SPORTS
‘A’ Division National League to start from Sep 29
‘A’ Division National League to start from Sep 29
KATHMANDU, May 17: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) unveiled on Wednesday the date to organize the country’s football backbone, ‘A’ Division National League, which has not been played for the past three years. The league will be held from September 29.
May 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Sukute sojourn for Suzuki Intruder owners
Sukute sojourn for Suzuki Intruder owners
KATHMANDU, May 17: VG Automobiles, the authorized importer and distributor of Suzuki Motorcycles India, has taken 35 Intruder bike riders on a trip to Sukute, Sindhupalchowk.
May 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Bhairahawa SEZ attracting investors in droves
Bhairahawa SEZ attracting investors in droves
KATHMANDU, May 17: With the signs of improvement in industrial environment of the country, the attraction to set up new industries in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Bhairahawa is growing in recent months. Smooth supply of electricity, incentives and facilities offered by the government, and stable p...
May 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Tourist arrivals up 11 percent in April
Tourist arrivals up 11 percent in April
KATHMANDU, May 17: Tourist arrivals to Nepal via air grew by 11.4 percent in April compared to arrival figures of the same month a year earlier.
May 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Landslide disrupts Narayangadh-Muglin section
Landslide disrupts Narayangadh-Muglin section
CHITWAN, May 17: The section of Narayangadh-Muglin road has been disrupted due to a landslide at Kalikhola in Inchhakamana Rural Municipality-6, Chitwan.
May 17, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Storm damages mango, litchi orchards in Sarlahi
Storm damages mango, litchi orchards in Sarlahi
SARLAHI, May 17: Recent storms have caused huge damage to mango and litchi gardens in Sarlahi district.
May 17, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels for May 16, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for May 16, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for May 16, 2018
May 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Snail-paced road construction affects reconstruction in Barpak
Snail-paced road construction affects reconstruction in Barp...
GORKHA, May 17: Snail paced progress on the blacktopping of road in Barpak, the epicenter of the earthquakes of April 2015, has left the locals to continue with travel woes. The project was supposed to complete by now, however owing to the dillydallying by the contractors, not even the graveling of...
May 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Trade union to protest if voluntary retirement not allowed
Trade union to protest if voluntary retirement not allowed
KATHMANDU, May 17: The official trade union of civil servants has threatened to launch protests if the government did not immediately move forward with the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) announced by the erstwhile government for civil servants of over fifty years or who have worked for over 20 ye...
May 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Row over suspension provision for arrested MPs stalls House
Row over suspension provision for arrested MPs stalls House
KATHMANDU, May 17: Plans to endorse new House regulations through the parliament meeting on Wednesday have been deferred due to a serious dispute between the ruling CPN-UML and the main opposition Nepali Congress as well as other political parties over a provision about suspending MPs accused of a c...
May 17, 2018