35 pc missing girls end up in brothels: Survey Himalayan News ServiceHetauda, June 3:A survey carried out in several VDCs of Makwanpur, Bara and Rautahat districts has revealed that over 35 per cent of the girls missing from rural areas end up working as prostitutes in brothels. According to an... Travel 04 Jun, 2004
Scholars fault rule by King Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 13:Intellectuals today said that King Gyanendra has failed to rule the nation properly during the last 19 months after the sacking of the elected Prime Minister and holding the executive powers to himself.According... Travel 14 May, 2004
Royal consultations King’s uncompromising commitment to democracy Durga PokhrelOn May 3, suddenly, our Women’s Solidarity Group for Peace and Dialogue was granted an audience by the King. Our visit was to do with the most important issue facing Nepal — restoring peace. We had a constructive offer of mediation,... 09 May, 2004
Nepal’s ongoing conflict The dialogue should be result-oriented Suresh C ChaliseWe have just celebrated Buddha Jayanti, globally regarded as peace day. He proffered the message of peace throughout the world irrespective of race, religion and region. However, currently in his own society, in contemporary Nepal,... 05 May, 2004
State of conflict King must rise to the occasion Ajit N S ThapaIn the civic reception at Pokhara two weeks ago, the King declared that general elections would begin by the end of 2061BS. He also appealed to all concerned to uphold national interest and cooperate to create a conducive atmosphere for... 11 Apr, 2004
War casualty high in Kavre Himalayan News ServiceKavre, March 9:A hundred-and-seventy persons have been killed in Kavrepalanchowk district in the eight-year-long Maoist conflict with 59 being killed after the breach of ceasefire.Human rights activist of Kavre, Bhoj Raj... Travel 10 Mar, 2004
