Dacoits loot property from 22 houses Sarlahi, July 15:Armed dacoits looted property worth Rs 800,000 from 22 houses at ward nos 4, 6 and 7 of Shreepur VDC last night. Three villages were injured when the group of 25 armed dacoits beat them, said Nawal Kishor Raya, vice chairperson of... Travel 16 Jul, 2006
ONCE-OVER UN official’s visitKATHMANDU: A visiting United Nations high-ranking official on Friday met Dr Suresh Chalise, the Prime Minister’s foreign advisor. The official, identified as Andrean, talked about peace and mainstreaming the Maoists. The visit... Travel 15 Jul, 2006
Girl beaten up, action sought against teacher Itahari, June 9: Nine-year-old Pinki Sharma was injured yesterday after her teacher Sushma Choudhary thrashed her because she did not know how to write on a blackboard.Pinki’s right leg is not functioning properly, her mother, Jaya Mala Sharma, said,... Travel 10 Jun, 2006
Diarrhoea claims 7 in five days Dhading, June 1:At least seven persons, including a two-year-old, have died of fever and diarrhoea in the past five days in ward numbers 6, 8 and 9 of Mahadevsthan VDC in southern Dhading, Sun Bahadur Tamang, a social worker, said.Tamang sad that the... Travel 02 Jun, 2006
LETTERS Need for royal initiative It is unfortunate that the conflict between the Maoists and the security forces has resumed in the country. This is bound to have an adverse impact on the economy, education, tourism and other sectors alike. The majority of... 02 Jun, 2006
Half of Papung VDC suffering from TB Taplejung, May 26:Over half the villagers of Papung Village Development Committee (VDC), Taplejung district, are infected with tuberculosis (TB), a doctor of the Taplejung District Hospital said. The village is home to 1556 people, most of them... Travel 27 May, 2006
Docs only for Dadeldhura dead! Dadeldhura, May 25 :The dead seem to be a privileged lot at Dadeldhura District Hospital, where there was no doctor for two months to treat patients till May 23, but there had been instances of bringing in a doctor from far off places to conduct... Travel 26 May, 2006
Once-over Forest plan readyJANAKPURDHAM: District Forest Office, Dhanusha, has formulated a five-year plan for Sustainable Management of Dhanushadham Forest. The plan aims at introducing scientific management of the forest, developing the sense of ownership... Travel 14 May, 2006
Job quota for scholarship holders flayed Kathmandu, May 8 :The cabinet decision to guarantee government jobs for medical graduates who completed their study under government scholarship quotas is biased against the graduates who studied on self-finance and should be rolled back at the... Travel 09 May, 2006
Lopsided The decision to guarantee job quota only for those medical graduates who have been beneficiaries of the government scholarships has drawn criticism from the self-financed students. The latter have rightly complained that it will be extremely difficult... 09 May, 2006
Once-over Two RNA men hurtDHANGADHI: A patrolling team of the RNA’s Boradandi Barrack clashed with the Maoists for two hours at Chatakpur of Dhangadhi in western Nepal on Wednesday night. Two Royal Nepalese Army soldiers sustained minor injuries, a security... Travel 21 Apr, 2006
Gongabu sees smooth Vitamin A campaign Kathmandu, April 19:Despite demonstrations in Gongabu, a site of protests during 14 days of general strike, Vitamin A campaign got underway in Gongabu Village Development Committee (VDC)smoothly today. Today is the first day of the two-day nationwide... Horoscopes 19 Apr, 2006
