ECONOMY
Jumla apple production area expanding
Jumla apple production area expanding
JUMLA, July 7: The production area of the famous Jumla apples is expanding, with increased plantation of new saplings each year. According to the District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), apple farming has been started in an additional 250 hectares of land in the current fiscal year.
Jul 08, 2017
SOCIETY
Many candidates rendered jobless after the elections
Many candidates rendered jobless after the elections
BAJURA, July 7: Local elections have shattered the dreams of many candidates in Bajura district who had quit their government jobs to contest the polls.
Jul 08, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
NC clinches both mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolis
NC clinches both mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Dhangad...
DHANGADHI, July, 8: Nepali Congress has clinched both mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in the only sub-metropolitan city in Province-7-Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City.
Jul 08, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
NC clinches mayoral post in Mechinagar Municipality
NC clinches mayoral post in Mechinagar Municipality
JHAPA, July 8: Nepali Congress mayoral candidate Bimal Acharya has been elected to Mechinagar Municipality. Acharya defeated his closest rival CPN-UML mayoral candidate Bishnu Prasai with 20, 776 votes. His closest rival Prasai garnered 19422 votes.
Jul 08, 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.
Jul 08, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Hulaki Highway construction in limbo
Hulaki Highway construction in limbo
BARDIYA, July 7: Krishna Sigdel of Madhuwan Municipality was going back home from the district headquarters, Gulariya, on Wednesday evening. His car did not move further as it got trapped in the mud. After trying hard to get the car out of the mud, he realized that it was time for him to abandon the...
Jul 08, 2017
POLITICS
RJPN applies to EC for registration to participate in phase III local polls
RJPN applies to EC for registration to participate in phase...
KATHMANDU, July 7: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), which boycotted the local level elections so far, approached the Election Commission (EC) on Friday, seeking to get registered with the election body to participate in the upcoming elections including the third round of local elections scheduled...
Jul 08, 2017
POLITICS
Bir tender challenged at CIAA, corruption alleged
Bir tender challenged at CIAA, corruption alleged
KATHMANDU, July 8: A complaint has been filed at the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) against Bishal Pandit for misuse of government funds with the involvement of government and hospital officials. Government hospitals have been accused of unfairly awarding procurement tende...
Jul 08, 2017
POLITICS
State honors distribution leaves room for improvement
State honors distribution leaves room for improvement
KATHMANDU, July 8: Famous cine actress Manisha Koirala on July 3 posted her picture with the founder of Maiti Nepal Anuradha Koirala in her twitter handle. The caption read-- With Padhma Shree Anuradha Koirala.
Jul 08, 2017
POLITICS
Ruling parties assure RJPN of amendment by mid-July
Ruling parties assure RJPN of amendment by mid-July
KATHMANDU, July 8: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Center) have assured Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) of amending the constitution by mid-July to address the demands of the agitating party.
Jul 08, 2017