The Week
Vinod Khanna, actor and MP, dies at 70
Vinod Khanna, actor and MP, dies at 70
Veteran actor and Member of Parliament Vinod Khanna - the Bollywood heartthrob best known for his roles in films such as “Amar Akbar Anthony,” “Qurbaani” and “Insaaf” - died of cancer at a hospital on Thursday morning.
Apr 28, 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 28, 2017
The Week
Telling a (short) story
Telling a (short) story
Aneel Neupane’s journey in filmmaking began in 2011 when he dropped out of college to pursue a career in photography. He had a well paying job at a fashion magazine in Mumbai until a friend, who had recently graduated from film school, persuaded him to return to Nepal and start Jazz Productions. Sin...
Apr 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Chocofun receives ‘DLG Silver Award’
Chocofun receives ‘DLG Silver Award’
KATHMANDU, April 28: Chocofun -- a chocolate brand of Sujal Foods Pvt Ltd -- has received ‘DLG Silver Award’ from Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main of Germany.
Apr 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Hydropower expert Hari Man Shrestha passes away
Hydropower expert Hari Man Shrestha passes away
KATHMANDU, April 28: Hari Man Shrestha, an expert who predicted that Nepal has potential to produce 83,000 Megawatts hydroelectricity, passed away on Thursday at the age of 84.
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
Experts say 2-phase polls will be against electoral principles
Experts say 2-phase polls will be against electoral principl...
KATHMANDU, April 28: Former chief election commissioners (CECs) and legal and local governance experts have urged the Election Commission (EC) to conduct the election across the country on May 14 as announced by the government, arguing that deciding to conduct the polls in two phases in the last hou...
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
Ruling parties closer to two-third majority in House
Ruling parties closer to two-third majority in House
KATHMANDU, April 28: Although the opposition alliance has vowed to foil the constitution amendment bill, the ruling parties are inching closer to securing the requisite two-thirds majority of votes in favor of the 11-point constitution amendment bill tabled earlier in parliament.
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
Govt proposes halting fresh recruitment of civil servants for a year
Govt proposes halting fresh recruitment of civil servants fo...
KATHMANDU, April 28: The government has proposed halting fresh recruitment of civil servants for year in order to adjust public sector employees in the new federal structure.
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
NRA responds to AI report
NRA responds to AI report
KATHMANDU, April 28: National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has said that its attention has been drawn to a report recently published by Amnesty International. Issuing a statement on Thursday, the NRA admitted its flaws mentioned in the report “Building Inequality: The Failure of the Nepali governm...
Apr 28, 2017
ELECTION
Polls deferral worries candidates of election expense
Polls deferral worries candidates of election expense
KHOTANG, April 28: The announcement of local elections in two phases has not just cast doubts about the election but is likely to increase the expenses of the government as well as candidates of various political parties.
Apr 28, 2017