PEOPLESPEAK : For Kathmandu, cleaner and fresher The least we can do is not litter city grounds, readers share.Nepal is a country full of natural beauty, though small geographically it is like a pearl but the capital, Kathmandu is heading for dilapidation especially the atmosphere has become... Travel Abroad 11 Jun, 2005
Training on reuse of plastic LALITPUR: The Community Development Section at Lalitpur sub-Metropolitan City is conducting a training for women on the reuse of plastic bags as part of LMC’s drive to celebrate World Environment Day.’ The 10-day training, which began on May 26 is... Horoscopes 03 Jun, 2005
Toxins in plastics harming unborn boys, say scientists The GuardianLondon, May 27:Scientists in America have found the first evidence that common chemicals used in products as diverse as cosmetics, toys, clingfilm and plastic bags may harm the development of unborn baby boys. Researchers have long known... 27 May, 2005
KMC to mark Earth Day Himalayan New ServiceKathmandu, April 20:Kathmandu Metropolitan City in association with various other organisations today announced five-day programme to mark the 35th Earth Day beginning April 22.Environmentalists around the world mark April 22 as... Horoscopes 21 Apr, 2005
LETTERS Arrive at a consensusI support the view expressed in the editorial “Widening gap” published in THT on April 15. It is indisputable that there is a wide gap between the political parties and the palace right now. And in between these two power... 18 Apr, 2005
Exports decline by 33 per cent Bhanu Bhakta AcharyaHetauda, March 26:Exports from Hetauda district has witnessed a steep decline of 33 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal year. Export volumes had picked up with the establishment of national and multi-national companies... 26 Mar, 2005
Bad water How do you feel while walking near a source of water nowadays? We feel like holding our breath or covering our nose while walking near it. We also try to walk as quickly as possible. We cannot see any aquatic life in these sources of water. We can see... Travel Abroad 24 Feb, 2005
MIDWAY : Road to Tehrathum Santanu Mitra:In the firelight of tea stalls, I could just make out the dark shapes of Land Rovers parked in Dharan bus terminal. It was barely five in the morning and biting cold. As luck would have it, I got a seat at the back. Little did I know what... 10 Feb, 2005
SNIPPETS 8 killed in Pak mishapsMULTAN: A speeding bus travelling down a mountain road flipped on its side, killing seven passengers in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday. Ten other passengers were injured, three of them seriously, when it crashed near Quaidabad.... Women 19 Jan, 2005
Spring is in the air The sun shone brightly while the bees droned over the flowers in the garden. The flowers were in full bloom; the trees looked afire with their flowers quivering in the wind and the scent of summer fruits wafted through the air. I was lying down on the... Travel Abroad 02 Jul, 2004
Resourceful generation P GopakumarKathmandu:I am not an environmentalist in the fashionable sense of the term. That does not mean that I enjoy life at the cost of the environment. I will root for dams and rainwater harvesting if they can solve drinking water crisis. I will... Travel Abroad 04 Apr, 2004
Youth launch fight against environmental pollution Alarmed by the rapid growth of environmental problems in the world today, youth of Hetauda 9 have become actively involved in promoting the issue of measures to safeguard the environment.At the same time, on behalf of Shining Youth Club (SYC), young... Travel 12 May, 2002
