ECONOMY
Agitating petroleum tanker operators should be jailed: Supplies secretary
Agitating petroleum tanker operators should be jailed: Suppl...
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Prem Kumar Rai, the secretary of the Ministry of Supplies, has said that agitating petroleum tanker operators should be jailed, stating that they have been disrupting supply of essential products.
Feb 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Kotbada killings still haunt families
Kotbada killings still haunt families
HEKRANG, Feb 23: Ever since the Kotbada airport became officially operational from February 11, the family members of the 35 airport construction workers killed during the Maoist insurgency have been forced to recall the dark day.
Feb 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Pashupati ready for Shivaratri
Pashupati ready for Shivaratri
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The Guthi Sansthan has said that it has completed all the celebratory and ritualistic preparations for Maha Shivaratri, a major Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, to be observed tomorrow.
Feb 23, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Suicides on the rise in Baitadi
Suicides on the rise in Baitadi
BAITADI, Feb 23: Alarming cases of suicide have been noticed in Baitadi district. According to police, on an average the district witnesses a case of suicide every 12 days. Among others, the report has highlighted domestic and economic issues as the most common factors.
Feb 23, 2017
SOCIETY, 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.
Feb 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Routes fixed for Pashupatinath visit on Mahashivaratri
Routes fixed for Pashupatinath visit on Mahashivaratri
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Four different routes have been fixed for devotees to offer worship to the Lord Pashupatinath on Mahashivaratri festival, which falls on Friday.
Feb 23, 2017
POLITICS
All three elections must be held before January 21, 2018: SC
All three elections must be held before January 21, 2018: SC
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Exerting pressure on the political parties to expedite preparations for elections, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that it is constitutionally mandatory to hold all three tiers of elections -- local, provincial and federal -- within the stipulated date of January 21, 2018.
Feb 23, 2017
POLITICS
Opposition to allow amendment bill if UDMF agrees to local polls
Opposition to allow amendment bill if UDMF agrees to local p...
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Opposition political parties have said they would allow voting on the constitution amendment bill in parliament only if the agitating Madhes-based parties give a commitment to participate in the local polls.
Feb 23, 2017
ECONOMY, SPECIAL
Construction of Nepal's first expressway to start soon
Construction of Nepal's first expressway to start soon
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The government is starting construction of Nepal's first expressway very soon, according to Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak.
Feb 23, 2017
ECONOMY
Indian govt okays Rs 91.58b investment for Arun III
Indian govt okays Rs 91.58b investment for Arun III
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The Indian government has sanctioned an investment of Rs 91.58 billion (Indian Rs 57.24 billion) by the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) for the development of the 900 MW Arun III Hydropower Project, giving new momentum to the project that was first mooted by Nepal some thr...
Feb 23, 2017