The Week
The sound of Silence
The sound of Silence
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the permissible limit of sound is 70 to 80 decibels but in Kathmandu, the level of noise easily reaches 100 to 120 decibels. In a bid to lessen noise pollution, the Metropolitan Traffic Police Department (MTPD) and Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) de...
Apr 14, 2017
WORLD
US drops 'mother of all bombs' on Islamic State tunnel
US drops 'mother of all bombs' on Islamic State tunnel
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Thursday struck an Islamic State tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan with "the mother of all bombs," the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military, Pentagon officials said.
Apr 14, 2017
The Week
The masked existence
The masked existence
By now, we have all complained. We all have had our fair share of fits over the appalling state of the city and stung by the unjust circumstance – having to live and breathe in these conditions, cursed from behind cheap masks and those of exorbitant rates. So with that done, what next? Surely, as ci...
Apr 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal-China military training on counter-terrorism to begin from Sunday
Nepal-China military training on counter-terrorism to begin...
KATHMANDU, April 14: Nepal and China have finalized the date to hold the first-ever joint military training between the armies of the two countries. The 10-day long Nepal-China Special Forces Joint Military Training named as Sagarmatha Friendship-2017 will begin in Kathmandu from April 16.
Apr 14, 2017
ECONOMY
Luxury handbag store opens today
Luxury handbag store opens today
KATHMANDU, April 14: A new store of luxury handbags is opening at Annapurna Arcade, Dubarmarg, on Friday.
Apr 14, 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 14, 2017
ECONOMY
Tax net widening
Tax net widening
POKHARA, April 14: Ten districts of Gandaki and Dhawalagiri zones under the ambit of Inland Revenue Office, Pokhara has witnessed increase in the number of tax contributors.
Apr 14, 2017
POLITICS
SC orders police to arrest murder-convict Dhungel within 7 days
SC orders police to arrest murder-convict Dhungel within 7 d...
KATHMANDU, April 14: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the police to arrest fugitive murder-convict Balkrishna Dhungel within seven days and present him before the prison authority concerned.
Apr 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Ban on horns comes into effect from today
Ban on horns comes into effect from today
KATHMANDU, April 14: The constant sound of "peep-peep" from vehicles – which have become the hallmark of the capital city's unregulated hustle and bustle – will be tolerated no more by the government authorities starting Friday, the first day of the Nepali New Year.
Apr 14, 2017
POLITICS
EC to open chief returning officers' office from Sunday
EC to open chief returning officers' office from Sunday
KATHMANDU, April 14: In view of conducting the local elections within the set date, the Election Commission (EC) is opening the offices of the chief returning officers in all 75 districts from Sunday.
Apr 14, 2017