SOCIETY
Sit-in at Bhagawati temple for an end to animal sacrifice
Sit-in at Bhagawati temple for an end to animal sacrifice
KATHMANDU, March 25: The Non – Violence Lovers Vegetarian Association today staged a sit-in at the Bhagwati Temple at Bhagawati Bahal in Naxal – 1 demanding an end to animal sacrifice at holy place as temples and shrines.
Mar 25, 2017
WORLD
UN Peacekeeping chief expects 3 mission to close by March 2018
UN Peacekeeping chief expects 3 mission to close by March 20...
UNITED NATIONS, March 25: The U.N. peacekeeping chief said Friday he expects operations in Haiti, Ivory Coast and Liberia to end by March 2018 which will save hundreds of millions of dollars.
Mar 25, 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 25, 2017
POLITICS
Newly appointed Indian Ambassador Puri arrives in Kathmandu
Newly appointed Indian Ambassador Puri arrives in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, March 25: Newly appointed Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday morning.
Mar 25, 2017
SOCIETY
Ammunition cache discovered in village
Ammunition cache discovered in village
BHOJPUR, March 25: An ammunition cache has been discovered in Martel area at Salpasilicho Village Council – 5.
Mar 25, 2017
POLITICS
PM pushes for international investment
PM pushes for international investment
BOAO (HAINAN), March 17: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal took to the Boao Forum on Saturday to push for international investment in Nepal’s untapped sectors including hydropower, infrastructure development and tourism.
Mar 25, 2017
WORLD
Trump tastes failure as U.S. House healthcare bill collapses
Trump tastes failure as U.S. House healthcare bill collapses
WASHINGTON, March 25: President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback on Friday in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, a major 2016 election campaign promise of the president and his allies.
Mar 25, 2017
SOCIETY
Over 34,000 licensed firearms possessed by public
Over 34,000 licensed firearms possessed by public
KATHMANDU, March 25: As many as 20,000 people in Nepal, including some high-profile figures such as Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, are in possession of licensed firearms, and they have between them a total of at least 34,315 guns, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA).
Mar 25, 2017
SOCIETY
Initiatives taken to create world's first red panda conservation area
Initiatives taken to create world's first red panda conserva...
PANCHTHAR, March 25: An initiative has been taken to create the world's first conservation area for the endangered red pandas in eastern areas of Nepal, covering Panchthar, Ilam and Taplejung districts.
Mar 25, 2017
SOCIETY
Police clueless about gruesome murder of teenage girl
Police clueless about gruesome murder of teenage girl
KHOTANG, March 24: District Police Office (DPO), Khotang and an investigation team from the Regional Police Office have failed to solve the murder mystery of a teenage girl even after six weeks of investigation.
Mar 25, 2017