Solukhumbu landslip puts 50 houses in peril Khotang, July 17:Fifty houses in Gairigaun of Kagel village development committee of Solukhumbu district are at the risk of being swept away by landslide triggered by incessant rainfall."As debris has been flowing from approximately 200 metres above... Travel 18 Jul, 2008
Peace brings poachers in droves Khotang, May 21:Peace does not come for free and sometimes even the animals have to pay the price for peace.With the end to armed conflict poaching has flourished in the hilly regions in the eastern development region including Khotang, Okhaldhunga and... Travel 22 May, 2008
Probe into pre-poll violence begins today Kathmandu, May 21:Three separate inquiry commissions formed to investigate criminal activities in the run-up to the election to the Constituent Assembly are set to begin their work tomorrow, some 45 days after the incidents occurred.The probe panels... Travel 22 May, 2008
Disaster in making Nepal has not been spared of the ill effects of global warming. The case in point are the 20 glacial lakes in the Himalayas which are prone to bursting, 12 in the Khumbu region of Solukhumbu district. Of the dozen, Imja, the fastest-growing lake, is a... 15 May, 2008
ONCE-OVER KC falls in SoluSOLUKHUMBU: Maoist candidate Gopal Kirati won the only constituency in Solukhumbu district by a huge margin of 19,095 votes over Nepali Congress leader Bal Bahadur KC’s 9,434. KC posted impressive wins from this erstwhile Nepali... Travel 15 Apr, 2008
EC seeks probe into violent incidents Kathmandu, April 6:The Election Commission has directed the Home Ministry and local administration to probe a number of cases of violence, which have occurred in several districts in recent days, and punish the culprits.Pointing at the attack on an... Horoscopes 07 Apr, 2008
ONCE-OVER NC cadre thrashedBHOJPUR: A group of Maoist cadres, led by Maoist area no 1 secretary Bibash, beat up a NC cadre Ganesh Budathoki in Kulung VDC of Bhojpur district on Friday. The Maoist cadres said they attacked Budathoki in retaliation for the death... Travel 29 Mar, 2008
Eastern region CA polls security details completed Biratnagar, March 6: Preparations for providing security for the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections have been completed in all the 16 districts of the eastern development region. The regional security committee under the special security project... Travel 07 Mar, 2008
Airport to be renamed after Hillary, Tenzing Sundarijal, January 14:Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prithivi Subba Gurung today said that the Lukla airport in Solukhumbu district would be named as Hillary-Tenzing Airport.Speaking at a function organised by the Sherpa Sews Kendra... Travel 15 Jan, 2008
Rai wins Everest Marathon Namche Bazaar, May 29:Dipak Raj Rai of Nepal won the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon on Tuesday, completing the gruelling high-altitude route from Everest base camp in 3hrs, 59mins, 24secs.“I am very excited to win the world’s highest marathon for... 29 May, 2007
My English master Master Tshering faced challenges as villagers showed open resentment to learning English — the language of beef eatersOkhaldunga :Today English language is not just a language of the sahibs. It has become a global language, understood even in remote... Travel Abroad 08 Aug, 2006
ONCE-OVER Royals to visit Solu ITAHARI: King Gyanendra and Queen Komal are scheduled to leave here for Solukhumbu district in the Sagarmatha Zone on Sunday. The royal couple are visiting Solukhumbu to acquire information on the state of affairs in the district... Travel 01 Jul, 2006
