ECONOMY
Construction of Budhi Ganga Hydroelectricity project in full swing
Construction of Budhi Ganga Hydroelectricity project in full...
ACHHAM, April 4; The construction of the Budhi Ganga Hydroelectricity Project in Achham district is going ahead at full pace.
Apr 04, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt brings back environment fee lifted by K P Oli govt
Govt brings back environment fee lifted by K P Oli govt
KATHMANDU, April 4: A one percent fee that was being charged separately for environment services for hydropower project companies lifted by the previous government led by K P Sharma Oli using a cabinet policy decision has been brought back by the current government.
Apr 04, 2017
SOCIETY
Chitwan rhinos being moved to Shuklaphanta
Chitwan rhinos being moved to Shuklaphanta
CHITWAN, April 4: The government has started translocating rhinos from the Chitwan National Park (CNP) to the Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP) in farwestern Nepal.
Apr 04, 2017
SOCIETY
Grant distribution kicks off in 17 less-affected districts
Grant distribution kicks off in 17 less-affected districts
KATHMANDU, April 4: The government has started distributing the first tranche of reconstruction grant to earthquake victims across the 17 less-affected districts from Monday.
Apr 04, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Most women unaware of reservations
Most women unaware of reservations
SAPTARI, April 4: Sanju Yadav of Rajbiraj - 8, is one of the few educated women in Saptari district. She keeps track of current affairs. Despite her interest in current affairs, she is not aware about the provisions that the constitution has made for securing representation of women in local level b...
Apr 04, 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 04, 2017
POLITICS
Yami apologizes for ‘anti-national slogan’
Yami apologizes for ‘anti-national slogan’
KATHMANDU, April 4: A day after she was caught on camera shouting “anti-national slogan”, former minister and Naya Shakti Nepal (NSN) leader Hisila Yami delivered a public apology on Monday, stating she chanted the slogan in “a fit of rage and in a semi-focused state”, and that she did not mean it.
Apr 04, 2017
POLITICS
DPMs hierarchy row stalls cabinet meetings
DPMs hierarchy row stalls cabinet meetings
KATHMANDU, April 4: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been unable to convene a cabinet meeting for three weeks due to a hierarchy row between two of the deputy prime ministers.
Apr 04, 2017
SOCIETY
Two killed as landslide buries vehicles
Two killed as landslide buries vehicles
CHITWAN, April 4: Two persons were killed while as many sustained injuries when a landslide buried vehicles along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section on Monday.
Apr 04, 2017
POLITICS
PM explores possibility of polls in two phases
PM explores possibility of polls in two phases
KATHMANDU, April 4:After rounds of informal negotiations to end the ongoing political stalemate failed to make any progress, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is exploring the possibility of holding the local polls in two phases and seeking a consensus among the big parties over this.
Apr 04, 2017