Mum, son sit for exams Kavre: The SLC examinations kicked off here on Wednesday. Interestingly, a mother and her son are both appearing simultaneously for the exam here this time. Thirty-one-year-old Bhagwati Poudyal Shrestha of Mahadevsthan VDC and her son 16-year-old Milan... Travel 05 Apr, 2007
LETTERS Where are they? The case of Maina Sunuwar whose body was recently exhumed from the Birendra Army Training Centre at Panchkhal throws new light on the behaviour of the security forces during the decade-long insurgency. During the period, the security... 26 Mar, 2007
Govt SEZ projects stay in limbo Kathmandu, March 5 :Government officials, industrialists and entrepreneurs have expressed dissatisfaction over the meager progress made in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project although more than Rs 150 million has already been invested.The project... 05 Mar, 2007
Students flock to Khula Manch in droves Kathmandu, February 13:Prachanda’s public address in the valley on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the Maoists’ People’s War did not fail to lure even school students to the Khula Manch today. More than 1,000 students from around 10... Horoscopes 14 Feb, 2007
Two Maoists held, freed Kavre, January 16: The locals of Bikramtar at Baluwa VDC- 3 in Kavre this morning held two Maoists on charges of manhandling locals. However, they were released after six hours. Bishnu Mijar and Raj Kumar Shrestha were held by the locals for beating... Travel 17 Jan, 2007
Maina’s mom takes ‘killers’ to court Kavre, January 10: Mother of Maina Sunuwar, who was allegedly killed by three army men in the Panchkhal barracks three years ago, today filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court against the “guilty” army men.Maina, a ninth-grader at Bhagawati secondary... Travel 11 Jan, 2007
LETTERS Diplomatic vacancies : Madhav Shrestha’s article “Diplomatic appointments” (THT, Dec. 21) hit the nail on the head. Clearly, there are far more important issues to be settled before finalising the list of ambassadors. Dealing with the delay in... 24 Dec, 2006
Woman presumed dead found alive! Kavre, October 16: The wife of a man who was supposed dead after he allegedly threw her into Indrawati River on October 10 is very much alive and kicking. On Saturday, she was found at her maternal home by one Ishworiraj Kumar Mainali who brought her... Travel 17 Oct, 2006
LETTERS Fruitless China trip :This refers to the news report “China rail may touch Trishuli, Panchkhal: Oli” (THT, August 4). The report says that China has agreed to extend the railway service up to Xigatze, which is “close to the border with Nepal in... 04 Sep, 2006
ONCE-OVER Two killed in mishapKAVRE: Two persons died on the spot when a mini-truck bound for Kavre’s Panchkhal from Bhaktapur turned turtle at the Janagal-Bhaisepati chowk on Wednesday. Eight persons were injured in the incident. The mishap occurred when the... Travel 27 Apr, 2006
Vegetable, fruit supply resumes Kathmandu, April 25:As the the general strike came to an end and vehicular movement resumed in valley, the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market (KFVM), the biggest vegetable market in Kathmandu, witnessed the arrival of large quantities of vegetables... 25 Apr, 2006
Load-shedding begins Kathmandu, December 4: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), with effect from today, began the enforcement of a nationwide load-shedding regime. Load-shedding will take effect from 5 pm to 7:30 pm in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Sindhupalchowk and... Horoscopes 12 Apr, 2006
