Mar 27, 2017

SPORTS

Cross-country race slated for April 1

Cross-country race slated for April 1

KATHMANDU, March 27: Mahadev Secondary School of Kolputar, Nuwakot, is set to organize the first edition of Jhultung Cross Country Race at Kolputar on April 1.

KATHMANDU, March 27: Mahadev Secondary School of Kolputar, Nuwakot, is set to organize the first edition of Jhultung Cross Country Race at Kolputar on April 1.

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 27, 2017

SPORTS

Mollah inches closer to chess title

Mollah inches closer to chess title

KATHMANDU, March 27: Bangladeshi GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib on Sunday inched closer to the title of the Asian Zonal 3.2 Open Chess Championship 2017 being held in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, March 27: Bangladeshi GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib on Sunday inched closer to the title of the Asian Zonal 3.2 Open Chess Championship 2017 being held in Kathmandu.

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 27, 2017

SOCIETY

Woman arrested on charge of murdering husband

Woman arrested on charge of murdering husband

KALIKOT, March 27: A woman has been arrested on the charge of killing her husband in Mahabai of Kalikot district.

KALIKOT, March 27: A woman has been arrested on the charge of killing her husband in Mahabai of Kalikot district.

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 27, 2017

SOCIETY

Khadka seeks referendum for Hindu state

Khadka seeks referendum for Hindu state

KATHMANDU, March 27: Demanding that a referendum be held to decide whether Nepal should be a Hindu state again, Nepali Congress (NC) leader Khum Bahadur Khadka registered a proposal at the party's central working committee meeting on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, March 27: Demanding that a referendum be held to decide whether Nepal should be a Hindu state again, Nepali Congress (NC) leader Khum Bahadur Khadka registered a proposal at the party's central working committee meeting on Sunday.

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 27, 2017

POLITICS

Writ petition filed at SC against Online Media Directive

Writ petition filed at SC against Online Media Directive

KATHMANDU, March 27: A writ petition has been filed at Supreme Court against the Online Media Operation Directive the government issued recently.

KATHMANDU, March 27: A writ petition has been filed at Supreme Court against the Online Media Operation Directive the government issued recently.

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 27, 2017

POLITICS

Leaders, locals take to social media to announce candidature

Leaders, locals take to social media to announce candidature

SURKHET, March 27: Although political parties have yet to formally field their candidates for the May 14 polls, local-level leaders and the general public here are haphazardly announcing candidature for various positions of rural municipalities and municipalities through social media platforms.

SURKHET, March 27: Although political parties have yet to formally field their candidates for the May 14 polls, local-level leaders and the general public here are haphazardly announcing candidature for various positions of rural municipalities and municipalities through social media platforms.

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 27, 2017

SOCIETY, SPECIAL

Martyr families question the outcome of their loss

Martyr families question the outcome of their loss

JANAKPUR, March 27: Maliyani Devi Yadav of Birendra Bazar is 50. However, she looks much older than that. She has lived an impoverished life after losing her husband. She was forced to take care of her small children solely amid extreme poverty. She nonetheless struggled and groomed her family.

JANAKPUR, March 27: Maliyani Devi Yadav of Birendra Bazar is 50. However, she looks much older than that. She has lived an impoverished life after losing her husband. She was forced to take care of her small children solely amid extreme poverty. She nonetheless struggled and groomed her family.

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 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

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

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 27, 2017

SOCIETY

Additional security sought in tarai districts for upcoming polls

Additional security sought in tarai districts for upcoming p...

KATHMANDU, March 26: Almost all districts in tarai have demanded additional security forces for the upcoming local level elections, arguing that the existing pool of security personnel falls short of meeting the security needs of the region which is likely to face bigger threats from polls-opposing...

KATHMANDU, March 26: Almost all districts in tarai have demanded additional security forces for the upcoming local level elections, arguing that the existing pool of security personnel falls short of meeting the security needs of the region which is likely to face bigger threats from polls-opposing...

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 27, 2017

POLITICS

Ballot papers printed for 36 districts

Ballot papers printed for 36 districts

KAKTHMAND, March 26: As part of the preparations for conducting local elections within the slated date of May 14, the Election Commission (EC) has printed the ballot papers for 36 out of the 75 districts so far.  The election body plans to complete printing  the remaining ballots by April 18.  Ball...

KAKTHMAND, March 26: As part of the preparations for conducting local elections within the slated date of May 14, the Election Commission (EC) has printed the ballot papers for 36 out of the 75 districts so far.  The election body plans to complete printing  the remaining ballots by April 18.  Ball...

Mar 27, 2017