SOCIETY
No pay for teachers not sending own kids to govt schools
No pay for teachers not sending own kids to govt schools
JAJARKOT, June 29: A rural municipality in Jajarkot district has decided to stop the salaries of teachers at government schools in its area if they do not send their children to government schools.
Jun 30, 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.
Jun 30, 2017
ELECTION
RPP mayoral candidate Rana takes lead in Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City
RPP mayoral candidate Rana takes lead in Nepalgunj Sub-metro...
NEPALGUNJ, June 30: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) mayoral candidate Dhawal Shamsher Rana is taking the lead in an unprecedented manner in Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City.
Jun 30, 2017
ELECTION
Early vote count spells tight race between NC, UML
Early vote count spells tight race between NC, UML
KATHMANDU, June 30: Early vote counting points to a tight race between Nepali Congress and CPN-UML in most of the local units that went to polls in the second phase local elections Wednesday. CPN (Maoist Center), as in the first phase polls, appears headed for a distant third position.
Jun 30, 2017
ELECTION
All eyes on Biratnagar poll
All eyes on Biratnagar poll
BIRATNAGAR, June 30: As Biratnagar is the only metropolitan city going to polls under the second phase local elections, all eyes are on the ongoing vote counting in this historic town that has a huge legacy of political and industrial activity.
Jun 30, 2017
ELECTION
Poll observer group lauds voter education
Poll observer group lauds voter education
KATHMANDU, June 30: The Local Election Observation Mission (LEOM) 2017 has said that voter education was found significantly improved during the second phase of the local election held in provinces 1, 5 and 7 as compared to the first phase of the local poll.
Jun 30, 2017
ELECTION
Phase II voter turnout 73.7: EC
Phase II voter turnout 73.7: EC
KATHMANDU, June 30: The Election Commission on Thursday revised the voter turnout in the second phase of the local elections to 73.7 percent. The commission said the revision was based on the final details sent by the district election offices. On Wednesday evening, the commission had put the voter...
Jun 30, 2017
ELECTION
NC-Maoist electoral alliance again demands re-poll
NC-Maoist electoral alliance again demands re-poll
ACHHAM, June 30: Just like in the first phase of local elections, the electoral alliance of the ruling parties, Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Center), has demanded re-polling. This time though, they have demanded re-polling at Chauparti Rural Municipality-4 and Sanphebagar Municipality-6 of A...
Jun 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Rural municipality to hold salaries of govt teachers not sending their children to govt sc...
Rural municipality to hold salaries of govt teachers not sen...
JAJARKOT, June 30: A rural municipality in Jajarkot district has decided to stop the salaries of teachers at government schools in its area if they do not send their children to government schools.
Jun 30, 2017
POLITICS
Army chief leaves for US today
Army chief leaves for US today
KATHMANDU, June 30: Chief of Army Staff Rajendra Chhetri is leaving for New York on Friday on official visit to the United States and United Kingdom.
Jun 30, 2017