POLITICS
Parliamentary panel formed to probe alleged irregularities in polls
Parliamentary panel formed to probe alleged irregularities i...
KATHMANDU, May 27: A meeting of the Legislature-Parliament has formed a five-member special committee to probe into the alleged irregularities in the first phase of local level polls.
May 27, 2017
SOCIETY
35 metric tonnes of waste extracted from rivers, Ring Road area
35 metric tonnes of waste extracted from rivers, Ring Road a...
KATHMANDU, May 27: A total of 35 metric tonnes of garbage was extracted from Kathmandu valley-based major rivers and Ring Road area.
May 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Murder-accused lands in police after 12 days
Murder-accused lands in police after 12 days
DHADING, May 27: Police have arrested a murder-accused 12 days after he allegedly committed a crime on the day of the local level elections in Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-9.
May 27, 2017
WORLD
Death toll in Egypt attack on Christians rises to 29
Death toll in Egypt attack on Christians rises to 29
CAIRO, May 27: Egyptian authorities say the death toll in the ambush attack on a bus transporting Christians to a monastery south of Cairo has risen to 29.
May 27, 2017
WORLD
Sri Lanka confirms 100 dead in mudslides; 99 missing
Sri Lanka confirms 100 dead in mudslides; 99 missing
AGALAWATTE, Sri Lanka, May 27: Sri Lanka has appealed for outside help as the death toll from floods and mudslides on Saturday rose to 100 with 99 others missing.
May 27, 2017
POLITICS
UML agrees to end house stalemate following agreement with ruling parties
UML agrees to end house stalemate following agreement with r...
KATHMANDU, May 27: The ruling parties and the main opposition party CPN-UML have agreed to stop remaining adamant on their stances in a bid to end the current political impasse.
May 27, 2017
WORLD
Exclusive: Trump son-in-law had undisclosed contacts with Russian envoy - sources
Exclusive: Trump son-in-law had undisclosed contacts with Ru...
WASHINGTON, May 27: U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser, Jared Kushner, had at least three previously undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to the United States during and after the 2016 presidential campaign, seven current and former U.S. officials told Reuters.
May 27, 2017
WORLD
At least 28 killed in ambush attack on Christians in Egypt
At least 28 killed in ambush attack on Christians in Egypt
CAIRO, May 27: Masked gunmen ambushed a bus carrying Coptic Christians to a monastery south of Cairo on Friday, killing at least 28 people, and Egypt responded by launching airstrikes against what it said were militant training bases in Libya.
May 27, 2017
ELECTION
Third gender announce candidacy
Third gender announce candidacy
TILOTTAMA (RUPANDEHI), May 27: Three third gender individuals have announced their candidacy for the June 14 local level elections.
May 27, 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
May 27, 2017