Plant material for making Yen Ramechhap could be an important place for extraction of Argeli (Edgeworthia gardneri), a plant material used to make Yen, the Japanese currency. Industrial cultivation of Argeli that mostly occurs in altitudinal range of 1500 metres to 3000 metres has... Travel 22 May, 2002
Drinking water problem solved It was not long ago that Parbati Lamsal used to wake up early in the morning and set out from home, carrying a water-pot to fetch water for her family. It would take her one-hour on foot to reach to the nearby river or stream.Parbati, a resident of... Travel 06 May, 2002
Mixed response to bandh across the nation The impact of the first day of the five-day Nepal bandh called by the outlawed Maoist rebels across the country has been mixed. In Tanahun, the bandh did not affect the lives as the shops were open. The normal life was going on as usual and no... Travel 23 Apr, 2002
