that has perplexed the elderly? ‘Development’ - he remarks.
Jul 27, 2017