Flood-displaced kids not attending school Nawalparasi, October 29: Around 100 children of Piprahar-Rajahar and Laugai-Pithauli who were displaced by floods are not attending school for the past two months as their schools are too far. The children were displaced when the flooded Narayani river... Travel 30 Oct, 2006
Flood-hit rue inability to celebrate Tihar Nawalparasi, October 21: Though people all over the country are celebrating the Tihar festival, Tek Bahadur Majhi, a flood displaced at Pithauli Laugai cannot do so due to abject poverty. “Poverty is a curse; though I am involved in farming all my... Travel 21 Oct, 2006
ONCE-OVER Appointment hailed :Kathamndu: High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, in astatement on Monday, welcomed the appointment of Ian Martin as Personal Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal. She is currently “in the process of... Travel 29 Aug, 2006
Implementation of Gandak pact sought Nawalparasi, August 21 : People of eight VDCs in southern part of the district, affected by Gandak dam, have demanded full implementation of the provisions of the decades-old Gandak Agreement. They made this demand at a press conference organised here... Travel 21 Aug, 2006
Freshwater dolphins facing extinction threat Kathmandu, May 26: A rare species of river dolphins, habituating certain Terai rivers in the country, is facing extinction, experts say. A report on the status, distribution and conservation threats of the Ganges River dolphins in the Karnali river... Travel 26 May, 2006
Culture collage CHITWAN: A cultural programme with performances by singers from different genres and the comic team of Deepak Raj Giri and Deepa Shree Niraula from the popular television show Tito Satya was organised at the Narayani riverbank in aid of constructing... Travel Abroad 28 Feb, 2006
75 girls participate in collective Bel Bibaha Chitwan, February 24:A total of 75 young Newar girls from different places including Kathmandu, Janakpur, Makwanpur, Gorkha, Parsa, Lamjung, Tanahun and Chitwan gathered at Jaycees building at Narayani Riverbank of Chitwan for a group Bel Bibaha or Ihi... Travel 24 Feb, 2006
Maghe mela at Devghat Devghat:As is the case every year, hundreds of devotees from all around Nepal thronged the popular religious spot of Devghat Dham on the occasion of Maghe Sankranti. Devghat Dham is of archaeological, historical and cultural importance.Around 1,25,000... Travel Abroad 14 Jan, 2006
ONCE-OVER Devotees take holy dip NARAYANGARH: A large number of devotees took a dip in the Narayani river on the occasion of Haribodhani Ekadashi on Saturday. Hindu devotees take bath on every Ekadashi, especially on Harisayani and Haribodhani. Narayangarh... Travel 11 Dec, 2005
Once over Nepal meets leadersKATHMANDU: General secretary of CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal, who is on a political tour to India, held discussions with Indian intellectuals and Left leaders in New Delhi on Sunday. UML youth leader Rajan Bhattarai told this daily... Travel 06 Nov, 2005
Massive landgrab by India in Susta: Experts Kathmandu, September 18:A team of experts, which visited Susta recently found Indian farmers have encroached a further 300 bighas of land on Nepal’s side there. Now, the total area of encroached Nepali land on Susta border stands at 20,000 bighas.... Travel 18 Sep, 2005
Call to settle Susta dispute Kathmandu, August 18:Accusing the Indians of “harassing them and encroaching on their land with the help of Sima Suraksha Bal (SSB) personnel,” over 85 people of the Susta VDC urged the government today to settle the border dispute. “We have been... Horoscopes 18 Aug, 2005
