POLITICS
Indian, Chinese envoys call on PM
Indian, Chinese envoys call on PM
KATHMANDU, March 1: Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday morning as he prepares to return home after completing his assignment in Nepal.
Mar 01, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Langtang coming back to life
Langtang coming back to life
RASUWA, March 1: When Langtang valley settlement was devastated by avalanches in April of 2015, the survivors were left with no hopes. 10 Nepal Army personals, 35 foreigners and 175 locals were buried in the tragedy. The panoramic settlement was completely erased. The survivors fled for their lives....
Mar 01, 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 01, 2017
POLITICS
105,000 civil servants to be deployed for local polls
105,000 civil servants to be deployed for local polls
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: An estimated 105,000 civil servants ranging from junior staff to senior-level election officials are being deployed by the Election Commission (EC) for conducting the upcoming local elections.
Mar 01, 2017
POLITICS
India yet to name Rae’s successor
India yet to name Rae’s successor
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: After nearly three decades, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu is set to remain without its ambassador after South Block failed to pick a successor to Ranjit Rae, who retired from service on Tuesday.
Mar 01, 2017
SOCIETY
Election fever grips Ilam
Election fever grips Ilam
ILAM, Mar 1: As the date for the local election is approaching, representatives and cadres of various political parties have started visiting villages for the promotion and preparation of election.
Mar 01, 2017
POLITICS
Election a chance for Madhes to express grievances: PM
Election a chance for Madhes to express grievances: PM
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged the Madhesi people to utilize the upcoming local level election as an opportunity to express their grievances.
Mar 01, 2017
ECONOMY
House panel forms sub-committee to study problems of banking industry
House panel forms sub-committee to study problems of banking...
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: The Finance Committee of the parliament has formed a sub-committee to look into the problems in the banking and financial system including the ongoing shortage of lendable funds in bank and financial institutions (BFIs).
Mar 01, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt to help start 100,000 cottage industries across the country
Govt to help start 100,000 cottage industries across the cou...
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Minister for Industry Nabindra Raj Joshi on Tuesday said exodus of youths to overseas job markets can be controlled by encouraging them to start cottage and small industries in the country.
Mar 01, 2017
SOCIETY
End of the road for Valley's old public vehicles
End of the road for Valley's old public vehicles
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: In a move purportedly to mark the beginning of a new era in public transport here, the government has finally enforced a long-delayed policy of banning public transport vehicles older than 20 years from plying the roads of Kathmandu Valley from Wednesday onward. The move is certai...
Mar 01, 2017