ELECTION
Voters education put on hold in Baitadi
Voters education put on hold in Baitadi
Baitadi, April 26: The voters education drive that kicked off on April 14 has been put on hold from April 25 for a certain time in Baitadi.
Apr 26, 2017
ECONOMY
Reconstruction should get top priority: Industry minister
Reconstruction should get top priority: Industry minister
KATHMANDU, April 25: Minister for Industry Nabindra Raj Joshi on Tuesday said that the government has requested industrialists to provide construction materials required for reconstruction at lower price.
Apr 26, 2017
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels
Valley Pollution Levels
Pollution monitoring stations are located at 17 places in the Valley. The graph represents hourly average readings of the stations.
Apr 26, 2017
ELECTION
Too many candidates in big parties, small parties struggle to find aspirants
Too many candidates in big parties, small parties struggle t...
BAGLUNG, April 25: Major political parties are having hard time to select their candidates from the pool of the aspirant candidates for the upcoming local elections. The aspirant candidates are lobbying within their party’s rank and files to clinch the party’s ticket. On the other hand, however, sma...
Apr 26, 2017
ELECTION
NC election manifesto for local polls puts focus on economic prosperity
NC election manifesto for local polls puts focus on economic...
KATHMANDU, April 25: Nepali Congress (NC) has announced an ambitious plan to reduce the percentage of people living below poverty line to 3 percent of the total population in the next 10 years.
Apr 26, 2017
ELECTION
EC to begin vote counting shortly after phase I polls
EC to begin vote counting shortly after phase I polls
KATHMANDU, April 26: The Election Commission has decided to begin counting the votes cast in the first phase of the local level elections scheduled for May 14 immediately after the conclusion of the voting process.
Apr 26, 2017
POLITICS
'Academic certificates of all justices safe with JC'
'Academic certificates of all justices safe with JC'
KATHMANDU, April 26: The Judicial Council (JC) on Tuesday said that copies of the academic certificates of all justices are safely in its keeping.
Apr 26, 2017
POLITICS
Two years on, reconstruction yet to gain pace in Gorkha
Two years on, reconstruction yet to gain pace in Gorkha
GORKHA, April 26: On this very day two years ago, Nepal experienced major jolts that shook the very core of the nation. The devastating 7.8 magnitude quake left thousands dead, injured and homeless.
Apr 26, 2017
ELECTION
Election fever grips rural municipalities of Koshi-Mechi
Election fever grips rural municipalities of Koshi-Mechi
BIRATNAGAR, April 26: Though the announcement of local elections in two phases slowed down the poll campaigns for a while, that has not dampened the excitement of locals in the rural municipalities of the Koshi-Mechi region.
Apr 26, 2017
ECONOMY
CBS predicts economy to grow 6.94 pc, highest since 1993/94
CBS predicts economy to grow 6.94 pc, highest since 1993/94
KATHMANDU, April 26: The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has projected the national economy to grow by 6.94 percent for the current fiscal year 2016/17, up from the 6 percent target set by the government.
Apr 26, 2017