Bagmati filth poses bird-hit threat to planes Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 19:Environmentalists have stressed the need for keeping the Bagmati river banks cleaner by discouraging people from dumping garbage there and making people aware of the environmental hazards in the area to prevent... Travel 20 Apr, 2004
Reliable transport There has been an exponential growth in the number of vehicles in the country. The 76,000-odd vehicles that were registered in 1991 have now jumped to 411,727 and keep growing. It is exasperating that there is an ignominious road length of just about... 19 Mar, 2004
Bandh affects life Himalayan News ServiceChitwan, March 4:The Bagmati-Narayani bandh threw life out of gear in the districts, reports say, adding that the impact of the bandh was felt in other districts too. The bandh was called by the pro-Maoist Federation of all-Nepal... Travel 05 Mar, 2004
Bandh cripples life in districts Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 12The Janakpur, Narayani and Bagmati zones bandh called today by the three sister organisations of CPN-Maoists — the Madheshi Liberation Front, the Tamang Liberation Front and the Newar Liberation Front —... Travel 13 Feb, 2004
One-day Maoist bandh peaceful Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 12The one-day general strike called by the three sister organisations of the CPN (Maoists) passed off peacefully, with no untoward incident reported from anywhere. Three underground organisations including... Horoscopes 13 Feb, 2004
KMC on sanitation drive Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 7Welcome to Kathmandu, where only 33 public toilets exist to cater to a population of close to a million and the daily inflow of around 50,000 more people from the surrounding suburbs. Incidentally, four of... Horoscopes 08 Feb, 2004
Team to study Valley’s garbage disposal system Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 28A team of consultants from Japan has arrived in Kathmandu to study the overall situation of solid waste management in the five municipalities of Kathmandu Valley. The team will examine the final disposal plan... Horoscopes 29 Jan, 2004
IN BRIEF One found deadKathmandu: Prakash Pariyar, 19, was found dead near the Bagmati river on Tuesday morning, the Bouddha ward police office said. Pariyar used to live with his friends in a rented room in Attarkhel, Jorpati village development committee —... Horoscopes 22 Jan, 2004
IN BRIEF Healthy kids’ contest heldKATHMANDU: Saurav Neupaney was announced the healthiest and smartest child in the Healthy and Smart Child Contest organised by Sitaram Gokul Mills (Kathmandu) Limited. Pranam Ojha and Sandip Khadka won second and third... Horoscopes 12 Jan, 2004
Third pigeon flying tourney ends Rupesh AcharyaKathmandu, May 28 With the conclusion of pigeon flying tournament here on Monday, the pigeon keepers have expressed satisfaction that the job, being considered only as a hobby and labelled ‘unproductive’, is now holding some... Horoscopes 28 May, 2002
Reward for marrying widows Those who marry widows will be rewarded. This has been decided unanimously by third village council meeting of Jorpati VDC, Kathmandu. Talking to The Himalayan Times Punya Prasad Chaulagain, ward chairman of Ward No 1 and a participant at the meeting... Travel 20 May, 2002
Shanti beats Sanju to grab 53kg official karate title Shanti Adhikari of Nepal Police beat Sanju Thapa of Bagmati zone in the final of the ladies’ 53kg official karate, while Devi Pun of Lumbini and Sunita Tamang of Koshi were declared joint third at the Dhirendra Memorial National Karate, Judo and... 15 May, 2002
