SOCIETY
Sindhupalchowk in festive mood
Sindhupalchowk in festive mood
SINDHUPALCHOWK, March 30: Excitement has reached fever pitch in Sindhupalchowk as local-level elections draw nearer.
Mar 30, 2017
POLITICS
Voter card printing to begin April 2, 14m voters to get IDs
Voter card printing to begin April 2, 14m voters to get IDs
KATHMANDU, March 30: The Election Commission (EC) will start printing voter identity cards from April 2 in a bid to conduct the upcoming local-level elections in a free, fair and credible manner.
Mar 30, 2017
POLITICS
'Turn in firearms to administration by April 27'
'Turn in firearms to administration by April 27'
KATHMANDU, March 30: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has urged the public to deposit licensed arms at the local police offices by April 27 in view of the upcoming local polls.
Mar 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Jajarkot tense after murder of NC leader
Jajarkot tense after murder of NC leader
JAJARKOT, March 30: Locals enforced a banda (general strike) in Jajarkot on Wednesday, demanding legal action against the killers of Rabindra Shumsher Shah, a leader of Nepali Congress (NC) in the district.
Mar 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Guardians to be mobilized in school enrollment campaign
Guardians to be mobilized in school enrollment campaign
KATHMANDU, March 30: The National Guardians Association of Nepal is to mobilize the guardians for the school enrollment campaign in the forthcoming school session. The campaign is being launched with the objective of enrolling the out-of-school children in schools.
Mar 30, 2017
POLITICS
Major parties initiate process to pick candidates for local polls
Major parties initiate process to pick candidates for local...
KATHMANDU, March 30: The three major political parties have started their homework to pick candidates for the local level elections scheduled for May 14. Selecting candidates for the local polls is likely to be an arduous task for all parties due to the need to select thousands of candidates for war...
Mar 30, 2017
SPORTS
Westbrook scores 57, leads Thunder to 114-106 win in OT
Westbrook scores 57, leads Thunder to 114-106 win in OT
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — Russell Westbrook had 57 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 114-106 overtime win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
Mar 30, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Madhes protests cost Saptari 11 lives in 19 months
Madhes protests cost Saptari 11 lives in 19 months
SAPTARI, March 30: Rajiv Rawat of Bhardaha was a happily married man. He was a commoner who never had affiliation with any political party. On Tuesday, 18 August 2015, Rawat was shot down by security forces during a scuffle with Madhes movement protesters. He died on the spot.
Mar 30, 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 30, 2017
POLITICS
Polls in May, come what may: PM
Polls in May, come what may: PM
KATHMANDU, March 30: The local level elections would be held at any cost on May 14, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said Wednesday, dismissing any possibility of postponing the election as demanded by the agitating parties.
Mar 30, 2017