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
May 06, 2017
POLITICS
Students padlock District Education Office to protest fee hike
Students padlock District Education Office to protest fee hi...
DHANGADHI, May 6: Student unions affiliated to the major political parties have jointly expressed their objection to the fee hike by private schools in Dhangadhi of Kailali district. Stating that the Fee Determination and Monitoring Committee hiked private schools’ fees too much, the agitating stude...
May 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Journalist donates cash prize for children's education
Journalist donates cash prize for children's education
MAHOTARI, May 6: Journalist and social worker, Raj Karan Mahato, has announced he will contribute the money he received as part of an award for the education of children from the Musahar settlement.
May 06, 2017
ELECTION
NC candidate vows to upgrade Pokhara
NC candidate vows to upgrade Pokhara
POKHARA, May 6: Nepali Congress' candidate for the top post of Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City, Ramji Kunwar, vowed on Friday to take along each and every towns in the city while advancing the city's development plan.
May 06, 2017
WORLD
Trump signs $1 trillion spending bill, keeps government open
Trump signs $1 trillion spending bill, keeps government open
BRANCHBURG, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump signed his first piece of major legislation on Friday, a $1 trillion spending bill to keep the government operating through September.
May 06, 2017
WORLD
Venezuela unrest death toll rises, Chavez statue destroyed
Venezuela unrest death toll rises, Chavez statue destroyed
A 20-year-old Venezuelan protester died on Friday after being shot in the head, authorities said, taking fatalities from a month of anti-government unrest to at least 37 as the opposition geared up for more demonstrations.
May 06, 2017
SPECIAL, ELECTION
Holeri Bazar waiting for polls
Holeri Bazar waiting for polls
ROLPA, May 5: Holeri bazaar of Rolpa has a special connection with the ‘people’s war’. During the decade-long Maoist insurgency, this town never remained at peace. On 13 February of 1996, Maoists attacked the police post in Holeri and went underground officially. While the police were not prepared f...
May 06, 2017
POLITICS
SC order draws mixed reaction
SC order draws mixed reaction
KATHMANDU, May 5: The Supreme Court order to stay the ruling parties’ move to impeach Chief Justice Sushila Karki has drawn mixed reaction from the ruling and opposition parties.
May 06, 2017
POLITICS
NC, Maoist Center discuss option of review petition
NC, Maoist Center discuss option of review petition
KATHMANDU, May 5: Following the Supreme Court stay order reinstating Chief Justice Sushila Karki and putting the impeachment motion against her on hold, the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) have discussed whether or not to move the apex court for a revision of the order.
May 06, 2017
ELECTION
Parties, independent candidates provided election symbols
Parties, independent candidates provided election symbols
KATHMANDU, May 6: Returning officers in 283 local units of three provinces – 3,4 and 6 - provided election symbols to political parties and independent candidates contesting the first phase of local elections slated for May 14.
May 06, 2017