Untouchability widespread in far western region Himalayan News ServiceTikapur, May 25The Dalits of Achham, one of the remote districts in the far western region, are still being discriminated on the basis of their caste and untouchablility continues to haunt them.They are discriminated not only by... Travel 25 May, 2002
CDP to meet drugs scarcity in health centres Himalayan News ServiceKavrepalanchowk, May 25The government has established a sub-health centre in every Village Development Committee (VDC) of the country with the objective of putting its slogan ‘Health For All’ into practice. However it has not... Travel 25 May, 2002
CPN-UML liaison-forum elects new team The fifth convention of Communist Party of Nepal United Marxist and Leninist (CPN-UML) Rautahat-Kathmandu Liaison-forum (RKL) was held here on Saturday. The programme, inaugurated by CPN-UML general secretary and main opposition party leader Madhav... Travel 22 May, 2002
Fund shortage hinders irrigation projects Irrigation facilities have been provided to only 16,000 hectares of the total 59,500 hectares of arable land in Kanchanpur district while the remaining are dependent on rain water.Irrigation facility available in the district has so far been provided... Travel 21 May, 2002
Village Development Programme successful Some years ago, Chola Devi Bhat of Bandi Pokhara Village Development Committee (VDC) was known as a reluctant woman who even could not speak out her name properly. But now she has become able not only to express her feelings and opinions but also to... Travel 21 May, 2002
Stress on water conservation Water sources, the most important among the natural resources available, if not conserved would affect our life for long concluded the participants of a seminar organised by Namsaling Community Development Centre with the support of Nepal Water... Travel 21 May, 2002
Irrigation projects hit due to budget delay Irrigation facilities have been provided to only 16,000 hectares of the total 59,500 hectares of arable land in Kanchanpur district while the remaining are dependent on rain water.Irrigation facility available in the district has so far been provided... Travel 20 May, 2002
Evacuated area re-occupied Who could have imagined that a small mistake made 25 years ago would have its effect now? Dharan municipality is presently going through a hard time making best of its efforts to resolve the problem arising as a result of a mistake made by the then... Travel 20 May, 2002
Dairy industry attracts farmers in Dolakha The local Dolakha Dairy Industry (DDI), established six years ago under the private and partnership programme has started making profit, thanks to the growing attraction among local dairy farmers towards the industry.The DDI was established with the... 20 May, 2002
Irrigation projects unable to cater the need of farmers Mahendranagar, May 19: Irrigation facilities have been provided to only 16,000 hectares of the total 59,500 hectares of arable land in Kanchanpur district while the remaining are dependent on rain water.Irrigation facility available in the district has... Women 19 May, 2002
Poverty reduction programme for ex-Kamaiyas to be implemented The government of Japan is implementing a poverty reduction programme in a bid to help raise the income of freed Kamaiyas and farmers living in utter poverty in the mid and far-western development regions.It is learnt that the Japanese government is... Travel 19 May, 2002
Makwanpur workshop on plan formulation The periodic development plan formulation and consensus building workshop organised by Makawanpur District Development Committee (DDC) began here.Speaking on the occasion Member of Parliament Krishna Prasad Dahal said that all the political parties... Travel 15 May, 2002
