TIME OUT Kiwis enter finalBRISTOL: New Zealand beat England by six wickets here on Sunday to qualify for the NatWest Series triangular final. New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming made 99 as the Black Caps, chasing 238 to win, reached their target with 16 balls... 05 Jul, 2004
Crime watch : Two arrested for robbery Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 7:The crime investigation branch of the valley police arrested two persons on charge of robbing a taxi driver at Mahadevsthan in Koteshwor, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-35. "The Valley Crime Investigation Branch... Horoscopes 08 Jun, 2004
LETTERS State of confusion Presently, the world is in a confused state. It is hard to believe people and the media that keep on babbling indifferently on the same issues. The great volume of political literature with no essence but with teeny faith and... 17 May, 2004
Financial situation worries traders Himalayan News Service Rupandehi, April 20:Businessmen of Butwal, the chief commercial centre in western Nepal, have been crestfallen with the adverse business scenario. With business not picking up even in peak transaction seasons, entrepreneurs have... 20 Apr, 2004
SNIPPETS Royal funeral for monkey PATNA: Hundreds of people took to the streets on Saturday to give a royal farewell to a monkey that died of electric shock. A huge procession inched its way towards a ground where the monkey was cremated according to Hindu... Women 19 Apr, 2004
Ravi Poudel clinches Indian envoy golf cup Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 17:Ravi Poudel won the Indian Ambassador’s Cup Golf Tournament, organised by Royal Nepal Golf Course under the sponsorship of Indian Embasy, here today. Played at Stableford Full Handicap format, Poudel —... 17 Apr, 2004
Disaster mitigation While there is no substitute for averting preventable calamities, the need for an efficient disaster relief and management measures nonetheless cannot be discounted at any cost. Such a system will greatly diminish the degree of loss of life and... 14 Apr, 2004
SNIPPETS Six killed in Indonesia JAKARTA: At least six people died and seven were wounded in escalating violence in Indonesia’s Aceh province, where government troops are seeking to crush a 30-year separatist movement. Military spokesman Lt Col Asep Sapari... Women 07 Apr, 2004
Jazz magic Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:Jazzmandu’s Jazz at Patan took place on March 24 at Patan Museum, Patan. Organised by Upstairs Ideas in association with The Himalayan Times, the ambience of the venue as usual created a mood that transported one... Travel Abroad 26 Mar, 2004
Buddha’s path emphasised Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, March 22:Dr Jaya Raj Acharya presented research paper on four Arya truth propounded by Lord Gautam Buddha and the present situation of Nepal at a function organised today by Siddharth University Kinkushal Gabeshak and... Horoscopes 23 Mar, 2004
Regional meet on flood info begins Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 16:Representatives from the national and international institutes began a two-day consultative meeting here today on establishing a Regional Flood Information System in the Hind-Kush Himalaya (HKH) region.The meet... Travel 17 Mar, 2004
Meet on regional flood forecasting Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 15:The Nepal National Consultation for the Establishment of a Regional Flood Information System in the Hind Kush Himalayan Region is beginning tomorrow. The meet is being organised by the Department of Hydrology... Travel 16 Mar, 2004
