Rain hits food supply in west Nepalgunj, September 26:Heavy rainfall since Saturday has halted food supply in many hilly districts in the mid- and far-western regions. Heavy rains have stopped the supply of food materials from Nepalgunj to Surkhet, which has hindered the supplies... Travel 26 Sep, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS Timber traders’ pleaKATHMANDU: A delegation led by FNCCI president Chandi Raj Dhakal, apprised Dan Bahadur Shahi, home minister of the situation and problems of timber entrepreneurs in the Far West Region here. There are hundreds of forest-based... 15 Aug, 2005
Suicides on the rise in far-west Tekendra Deuba Dipayal, July 20:The number of suicides has been escalating in the Far-western region, the Far-West Regional Police Office (F-WRPO), Dipayal, has said, adding that they had been able to curb other crimes.People are driven to commit... Travel 20 Jul, 2005
New bids urged for NRTL privatisation Kathmandu, October 4: The government is all set to announce a fresh bid for the third time with a view of handing over the state-owned Nepal Resin and Turpentine Ltd (NRTL) to a private party. The upcoming privatisation bid call is the third one, as... 10 Apr, 2005
Beekeepers worried over lack of market Shiva Raj BhattaDhangadi, March 22: Bee farmers in Kailali district are facing a difficult situation as they fail to get a proper market for their produce. At present, farmers are being forced to stock honey at their homes. Farmers complain that though... 22 Mar, 2005
Order to shift displaced people’s camp Himalayan News ServiceNepalgunj, March 12: The Banke district administration office yesterday issued an order to shift the Swatantra Nagar camp at Rajhena, where over 276 families displaced due to the conflict have been staying for the last four... Travel 12 Mar, 2005
Additional flights a respite for people Himalayan News ServiceNepalgunj, March 5: People travelling to remote districts of the mid-western and far-western regions from the Ranjha Airport, Nepalgunj, are heaving a sigh of relief after the RNAC added a plane to increase flights to those... Travel 05 Mar, 2005
ONCE-OVER Maoists torch vehicles NAWALPARASI:Irked that three vehicles with Indian registration plates violated their bandh call, Maoists torched all the three at Arun Khola Bazaar near the Mahendra Highway in Nawalparasi district on Saturday. — HNSRelief for... Travel 15 Jan, 2005
Work in Banke, Bardiya govt offices stalled Surendra KafleNepalgunj, January 7:Works in all the government offices of the districts of Banke and Bardiya have stalled following the Maoist threats to do so. The office chiefs have accepted that they had decided to suspend the service despite... Travel 08 Jan, 2005
IN BRIEF House lootedKATHMANDU: A group of armed persons looted cash and property worth Rs 1.5 million on Monday night. According to police, the armed group overpowered all the family members of Gaje Ghale in Samakhusi by brandishing pistols and knives. Ghale... Horoscopes 19 May, 2004
National reconciliation Durga PokhrelI am in an appreciative mood. Maybe that is why I see a ceasefire on the near horizon. I believe in the cosmic theory of inevitability: Whatever happens happens for the better. Perhaps it has all been necessary to send a shock into our... 08 Apr, 2004
