Maoists beat up one; obstruct highway Baglung, January 29: A group of around half-a-dozen armed Maoists beat up Khadka Bahadur Gurung, chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-affiliated National Democratic Peasants’ Union, in Parbat, yesterday night. The Maoists broke into Gurung’s... Travel 29 Jan, 2006
BIZ BRIEFS OPEC for ‘status quo’VIENNA: A majority of the powerful OPEC cartel wants to keep oil production at a near 25-year high at meeting in Vienna on Tuesday because of elevated fuel prices, despite calls from Iran to cut output. Edmund Daukoru,... 29 Jan, 2006
Two killed in road mishap Palpa, January 20:Two people were killed and 13 injured when a jeep bound for Tansen, the district headquarters of Palpa, from Tamghas, the district headquarters of Gulmi, skidded off the road and fell 30 metres below at Sirukharka of Deurali VDC on... Travel 21 Jan, 2006
Back to the future: Doomsday’s here Kathmandu:When the world suffers from violence, art-ists cannot remain indifferent. Great works of art produced during war and in the aftermath are evidence of this. Most of our contemporary works of art have also taken the existing violence as the... Travel Abroad 17 Jan, 2006
Machhindra hold Manang - Policemen, New Road win Kathmandu, January 12:The newly promoted Machhindra Club held mighty Manang Marsyangdi Club (MMC) to a goalless draw while Mahendra Police Club (MPC) rallied against another new entrants Bouddha Football Club (BFC) before winning 2-0 in the Martyrs’... 12 Jan, 2006
BIZ BRIEFS Russia to lower oil tax MOSCOW: Russia is to lower its levy on oil exports to $160.8 a tonne from February 1. The levy, which currently stands at $179.6 a tonne, is reviewed every two months in line with the average price of a barrel of Ural. The... 11 Jan, 2006
Unbeaten MPC finish first leg on top Kathmandu, January 6:Mahendra Police Club (MPC) played a 2-2 draw against defending champions Nabil Three Star Club (TSC) in the last match of the first leg in the Martyrs’ Memorial San Miguel ‘A’ Division League Football Tournament here... 06 Jan, 2006
ONCE-OVER Smugglers held DHANUSHA: District Forest Office, Dhanusha, arrested four people on Friday for their hand in timber smuggling. Those arrested are Pancha Lal Ale Magar of Bharatpur VDC-2, Sunil Pokhrel, Dipak Yadav and Ghanas-hyam BK, according to... Travel 04 Jan, 2006
Solar energy lights up lives Tanahun, November 11:Solar power systems to light up houses are gaining immense popularity in remote rural regions of Tanahun district.Though the electricity facility has not reached these villages yet, villagers are lighting their houses using solar... 11 Nov, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS VSAT telephone line RASUWA: Dhunche village development committee has brought into operation a telephone line at district headquarters Dhunche using a VSAT system. It has been beneficial to all, including tourists and those living abroad for... 04 Nov, 2005
Status of 62 detainees made public Rastriya Samachar Samiti Kathmandu, February 10: The committee assigned to investigate the status of people said to have gone missing while under state custody presented its fifth report to the Minister for Home and Law, Justice and Parliamentary... Travel 02 Nov, 2005
Forces, Maoists indicted for killings Kathmandu, October 31:The Civic Ceasefire Monitoring Committee today made public its report on the killing of four Maoists in Belbari, Morang district, and other incidents. The committee prepared the report in coordination with its line organisations... Travel 01 Nov, 2005
