Once-over Two killed, three hurtDHADING: Two children were killed when a house collapsed in Naubise-2 of Dhading district on Monday. Seven-year-old Binita and Santu Bayalkoti, 14, of Kumari VDC, Nuwakot district, died when the house of Bir Bahadur Rokka... Travel 29 Jul, 2008
China seals border, Gorkha folks hit Gorkha, July 21:The Chinese government’s decision to seal its border with Nepal earlier this year has affected thousands of families in Chhekapar and Samagaun VDCs of Gorkha district who have been traditionally using the routes of Bhuila and Ghyala... Travel 22 Jul, 2008
Chinese checkpoint open till tomorrow Sankhuwasabha, July 11:The Kimathanka checkpoint was reopened yesterday for three days. The checkpoint, which lies on the Nepal-China border in Sankhuwasabha district, had been closed since May 22 in connection with the 29th Olympic Games, which are... Travel 12 Jul, 2008
IN BRIEF UML to focus on pollsKATHMANDU: A meeting of the CPN-UML Central Election Mobilisation Committee on Sunday discussed the present situation and decided to focus all efforts of the party on the CA polls. The meeting, chaired by coordinator of the... Horoscopes 18 Feb, 2008
Frontiers up north Nepal has formally applied for an observer status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) following a series of meetings that Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala had with SCO representatives and Chinese embassy officials. By being associated... 23 May, 2007
ONCE-OVER Five factory men hurtItahari: Five workers of Arihant Multi Fibers Industry (AMFI) were injured in a clash with cadres of the Tharu Kalyankarini Sabha (TKS) at Sonapur-4 in Sunsari on Thursday. The clash occurred when the TKS cadres objected to the... Travel 09 Feb, 2007
LETTERS Clarify on borders Apropos of Aditya Man Shrestha’s article “Maoist foreign policy” (THT, Jan 18), Shrestha is rightly concerned about our national integrity. The fact remains that while our northern border is regulated, the southern border... 21 Jan, 2007
Nepal-China border meet begins Kathmandu, December 25: China has requested Nepal to consider the survey and measurement done by the Chinese team in 2005, which has put the height of Mt Everest at 8844.43 meters. The issue is being discussed in a three-day bilateral meeting that... Travel 25 Dec, 2006
Tatopani killing protest on; cops suspended Tatopani, July 31:Locals enraged at the killing of Tara Tamang (36), of Tatopani VDC-4, at Liting on the Nepal-China border continued their protest today. The protesters are demanding that compensation to the family of the dead, treatment be provided... Travel 01 Aug, 2006
Interim statute must address citizenship issue, says Yadav Kathmandu, July 25:Matrika Yadav, central committee member of CPN-Maoist and president of Madheshi National Liberation Front today said had he been issued citizenship certificate on time, he “would have got a job as a peon and not be in this present... Travel 26 Jul, 2006
Pilgrims in numbers return to Mansarovar Nepalgunj, June 25 :The number of pilgrims visiting Kailash Mansarovar has been increasing once again. Over 400 pilgrims returned to Nepalgunj after visiting Mansarovar this week.A group of 20 Indian nationals returned to Nepalgunj after visiting... 25 Jun, 2006
Artscape : Craft of the moment Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:The exposition of photographs by Holly Holzer at Siddhartha Art Gallery, Babermahal, depicts Nepal’s diverse culture, creed and way of life. The photographs are taken in the remote Manang, Manag and Solukhumbu regions... Travel Abroad 14 Jul, 2005
