WORLD
Macron, Le Pen clash in first French election TV debate
Macron, Le Pen clash in first French election TV debate
PARIS, March 21: The two front-runners for the French presidency clashed spectacularly in the campaign's first televised debate between leading candidates Monday night.
Mar 21, 2017
ECONOMY
Tax cuts will make telecom services affordable: NT
Tax cuts will make telecom services affordable: NT
KATHMANDU, March 20: Nepal Telecom (NT) has urged the government to reduce taxes that the latter has been levying to make telecommunications services more accessible and affordable.
Mar 21, 2017
WORLD
S. Korea's Park says 'sorry' as she undergoes questioning
S. Korea's Park says 'sorry' as she undergoes questioning
SEOUL, March 21: South Korea's just-ousted president said Tuesday she was "sorry" to the people as she underwent questioning by prosecutors over a corruption scandal that led to her removal from office.
Mar 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Journalist receives life threat
Journalist receives life threat
LAHAN, March 21: Journalist Dilip Singh of Naya Patrika daily from Siraha has received life threat from a principal of a private boarding school.
Mar 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Traffic congestion a nightmare for Valley denizens
Traffic congestion a nightmare for Valley denizens
KATHMANDU, March 20: For the past few months, Yogesh Shrestha, a teacher known for his punctuality and promptness, has not been able reach school on time which has badly affected his class. Despite leaving home an hour earlier than usual, he still can't manage to reach the school on time due to heav...
Mar 21, 2017
POLITICS
Kantipath turns tense as RPP cadres clash with police
Kantipath turns tense as RPP cadres clash with police
KATHMANDU, March 20: Kantipath, a renowned street in the capital named after a queen, turned into battleground for hours on Monday after violent clashes broke out between police personnel and cadres of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), who were trying to stage sit-in in front of the Election Com...
Mar 21, 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 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Educated reluctant to take elephantiasis medication
Educated reluctant to take elephantiasis medication
JHAPA, March 21: Government’s continuous efforts to eradicate elephantiasis have not been able to achieve desired results. Health workers share that educated people are the most reluctant to vaccination.
Mar 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Applauding Nepali hospitality Prince Harry urges people to visit Nepal
Applauding Nepali hospitality Prince Harry urges people to v...
KATHMANDU, March 21: Prince Harry of Wales has expressed his hope that more people will visit to Nepal to experience a truly captivating country.
Mar 21, 2017
POLITICS
Way paved for forming constituency delineation commission
Way paved for forming constituency delineation commission
KATHMANDU, March 21: Paving the way for the formation of a commission to recommend new electoral constituencies under the new constitution, parliament on Monday endorsed the Constituency Delineation Bill through fast track.
Mar 21, 2017