Correct priority Correct priorityThe consistency with which Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has been pursuing the goal of quelling Maoist terrorism has been remarkable. This is one area where his mentor and predecessor Girija Prasad Koirala had failed miserably... 29 May, 2002
Concern over food shortage expressed Rastriya Samachar SamitiNepalgunj, May 25A three-day regional workshop on "Food Security: Opportunity and Challenges" organised under the joint auspices of Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN) and action aid, western regional office, Nepalgunj began here... Travel 25 May, 2002
Fund shortage hinders irrigation projects Irrigation facilities have been provided to only 16,000 hectares of the total 59,500 hectares of arable land in Kanchanpur district while the remaining are dependent on rain water.Irrigation facility available in the district has so far been provided... Travel 21 May, 2002
Irrigation projects hit due to budget delay Irrigation facilities have been provided to only 16,000 hectares of the total 59,500 hectares of arable land in Kanchanpur district while the remaining are dependent on rain water.Irrigation facility available in the district has so far been provided... Travel 20 May, 2002
Shukla Phanta Reserve remains neglected The Royal Shukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve spreading over an area of 305 square kilometres has remained neglected despite of its immense possibility of becoming a popular tourist destination.Apart from its magnificent and astonishing landscapes, the... Travel 20 May, 2002
Lamichhane bags Media Point Journalism Award Media Point, an institute of professional journalism, awarded Raghu Nath Lamechhane -for his investigative report on Kamlariyas, published in Sancharika Samuha’s November/December’s issue of ‘Lekhmala’ -at a programme to mark its 6th... Horoscopes 20 May, 2002
Irrigation projects unable to cater the need of farmers Mahendranagar, May 19: Irrigation facilities have been provided to only 16,000 hectares of the total 59,500 hectares of arable land in Kanchanpur district while the remaining are dependent on rain water.Irrigation facility available in the district has... Women 19 May, 2002
Kanchanpur under threat of HIV/AIDS Health officials have warned of a steady rise in the number of HIV/AIDS patients, if timely action is not taken by the government as well as non-government organisations working in this sector to check the number of drug abusers in Kanchanpur... Travel 19 May, 2002
Poverty reduction programme for ex-Kamaiyas to be implemented The government of Japan is implementing a poverty reduction programme in a bid to help raise the income of freed Kamaiyas and farmers living in utter poverty in the mid and far-western development regions.It is learnt that the Japanese government is... Travel 19 May, 2002
Banana farming flourishing in Sunsari Ramdev Mahato, a local farmer of Sunsari, earns Rs 5 lakh per year from banana farming. Mahato, who has been involved in banana farming for the past four years, is a renowned banana farmer of the country. Mahato has succeeded to become an exemplary... Travel 08 May, 2002
Govt fails to preserve potential tourist site Govt fails to preserve potential tourist siteHimalayan News ServiceMahendranagar, April 21The Siddhanath region of Kanchanpur, a place with extreme religious importance in the far western region of the country, remains neglected by the government in... Travel 21 Apr, 2002
Indian security on in high alert in border areas In an attempt to help Nepal foiling terrorist activities sponsored by the Maoist terrorists, Uttaranchal state of Indian government has deployed security personnel rampantly at border areas since the state suspected that terrorist activities could take... Travel 18 Apr, 2002
