POLITICS
Preparations for new local units move ahead in Province 2
Preparations for new local units move ahead in Province 2
KATHMANDU, March 18: Even as the leaders from Province 2 continued to protests against the federal setup, implementation of the local structure has gained momentum in most of the districts of the province.
Mar 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Rhododendron facing existential crisis in Ilam's highlands
Rhododendron facing existential crisis in Ilam's highlands
ILAM, March 18: The national flower rhododendron is seemingly falling into the list of endangered species here in face of negligence and lack of proper conservation effort by the concerned authorities.
Mar 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Chainpur VDC being developed into a goat source centre
Chainpur VDC being developed into a goat source centre
MALEKHU, March 18: With the rise in the demand for meat products in the market, locals of Chainpur have now advanced the concept of goat source centre.
Mar 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Industry Academia Meet discusses development
Industry Academia Meet discusses development
KATHMANDU, March 18: Members of academia, business professionals and bureaucrats Friday sat together to discuss ways to address Nepal's unemployment and equip the country's human resources with skills, knowledge and technology so as to find cure to Nepal's chronic brain drain and utilize labor force...
Mar 18, 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 18, 2017
SOCIETY
NEA staffer dies of electric shock
NEA staffer dies of electric shock
BARDIYA, March 18: A person has succumbed to injuries after receiving an electric shock while fixing a transformer in Bardiya.
Mar 18, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Row over office locations for local units flare
Row over office locations for local units flare
NEPALGUNJ, March 18: With the country gearing for local level restructuring, dispute over the location of the new local unit’s center has flared up. Though recommendation for the names of the local levels and their centers were ‘unanimously’ sent, the center has made changes in some cases.
Mar 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Kushbandhiya community members demand secure settlement
Kushbandhiya community members demand secure settlement
KOHALPUR, March 18: The Kushbandhiya community on Friday presented the District Administration Office with a memorandum for support in building settlement under the People Settlement Programme.
Mar 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Authorities distribute maize seeds with onset of farming season
Authorities distribute maize seeds with onset of farming sea...
KAVREPALANCHOWK, March 18: District Agriculture Development Office has started distribution of maize seeds to the farmers with the start of the farming season.
Mar 18, 2017
POLITICS
UDMF cadres tear down local unit signboards, padlock offices
UDMF cadres tear down local unit signboards, padlock offices
LAHAN, March 18: Cadres of the disgruntled United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) have vandalized signboards of various newly created rural municipalities in Siraha district on Friday. They also padlocked various offices of rural municipalities in the district, expressing dissatisfaction over the re...
Mar 18, 2017