POLITICS
11 fringe parties merged into one party
11 fringe parties merged into one party
KATHMANDU, March 23: Eleven small parties likely to lose political identity under “one fast-the-post voting seat and three percent threshold system” have decided to be united into a single party in a bid to pre-empt their possible extinction from the political arena.
Mar 23, 2017
SPORTS
Bangladeshi GM on top
Bangladeshi GM on top
KATHMANDU, March 23: Bangladeshi GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib, rated 2492, is leading the ongoing Asian Zonal 3.2 Chess Championship being held in Kathmandu earning with 3.5 points from four matches. Rahman Ziaur of the same country, who also has equal points, is in the second position on the basis...
Mar 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Republica journo Koirala bereaved
Republica journo Koirala bereaved
KATHMANDU, March 23: Kosh Raj Koirala, political bureau head of Republica, has been bereaved of his father on Monday. His father Khilnath Koirala, 69, died after suffering a heart attack near his home at Gahate, Kuhibhir VDC of Okhaldhunga district.
Mar 23, 2017
POLITICS
High-level probe committee starts on-site monitoring
High-level probe committee starts on-site monitoring
DHANUSHA, March 23: The High-Level Probe Commission that was formed with mandate to investigate the incidents of violence and killings occurred during the Tharuhat-Madhes movement started on-site investigation into the incidents from Dhanusha district headquarters, Janakpur.
Mar 23, 2017
POLITICS
Parties missing deadline in some districts allowed to contest polls
Parties missing deadline in some districts allowed to contes...
KATHMANDU, March 23: The Election Commission (EC) has decided to allow some parties, which missed an earlier deadline to register for the upcoming local election in some districts, to participate in the polls in those districts. Parties including the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and Rastriya Prajatan...
Mar 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Harvard Kennedy School in capital to enhance research skills
Harvard Kennedy School in capital to enhance research skills
KATHMANDU, March 23: A four-day workshop entitled Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD), a policy research and implementation initiative of Harvard Kennedy School is underway in the capital. The workshop kicked off on Monday and will conclude on Thursday.
Mar 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Youth found dead in a hotel at Kataari Bazaar
Youth found dead in a hotel at Kataari Bazaar
GAINGHAT, March 23: A youth has been found dead in a room at Solu Hotel of Kataari Bazaar in Kataari Municipality, Udayapur.
Mar 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Overloaded, speedy tippers causing road fatalities in Butwal
Overloaded, speedy tippers causing road fatalities in Butwal
BUTWAL, March 23: Overloaded and speedy tippers have messed up traffic management in Butwal giving rise to road fatalities.
Mar 23, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Bajhang Locals forced to drink dirty river water
Bajhang Locals forced to drink dirty river water
BAJHANG, March 23: Most rivers in Bajhang are not very clean because locals throw dead cattle into them, wash clothes and above all defecate on their banks. Despite knowing how much the water is impure the same locals are forced to drink water from these rivers as other water sources are drying up f...
Mar 23, 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 23, 2017