SOCIETY, SPECIAL
NRA deadline leaves landless quake victims worried
NRA deadline leaves landless quake victims worried
GORKHA, March 9: An earthquake victim in Barpak, Suka Bahadur BK, has received Rs 50,000 from the government as the first installment of house grant. Though the deadline set by the government to construct the foundation of house is closing in, he has not been able to even start the construction.
Mar 09, 2017
SPORTS
Tame Man City frustrated in goalless draw with Stoke
Tame Man City frustrated in goalless draw with Stoke
Manchester City failed to fire in a frustrating 0-0 home draw with Stoke City on Wednesday that dealt a damaging blow to their Premier League title hopes and left them 10 points adrift of leaders Chelsea.
Mar 09, 2017
SPORTS
Barca pull off the mother of all comebacks
Barca pull off the mother of all comebacks
Barcelona completed one of the most extraordinary comebacks in European football history to knock Paris St Germain out of the Champions League on Wednesday with a 6-1 victory that rewrote the record books.
Mar 09, 2017
SOCIETY
New bride forced out of home on charge of witchcraft
New bride forced out of home on charge of witchcraft
KATHMANDU, March 9: A newly married woman here was forced out of her home on the charge of practising witchcraft.
Mar 09, 2017
SOCIETY
Bird flu confirmed in Taltalaiya zoo
Bird flu confirmed in Taltalaiya zoo
ITAHARI, March 9: Bird flu has been confirmed in the birds protected at the zoo inside the children’s park of Taltalaiya, a tourist spot in the region.
Mar 09, 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.
Mar 09, 2017
SOCIETY
Air too dangerous to breathe
Air too dangerous to breathe
KATHMANDU, March 9: Air quality in Kathmandu was very bad in the month of Magh. It had the highest levels of pollution since Drishti Kathmandu started collecting data on concentrations of fine particulate matter that is smaller than 2.5 microns (PM 2.5) eight months ago.
Mar 09, 2017
POLITICS
EC now at point of no return: CEC Yadav
EC now at point of no return: CEC Yadav
KATHMANDU, March 9: Amid speculation whether the ongoing tensions in the southern region of the country could affect the local elections, the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said preparations have now reached a point of no return.
Mar 09, 2017
POLITICS, SPECIAL
Govt brings bill for delineation of electoral constituencies
Govt brings bill for delineation of electoral constituencies
KATHMANDU, March 9: The government has registered a bill in parliament for the delineation of electoral constituencies.
Mar 09, 2017
SOCIETY
Govt to regulate ambulances
Govt to regulate ambulances
KATHMANDU, March 9: In a bid to check arbitrary purchase and operation of ambulances, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has formulated the Ambulance Service Operation Guidelines 2017.
Mar 09, 2017