TECHNOLOGY
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Feb 02, 2017
SOCIETY
Women, Dalit, marginalized representation to increase
Women, Dalit, marginalized representation to increase
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Parliament is set to endorse the Local Level Election Bill that sets out criteria to significantly increase the representation of women, Dalits and marginalized groups in local bodies from the upcoming local elections.
Feb 02, 2017
SOCIETY
Two forest officials suspended for illegal logging
Two forest officials suspended for illegal logging
DOTI, Feb 2: District Forest Office (DFO), Doti has suspended two officials from its Jorayal sector office on allegations of their involvement in illegal logging.
Feb 02, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Landless quake victims: Why are we deprived of state aid?
Landless quake victims: Why are we deprived of state aid?
DHADING, Feb 2: Gothelal BK of Nalang village of Dhading district feels helpless as he watches his villagers building houses at war footing. Seeing them, this homeless man does not know how to make one for his family. The government did not provide him the earthquake assistance grant distributed to...
Feb 02, 2017
SOCIETY
Valley Pollution Index
Valley Pollution Index
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.
Feb 02, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepali kills compatriot in Malaysia
Nepali kills compatriot in Malaysia
RUKUM, Feb 2: A Nepali migrant worker was killed in Malaysia after reportedly being stabbed by his Nepali room partner with a knife.
Feb 02, 2017
POLITICS
Experts at odds whether govt can tweak LLRC report
Experts at odds whether govt can tweak LLRC report
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Arguing that the local level restructuring commission (LLRC) only has the authority to make recommendations concerning new local units under the federal system, a group of constitutional lawyers has suggested to the government that it can make necessary changes to the report submit...
Feb 02, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepal Investment Summit in the first week of March
Nepal Investment Summit in the first week of March
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) has prepared a project bank, including some 30 to 35 mega projects, to showcase at the Nepal Investment Summit to be held in Kathmandu on March 2-3.
Feb 02, 2017
ECONOMY
BFIs, NRB blame each other for credit crunch problem
BFIs, NRB blame each other for credit crunch problem
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Bankers have lamented the inaction of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) toward addressing the existing problem of credit crunch.
Feb 02, 2017
POLITICS
SC orders govt to control dust pollution in Valley
SC orders govt to control dust pollution in Valley
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The Supreme Court, issuing an interim order on Wednesday, has instructed the government and authorities concerned to take effective measures to control dust and smoke pollution in the Kathmandu Valley.
Feb 02, 2017