ECONOMY
Protest against pollution in Raxaul affects Nepali cement industies
Protest against pollution in Raxaul affects Nepali cement in...
BIRGUNJ, Dec 21: The ongoing protest against pollution in Raxaul of India is likely to affect over a dozen cement factories in Birgunj-Pathlaiya Industrial Corridor.
Dec 21, 2017
WORLD
8 Americans, 2 Swedes, 1 Canadian dead in Mexican bus crash
8 Americans, 2 Swedes, 1 Canadian dead in Mexican bus crash
CANCUN, MEXICO, Dec 21: Driver negligence and speed caused a bus crash in southern Mexico that killed eight Americans, two Swedes, one Canadian and a Mexican tour guide as they traveled from cruise ships to visit nearby Mayan ruins, officials said Wednesday.
Dec 21, 2017
SPORTS
Bista, Shah to vie for title
Bista, Shah to vie for title
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Abhilasha Bista and Isha Shree Shah are set to vie for the U-14 girls’ singles title in the ongoing 15th Jayakar Memorial National Junior Tennis Tournament.
Dec 21, 2017
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Govt expedites process to buy two army choppers
Govt expedites process to buy two army choppers
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Less than a month after the Ministry of Finance (MoF) released a budget for procuring a helicopter and a cargo aircraft, Nepal Army (NA) has expedited a process to buy two MI-17 V5 helicopters.
Dec 21, 2017
Lifestyle, My City
Salman to visit Nepal for Dabangg tour
Salman to visit Nepal for Dabangg tour
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: ‘Dabangg The Tour Nepal’ is scheduled on March 10, 2018 at Tundikhel, Kathmandu where Bollywood superstar Salman Khan along with actors Sonakshi Sinha, Kriti Sanon, choreographer and actor Prabhu Deva and Daisy Shah, among others, will perform live.
Dec 21, 2017
My City
Art Council hosts ‘Amulya Thopa’
Art Council hosts ‘Amulya Thopa’
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: An exhibition by sculptor Shyam Krishna Shrestha ‘Amulya Thopa’ kicked off on December 15 at Nepal Art Council, Babermahal.
Dec 21, 2017
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels for December 20, 2017
Valley Pollution Levels for December 20, 2017
Valley Pollution Levels for December 20, 2017.
Dec 21, 2017
My City
Student entrepreneurs represent Nepal in Canada
Student entrepreneurs represent Nepal in Canada
KATHMANDU,Dec 21: EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), an entrepreneurs’ organization global competition was held at Silver Mountain School of Hotel Management, Lainchaur on Wednesday. The event organized in collaboration with EO (Entrepreneurs Organization) Nepal and NYEF (Nepalese Young E...
Dec 21, 2017
ECONOMY
Poverty under multi-dimensional index halved in 8 yrs
Poverty under multi-dimensional index halved in 8 yrs
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: The multi-dimensional poverty index, which counts deprivation under indicators including sanitation, drinking water, education and health, has halved in 8 years, according to the latest Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report released by the National Planning Commission on Wed...
Dec 21, 2017
POLITICS
AG gives nod to investigate into Nawaraj Silwal's case
AG gives nod to investigate into Nawaraj Silwal's case
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Attorney General Basanta Ram Bhandari gave his consent to initiate investigation against newly elected lawmaker Nawaraj Silwal over his controversial involvement in submitting false performance evaluation report to the Supreme Court earlier this year.
Dec 21, 2017