SOCIETY
Two killed after jeep falls off road
Two killed after jeep falls off road
SINDHULI, April 19: Two people died on the spot when a jeep carrying passengers met with an accident at Pipal Bhanyang of Sindhuli along the BP Highway on Wednesday.
Apr 20, 2017
ELECTION
Big parties see high number of aspirants in Baitadi
Big parties see high number of aspirants in Baitadi
BAITADI, April 20: Two big parties – Nepali Congress and CPN-UML – are facing tough time to select candidates for upcoming civic polls due to high number of aspirants for different posts in Baitadi.
Parties' local leaders have admitted that they have not yet finalized the selection of candidates w...
Apr 20, 2017
ECONOMY
NMB Bank, Siddhartha Business Group sign MoU
NMB Bank, Siddhartha Business Group sign MoU
KATHMANDU, April 20 : NMB Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Siddhartha Business Group of Hospitality under which NMB Bank’s VISA card-holders will be able to avail 10 percent discount at the group’s hospitality outlets.
Apr 20, 2017
SPORTS
Rupandehi Challengers, Chauraha lock horns in must win match
Rupandehi Challengers, Chauraha lock horns in must win match
DHANGADHI, April 20: Both Rupandehi Challengers and Dhangadhi Team Chauraha’s skippers Shakti Gauchan and Paras Khadka have said that the Dhangadhi Premier League T20 cricket Tournament’s play-off match scheduled on Thursday will be do or die for them.
Apr 20, 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
Apr 20, 2017
POLITICS
Five Madhesi parties reach merger agreement, party unification to be declared today
Five Madhesi parties reach merger agreement, party unificati...
KATHMANDU, April 13: After a long series of discussions, five Madhesi parties making up a larger portion of Madhesi Front reached merger agreement on Wednesday night.
Apr 20, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
One man builds houses for 55 quake families
One man builds houses for 55 quake families
DHADING, April 20: At a time when the Dhurmus - Suntali duo is in the spotlight for their untiring efforts to build houses for the needy, another man from Lapa village of Dhading district has also been doing great wonders. Dinesh Tamang, 36, who took initiation for constructing a model village, cons...
Apr 20, 2017
POLITICS
5 big parties commit to polls on May 14
5 big parties commit to polls on May 14
KATHMANDU, April 20: The five major political parties in parliament including Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center), Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Madhesi People’s Rights Forum-Democratic have reiterated their commitment to holding the local polls on the stipulated date.
Apr 20, 2017
WORLD
Israeli defense officials: Assad still has chemical weapons
Israeli defense officials: Assad still has chemical weapons
JERUSALEM (AP) — Syria still has up to three tons of chemical weapons, Israeli defense officials said Wednesday in the first specific intelligence assessment of President Bashar Assad's weapons capabilities since a deadly chemical attack earlier this month.
Apr 20, 2017
WORLD
Exclusive: Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway 2016 U.S. election - documents
Exclusive: Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway 2016...
A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters’ faith in the American electoral system, three current and four former U.S. officials told Reuters.
Apr 20, 2017