ELECTION
I/NGOs asked to halt work until elections
I/NGOs asked to halt work until elections
GORKHA, April 7: The District Administration Office (DAO), Gorkha, has urged I/NGOs working in the district for post-earthquake reconstruction to pause their work until the local elections were held.
In a meeting organized by DAO, Jitendra Basnet, chief district officer (CDO), Gorkha informed th...
Apr 08, 2017
ELECTION
NC to prioritize lower-rung recommendations to select candidates
NC to prioritize lower-rung recommendations to select candid...
SINDHULI, April 7: Nepali Congress (NC) is to give priority to the recommendations by the party's local level organizations while choosing its candidates for the upcoming local elections.
Apr 08, 2017
ELECTION
Parties struggle as women leaders are scarce among Thamis
Parties struggle as women leaders are scarce among Thamis
DOLAKHA, April 7: Sita Thami, a woman from the Thami indigenous community, is extremely busy these days. She has no time to eat, sleep or to attend household chores, because of the local level elections campaign.
Apr 08, 2017
POLITICS
NC decides to expedite statute amendment
NC decides to expedite statute amendment
KATHMANDU, April 7: While stressing the need to bring the agitating Madhes-based parties on board the election process, the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to expedite the constitution amendment process in parliament.
Apr 08, 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
Apr 08, 2017
SOCIETY
NAC inks largest ever deal to buy two jets
NAC inks largest ever deal to buy two jets
KATHMANDU, April 7: Nepal Airlines on Friday signed a final deal to purchase two Airbus passenger jets, in what is the largest-ever such deal in Nepal’s aviation history.
Apr 08, 2017
POLITICS
Govt moves to address Musahars’ woes
Govt moves to address Musahars’ woes
MIRCHAIYA (SIRAHA), April 7: Although their plights still remain largely ignored, people from the underprivileged Musahar community in southern plains are finally getting the governments’ due attention.
Apr 08, 2017
POLITICS
NRA endorses guideline on relocation of quake-hit
NRA endorses guideline on relocation of quake-hit
KATHMANDU, April 7: The executive committee of the National reconstruction Authority (NRA) has endorsed a guideline on relocating survivors of 2015 earthquakes to safer spots.
Apr 08, 2017
SOCIETY
Govt moves to address Musahars' woes
Govt moves to address Musahars' woes
MIRCHAIYA (SIRAHA), April 7: Although their plights still remain largely ignored, people from the underprivileged Musahar community in southern plains are finally getting the governments' due attention.
Apr 08, 2017
ECONOMY
State-owned cement factories to contribute to children's welfare fund
State-owned cement factories to contribute to children's wel...
KATHMANDU, April 7: Minister for Industry, Nabindra Raj Joshi has declared that the state-owned Udayapur Cement Factory and Hetauda Cement Factory will set aside Re 1 to Rs 2 from every sack of cement they sell and the amount thus collected will be used for the welfare of chi
Apr 08, 2017