SPORTS
Asian Zonal chess championship from March 18
Asian Zonal chess championship from March 18
KATHMANDU, March 16: The Asian Zonal 3.2 Chess Championship, which is also the qualifiers for Chess World Cup, is set to be held in Kathmandu from March 18 to 28. The tournament being hosted by Nepal Chess Association (NCA) will feature players from South Asian nations including host Nepal, Banglade...
Mar 16, 2017
SPORTS
Athletes off to Brunei
Athletes off to Brunei
KATHMANDU, March 16: A three-member Nepali athletics team including two players left for Brunei on Wednesday to compete in Brunei Open International Athletics Championship.
Mar 16, 2017
POLITICS
Brazilians demonstrate, strike to protest pension changes
Brazilians demonstrate, strike to protest pension changes
SAO PAULO (AP) — A transport strike snarled traffic in Brazil's biggest city and demonstrators broke into the Finance Ministry in the capital Wednesday as people protested across the country against proposed changes to work rules and pensions.
Mar 16, 2017
POLITICS
EC holds discussion with AG
EC holds discussion with AG
KATHMANDU, March 16: Commissioners of the Election Commission including Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhi Prasad Yadav held discussion with Attorney General, Raman Kumar Shrestha, and Deputy Attorney General, Kiran Poudel, regarding election symbol and order of precedence of the parties particip...
Mar 16, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Rural women still shy of seeking treatment for uterus prolapse
Rural women still shy of seeking treatment for uterus prolap...
DOTI, March 16: Many women in the farwestern region are living a difficult life because of their reluctance to seek treatment for uterus prolapse, a severe yet increasingly common condition among women who have had one or more vaginal births. Fear of social stigma and discrimination are still the ma...
Mar 16, 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.
Mar 16, 2017
POLITICS
Judge: Trump has power to ban foreign travelers
Judge: Trump has power to ban foreign travelers
A federal appeals court judge says President Donald Trump has the authority to block foreign travelers and courts must defer to the president's judgment in decisions about who should be allowed in the United States.
Mar 16, 2017
POLITICS
255 returning officers deputed for local polls
255 returning officers deputed for local polls
KATHMANDU, March 16: In view of the upcoming May 14 local elections, the Judicial Council (JC) on Wednesday deputed 255 under-secretaries to work as returning officers for various local government units.
Mar 16, 2017
SOCIETY
Valley pollution impact as bad as smoking: Experts
Valley pollution impact as bad as smoking: Experts
KATHMANDU, March 16: A statutory provision requires that the warning ‘smoking is injurious to health’ should appear on every packet of cigarettes. However, the people of Kathmandu Valley are unknowingly inhaling fumes equivalent to the smoking of 10 cigarettes every day.
Mar 16, 2017
POLITICS
Govt releases Rs 5 million each to 744 local units
Govt releases Rs 5 million each to 744 local units
KATHMANDU, March 16: The Ministry of Finance has released Rs 5 million each to the 744 new local units. A cabinet meeting had last week decided to provide at least Rs 10 million each to the local units.
Mar 16, 2017