NHRC slams Army, Maoists; seeks aid for victims’ kin Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 16:The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today made public its findings of a study conducted on four separate incidents of human rights violations allegedly committed by security personnel and the Maoists over... Travel 17 May, 2005
Two million Nepalis hit by arsenic: Study Himalayan News ServiceNepalgunj, May 16: Two million Nepalis are affected by arsenic, according to a recent study conducted by IDS-Nepal in 20 districts of the terai. Amar Chand, coordinator of IDS-Nepal, an organisation working in the field of... Travel 17 May, 2005
BRIEFS Students for kidsThe students of the hilly region in Nawalparasi are conducting different programmes to create public awareness on child rights and to encourage children for creative participation in every aspect of society. They have established many... Travel Abroad 11 May, 2005
52 new chief district officers appointed Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, May 4:The government has transferred officers based in different government bodies to the post of chief district officers in 52 districts.According to the Home Ministry, joint secretary at the Ministry of Local... Travel 05 May, 2005
ONCE-OVER Gang kills womanBHAIRAHAWA: A gang shot dead a woman, who used to run a teashop in Kotihawa, on Sunday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Maya Shrestha, a resident of Karahiya, Nawalparasi, police said. — HNSNC-D mulls stir agenda... Travel 02 May, 2005
Cops claim success in crime control Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 30:The Lalitpur police arrested a total of 15 persons allegedly involved in more than two dozen crimes that took place in different parts of the district in the last one month. Lokendra Shrestha, inspector at the... Horoscopes 30 Apr, 2005
Villagers living in fear in Bargadwa village, says NHRC Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 25:Fear and terror is reigning the village of Bargadwa of Somni VDC in Nawalparasi district after the Maoist atrocity there, a member of the monitoring team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said... Travel 25 Apr, 2005
ONCE-OVER Customs offices shutBiratnagar: Revenue collection has nosedived after most of the customs offices in the district of Saptari were closed down due to insecurity. The offices were closed down after the Maoists set the Rajbiraj Customs Office in Belahi... Travel 24 Apr, 2005
One hurt in firing near army officer’s house Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, April 23:One person was injured when a security guard opened fire at a group of five or six suspects lurking around the house of Brigadier General Shyam Bahadur Thapa at Koteshwore this morning. According to the Royal... Horoscopes 24 Apr, 2005
ONCE-OVER Maoists loot sulphurNawalparasi: Maoists looted seven tonnes of sulphur from Lumbini Sugar Factory (LSF), Sunbal, on Wednesday night. Some 200 armed Maoists looted the sulphur, staff at the LSF said. — HNSParty cadres jailedNAWALPARASI: The DAO,... Travel 21 Apr, 2005
LETTERS Herbs and Ayurved The news “New way to conserve herbs in 10 districts soon” published in THT on April 17 and the editorial on it titled ‘Example of progress’ on April 18 have shed light upon the interrelationship between herbs and Ayurved.... 21 Apr, 2005
NHRC team leaves for Nawalparasi to probe Maoist attack Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 18:A team of the National Human Rights Commission left for Nawalparasi district today to monitorFriday’s Maoist attack on civilians in Bargadwa of Somni VDC. “A two-member team comprising Murari Kharel and... Travel 19 Apr, 2005
