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VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX

Valley Pollution Levels

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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
Apr 18, 2017
WORLD

Turkey's president Erdogan fulfills ambition, but at a cost

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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has finally fulfilled his long-held ambition to expand his powers after Sunday's referendum handed him the reins of his country's governance. But success did not come without a cost.
Apr 18, 2017
SOCIETY

Two years after quake Durbar High School continues classes u...

Two years after quake Durbar High School continues classes under tin roof
KATHMANDU, April 18: Believe it or not, most of the quake-stricken schools are still continuing classes in makeshift tents in the capital city two years after the massive earthquake struck Nepal.
Apr 18, 2017
WORLD

U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis to talk Islamic State, Syria i...

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On his first trip as U.S defense secretary to parts of the Middle East and Africa, Jim Mattis will focus on the fight against Islamic State and articulating President Donald Trump's policy toward Syria, officials and experts say.
Apr 18, 2017
SOCIETY

Police crackdown on home-made liquor in Chitwan

Police crackdown on home-made liquor in Chitwan
RATNANAGAR, April 18: The District Police Office in Chitwan has launched a campaign to control the production of home-made liquor.
Apr 18, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL

Where Dalits can’t buy milk

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BAJHANG, April 18: Though Kalpana Nepali is aware her caste can put her in difficult position, it’s not possible for her to avoid it. A resident of Patadeval village last week she was once again traumatized for being a Dalit. A milk seller in the district’s headquarter Chainpur refused to sell milk...
Apr 18, 2017
POLITICS

Holiday on president’s return cancelled

Holiday on president’s return cancelled
KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA): The government has withdrawn its decision to grant public holiday on Friday, the day when President Bidya Devi Bhandari returns home from her state visit to India.  The Ministry of Home Affairs took the decision amid widespread criticisms of the decision of the government to...
Apr 18, 2017
POLITICS

President in New Delhi for five-day state visit

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KATHMANDU, April 17: President Bidya Devi Bhandari flew to New Delhi on Monday for a five-day state visit to India at the invitation of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.
Apr 18, 2017
POLITICS

Nidhi’s statement on poll security irks EC

Nidhi’s statement on poll security irks EC
KATHMANDU, April 17: Concerned over a statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bimalendra Nidhi regarding election preparations and security arrangements, the Election Commission (EC) on Monday expressed its ‘serious dissatisfaction’.
Apr 18, 2017
POLITICS

Kavre court slaps life term on 3 army officers, acquits Basn...

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KATHMANDU, April 17: Kavrepalanchowk District Court has slapped life imprisonment on three officers of the then Royal Nepal Army  for the murder of Maina Sunar, a teenage girl, at the time of the Maoist insurgency.
Apr 18, 2017
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