ECONOMY
Auto-rickshaw imports through Birgunj doubles in first half of FY2017/18
Auto-rickshaw imports through Birgunj doubles in first half...
BIRGUNJ, Jan 27: Along with increase in import of vehicles set to hit the road as public vehicles, the import of small vehicles such as three-wheeler auto-rickshaws has also increased. The first half of the Fiscal Year 2017/18 saw import of more than 5,000 auto-rickshaws, which is nearly twice the v...
Jan 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Elizabeth Hawley, chronicler of Himalayan mountaineering, dies aged 94
Elizabeth Hawley, chronicler of Himalayan mountaineering, di...
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Elizabeth Hawley, a noted expert of mountain expeditions, passed away in Kathmandu at 2:30 am on Friday.
Jan 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Govt struggles to find work space for provincial officials
Govt struggles to find work space for provincial officials
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The search for work stations required for those who will operate the new provincial setups, including offices for governors and provincial ministers and assemblies, has been speeded up at all seven temporary province capitals.
Jan 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Mailung-Syafrubesi road to come into operation in April
Mailung-Syafrubesi road to come into operation in April
RASUWA, Jan 27: The Galchi-Betrawati-Mailung-Syafrubesi road, a project of national pride, is set to be completed and brought into operation from mid-April. Nepal Army, who undertook the construction for sections of the road, has said that the construction work for the shortest road connecting Kathm...
Jan 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Cement industry snubs government directive to roll back price hike
Cement industry snubs government directive to roll back pric...
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Cement manufacturers have not yet reduced the hiked price of cement, disobeying the government’s direction to do so. The three-day deadline given by the government to the cement manufacturers for reducing the hiked prices expired on Thursday.
Jan 27, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution levels for 26 January, 2018
Valley Pollution levels for 26 January, 2018
Valley Pollution levels for 26 January, 2018.
Jan 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Melamchi water to be initially distributed via old pipes
Melamchi water to be initially distributed via old pipes
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Water of the much-awaited Melamchi project will be distributed via existing water pipelines to the households of Kathmandu valley until the supply will be transferred to the new distribution system, according to government officials.
Jan 27, 2018
POLITICS
Chudamani Sharma goes 'out of contact'
Chudamani Sharma goes 'out of contact'
KATMANDU, Jan 26: Chudamani Sharma, the suspended director general of the Inland Revenue Department, has gone out of contact at a time when the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority is preparing to drag him to court on the charge of illegally accumulating properties worth Rs 40 millio...
Jan 27, 2018
POLITICS
Provincial assemblies to hold first meet between Feb 1 -5
Provincial assemblies to hold first meet between Feb 1 -5
First meeting will read out letters from the governors summoning the assembly sessions, discuss and endorse internal working procedures and fix a date for the election of provincial speakers and deputy speakers
Jan 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Poll expenditure of losing candidates in Gulmi more than that of winners
Poll expenditure of losing candidates in Gulmi more than tha...
GULMI, Jan 26: Most of the candidates who contested the parliamentary and provincial elections of December 7 have submitted the details of their election expenses to the District Election Office (DEO), Gulmi following the instruction of the Election Commission (EC) to furnish the details within 35 d...
Jan 27, 2018