ONCE-OVER Envoys visit campJHAPA: A team, including the US Ambassador to Nepal James Moriarty, visited the Bhutanese refugee camp in Jhapa on Tuesday.The ambassadors of France and Germany and advisors of EU were also present. The chief of UNHCR to Nepal Abraham... Travel 25 May, 2005
Municipal projects hit due to staffers’ absence Himalayan News ServiceLalitpur, May 22:The absence of local representatives at the municipalities hampered the collection of taxes and severely affected the operation of development projects in the current fiscal year, according to Municipality... Travel 23 May, 2005
NSU plans ‘grand’ protest tomorrow Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 18:The Nepal Students’ Union affiliated to the Nepali Congress is preparing for a ‘grand protest’ programme at Maitidevi on Friday afternoon against the February 1 Royal takeover. According to a statement... Horoscopes 18 May, 2005
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
HR bodies iterate appeal to world Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 13:Human rights outfits and representatives of civil society have collectively forwarded a “seventh” joint appeal to the international community, including the president of the USA, prime ministers of Australia,... Travel 14 May, 2005
ONCE-OVER Royal appointmentsKATHMANDU: King Gyanendra has appointed Victory Shumsher Rana ambassador to the Union of Myanmar and Hiranya Lal Shrestha as ambassador to the Russian Federation. This was stated in separate notices issued on Friday by the press... Travel 14 May, 2005
NSU to fight for ‘total democracy’ Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 9:Nepal Students Union (NSU) today stated that the seven major political parties should stay united with their common agenda till democracy is restored.“NSU will raise its voice for total democracy which presses... Horoscopes 09 May, 2005
Smuggling at borders shoots up Shashi DhungelKathmandu, May 9:Despite efforts by the Department of Custom (DoC), the incidents of large-scale smuggling continues to rise in the country. The amount of goods being confiscated by the custom offices during the first eight months of the... 09 May, 2005
Injured students stranded Himalayan News ServiceDhangadi, May 6:The students hurt in the shooting at the Janajyoti Campus, Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur, who were supposed to be flown to Kathmandu for treatment, have been taken to Seti zonal hospital after their flight was... Travel 07 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
Maoists free 8 cops, civilian Himalayan News Service Masuriya, April 26:Maoists released nine persons, including eight policemen, today who were abducted one-and-a-half months ago. The CPN-Maoist’s central member, Lekhnath Bhatta, released them in the presence of journalists and... Travel 26 Apr, 2005
ONCE-OVER Power outageDHARAN: Acute drinking water shortage was felt here on Sunday because of power failure in the eastern region from Saturday. Devraj Shrestha, the chief of Nepal Drinking Water Corporation-Dharan said the normal water supply would resume... Travel 24 Apr, 2005
