VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels for June 25, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for June 25, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for June 25, 2018
Jun 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Melamchi water to reach capital by Sept-end: Minister
Melamchi water to reach capital by Sept-end: Minister
KATHMANDU, June 26: The government has said that Melamchi water will reach Kathmandu by the end of September. Minister for Water Supply Bina Magar has assured that the water will reach Sundarijal for treatment before being supplying to each household.
Jun 26, 2018
ECONOMY
Coliform found in 33 of 36 milk samples collected in capital
Coliform found in 33 of 36 milk samples collected in capital
KATHMANDU, June 26: A microbiological test of samples conducted by Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DoFTQC) showed that 33 of the tested 36 packaged milk brands had coliform bacteria. This shows that only three milk brands are safe to consume.
Jun 26, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt accepting Rs 25 billion off-budget foreign aid annually
Govt accepting Rs 25 billion off-budget foreign aid annually
KATHMANDU, June 26: The government is accepting an annual of Rs 24.63 billion ($225.87 million) annually in technical and other assistance from various bilateral and multilateral agencies that is not reflected in the annual budget.
Jun 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Govt bodies trade blame for not exposing bottlers of contaminated water
Govt bodies trade blame for not exposing bottlers of contami...
KATHMANDU, June 26: Two government bodies have blamed each other for not publicizing the names of drinking water companies which supplied water contaminated with E-coli, a harmful bacteria found in human excreta.
Jun 26, 2018
ECONOMY
12-member team off to Toulouse to take delivery of wide-body aircraft
12-member team off to Toulouse to take delivery of wide-body...
KATHMANDU, June 26: A 12-member team has left for Toulouse of France to take delivery of the wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC). According to Nepal Airlines Corporation, they team will take delivery of first of the two Airbus A330-200 aircraft ordered by the national flag carrie...
Jun 26, 2018
POLITICS
Disputes delay House committee formations
Disputes delay House committee formations
KATHMANDU, June 26: Although the parliament finally endorsed the parliamentary regulations six months after the commencement of parliament, the process of forming various parliamentary committees remains stuck with the main opposition party demanding leadership positions in some of the committees an...
Jun 26, 2018
SOCIETY
SC stays IBN decision on performance bond for monorail firm
SC stays IBN decision on performance bond for monorail firm
KATHMANDU June 26: The Supreme Court on Monday gave continuity to its earlier stay order against the decision of the Investment Board Nepal (IBN) to seek Rs 100 million as performance guarantee from the Kathmandu Monorail Company Ltd (KMCL) before signing an MoU to prepare the detailed project repor...
Jun 26, 2018
ECONOMY
Bhimeshwar Municipality takes initiatives to build airport in Charikot
Bhimeshwar Municipality takes initiatives to build airport i...
DOLAKHA, June 26: Bhimeshwar Municipality Office has started internal study for building an airport in the municipality. The second meeting of Bhimeshwar Municipal Council held in Charikot has allocated a budget of Rs 200,000 to conduct feasibility study for the airport.
Jun 26, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse wipes out two-day gains
Nepse wipes out two-day gains
KATHMANDU, June 26: Stocks suffered on Monday after posting two straight days of marginal gains as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index was down 10 points, or 0.80 percent, at the close. The benchmark index finished the day at 1,210.09 points.
Jun 26, 2018