Rising cost of insurgency Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 4The pace of conflict in the nation is steadily speeding up. During the period of emergency 1,150 civilians, 1,110 police personnel, 175 armed police force personnel and 371 Royal Nepal Army (RNA) men were ... Travel 05 Feb, 2004
Violence-hit in Rakam yet to get compensation Surendra Kafle/Surya GautamRakam (Surkhet), January 25More than a month has passed but the 30 Dalit families here who lost their houses and belongings in the violence between Maoists and security personnel are yet to get compensation or relief. The... Travel 26 Jan, 2004
ONCE-OVER 5 rebels killed, 5 surrenderKATHMANDU: Security forces shot dead at least five Maoists in separate clashes while five Maoists surrendered in the last 24 hours. Two armed rebels were killed in Dailekh and two others were shot dead in Surkhet, the Army... Travel 26 Jan, 2004
ONCE-OVER Neutral probe demandedSURKHET: The civic society and human rights activists of the Surkhet district have demanded neutral probe into the December 23 incident where 31 families of Rakam village were displaced due to crossfire between the Maoists and the... Travel 18 Jan, 2004
Maoists lay conditions for foreign aid Himalayan News ServiceSurkhet, January 12District-level Maoist bigwigs, addressing a meeting in Rakam VDC recently, said they are ready to join hands with foreign States — with the exception of the US and the UK — if the donors are ready to... Travel 13 Jan, 2004
District aid plan for crossfire-hit kids Himalayan News ServiceNepalgunj, January 3The government will launch a 10-year work plan in 30 districts of the country, including 18 such affected by Maoists, for development of health, education and child rights of helpless children, Deepak Raj... Travel 03 Jan, 2004
Kathmandu in second round Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 1Kathmandu entered the second round of the ANFA-Mayos Inter -School Football Tournament beating Nawalparasi 2-0 at Sano Gaucharan. Also, Banke beat Dang 2-0, Jhapa thrashed Dolakha 7-0 and Nuwakot and Sarlahi... 01 Jan, 2004
Falling tree snaps power line Rastriya Samachar SamitiKohalpur (Banke), May 29Electricity supply in Lamki bazaar area of Kailali district has been disrupted after a falling tree damaged the power transmission tower near Lamki.The 132 kv transmission tower was damaged when hit by a... Travel 29 May, 2002
Concern over food shortage expressed Rastriya Samachar SamitiNepalgunj, May 25A three-day regional workshop on "Food Security: Opportunity and Challenges" organised under the joint auspices of Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN) and action aid, western regional office, Nepalgunj began here... Travel 25 May, 2002
domestic to be taken Researcher to presentworking paper on Kusunda language(dialect)Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, April 11A working paper on Kusunda language of Nepal will be presented at the 4th Harward round table on ethnogenesis of south and central Asia to be... Travel 11 Apr, 2002
