ELECTION
NC continues to take lead in Biratnagar metropolis
NC continues to take lead in Biratnagar metropolis
BIRATNAGAR, July 4: Nepali Congress(NC) mayoral and deputy mayoral candidates have been taking the lead in the race for mayor and deputy mayor of Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan city for the last six days.
Jul 04, 2017
ELECTION
UML mayoral candidate bound to win as vote count goes on in Suryodaya Municipality
UML mayoral candidate bound to win as vote count goes on i...
ILAM, July 4: CPN-UML mayoral candidate Rana Bahadur Rai is bound to win the election though there are still 1944 votes left to be counted in Suryodaya Municipality in Illam district.
Jul 04, 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 04, 2017
SOCIETY
3 killed, 5 others injured in bus accident
3 killed, 5 others injured in bus accident
CHITWAN, July 4: Three persons were killed in a bus mishap that occurred at 2:45 am today in Ward-3 of Ichchha Kamana Rural Municipality situated along Prithivi Highway. Five others sustained injuries in the accident.
Jul 04, 2017
ELECTION
Vote count halted over ballot miscalculation dispute in Dharan sub-metropolitan City
Vote count halted over ballot miscalculation dispute in Dhar...
DHARAN, JULY 4: Vote count has been halted in Dharan Sub-metropolitan City since Monday midnight over vote miscalculation dispute.
Jul 04, 2017
ELECTION
Nepalgunj electorate elect RPP candidate Rana as mayor again
Nepalgunj electorate elect RPP candidate Rana as mayor again
NEPALGUNJ, July 4: Nepalgunj electorate have elected Dhawal Shamsher Rana as their mayor second time. Rana was elected to Nepalgunj Municipality as a mayor 20 years ago. The only difference is that when a larger portion of the electorate in Nepalgunj voted for him in the local level elections held i...
Jul 04, 2017
WORLD
Trump's Twitter battle with press may come with a price
Trump's Twitter battle with press may come with a price
WASHINGTON, July 4: Whether by whim or design, President Donald Trump keeps adding fuel to his incendiary Twitter battle against the media. The press is an easy target for the Republican president, and one his supporters love to hate.
Jul 04, 2017
ELECTION
Nationalist stand, weak NC leadership helped UML in polls
Nationalist stand, weak NC leadership helped UML in polls
KATHMANDU, July 4: Experts have attributed CPN-UML's nationalist stand during and after the Indian economic blockade, the weak leadership of rival parties and a strong organizational base for its victories in the local elections.
Jul 04, 2017
SOCIETY
Bir to buy high-end radiotherapy machine for US$4.1m
Bir to buy high-end radiotherapy machine for US$4.1m
KATHMANDU, July 4: Bir Hospital, the oldest and biggest government hospital in the country, is again planning to buy a radiotherapy machine at a cost of US$ 4.1 million, an amount that is enough to purchase three such machines.
Jul 04, 2017
POLITICS
RJPN in confusion over next step
RJPN in confusion over next step
KATHMANDU, July 4: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN's) last-minute decision to join the local polls after declaring a boycott has started to backfire, with many in the party calling on their leadership to justify the flip-flop.
Jul 04, 2017