Letters Excuse to fleece Apropos of the news "PABSON rules out plans to hike monthly fee" (THT, April 16), it is reassuring to learn that private schools are not going to raise the fees as was once stated. The guardians are not in a position to... 17 Apr, 2009
Traffic woes Vehicular traffic in the capital city is getting worse every passing day. It is increasing dangerous to drive and commute in these times. This can be testified by the growth in the incidents of traffic accidents. Largely to blame for this are the... 10 Mar, 2009
No end in sight Bandh or total strike comes as a resort for the people concerned to create pressure on the administration to fulfil their demands. This tactic ought to be the last in the series when all other efforts reach the blank wall. However, the long sequence of... 02 Feb, 2009
Football celebrations kill four, injure 400 Hanoi, December 30:Four people died and more than 400 were injured on the roads amid frenzied celebrations over Vietnam’s win in a regional football competition, state media reports said on Tuesday.The streets of Vietnam’s cities filled with tens... 30 Dec, 2008
Long road ahead The number of traffic accidents occurring during the festival of Dashain was significantly down this year as compared to the same period last year. This corresponds with the yearly fall in number of road accidents in the capital. In the week Oct. 5-11,... 14 Oct, 2008
Adorable allies Kathmandu:People should understand that dogs too have feelings. They aren’t just play things. Stray dogs are especially seen as a nuisance, but people don’t see that this is a problem that can be solved,” says Jan Salter, Founder Member, KAT... Travel Abroad 17 May, 2008
Deadly virus of the roads What is the common thread linking 32 year-old Margaret Oduku and nine members of a Kenyan church choir to 57 people travelling on a bus in Guatemala, and a 14-year-old schoolboy waiting for a bus in Delhi? They have all been killed recently in traffic... 27 Mar, 2008
SCHOOL TIMES : Avoiding traffic accidents We always take small things for granted. But it just might happen that these little things, like having a first aid box ready, or by just paying attention in the Health class, may save a life. You never know when things may go wrong and always be... Travel Abroad 16 Jan, 2008
LETTERS Larceny by trick:I am appaled and saddened by the callous disregard the US embassy’s acting public affairs officer Sharon Hudson showed towards the plight of the DV lottery victims in her letter “No room for discretion” (THT, April 16). As an... 19 Apr, 2007
MIDWAY: Speed monsters Vroom, zooms past a fancy looking motorcycle at full tilt all but hitting you in the process, and before you are able to gather your wits another passes by, dancing and twisting left and right, as if he was shooting a daredevil stunt at a movie... 05 Mar, 2007
6 killed in Kurintar, Nawalparasi accidents Chitwan, November 24:Five people were killed and 36 others injured in different road accidents in Chitwan district and one in Nawalparasi district today. According to District Police Office (DPO) Chitwan, four people were killed and six injured when... Travel 25 Nov, 2005
Fractures and the SIGN cure Prof Dr RK ShahKathmandu:A surgery was performed at the Nepal Medical College on a 50-year old driver who was injured in a road traffic accident. The patient had a grade-IIIa open segmental fracture of tibia in the right leg for which SIGN... Travel Abroad 25 Jul, 2005
