ONCE-OVER Three Maoists killedDANG: Three women Maoists were killed in a security operation on the Dang-Rolpa border on Wednesday. The dead are platoon commander of ‘A’ company under the second battalion of Mangalsen first brigade Bhimmaya Pun Magar, section... Travel 29 Apr, 2005
IN BRIEF Woman held with hashishKATHMANDU: A police team of Narcotic Drug Control Law Enforcement Unit (NDCLEU), New Baneshwor, arrested a woman with 8 kg hashish from Tribhuvan International Airport on Friday. Kani Sherpa, 30, was arrested during a routine... Horoscopes 29 Apr, 2005
IN BRIEF Two held for stabbingKATHMANDU: Kathmandu District Police Office arrested two persons on charge of stabbing Umesh Niraula, 46, at Gaurighat on Sunday. Police said that Jayaram Baral and Ajay Gurung were arrested from their rented rooms at Gaurighat.... Horoscopes 17 Apr, 2005
ONCE-OVER Two mountaineers killedKATHMANDU: Two members of the 2005 Korea Busan Pumori Expedition Team died while descending from Mt Pumori on March 29. However, three members and three Sherpas scaled the peak. Sang Kyun Joung, 50 and Do Young Kim, 31, from... Travel 14 Apr, 2005
TIME OUT Rai wins Khukuri CupDHARAN: Mani Rai win the fourt Dharan Khukuri Cup Golf Tournament, organised by Dharan Golf Club to mark the New Year 2062BS. Played at stroke-play format over 36 holes, Rai finished at 2-over beating Sabin Sapkota by three strokes.... 14 Apr, 2005
Smuggling rampant at Kailali border Shiv Raj Bhatt Bhajani (Kailali), April 12:Smuggling has surged in border areas of Kailali district following the shifting of half a dozen of custom offices to the district headquarter at Dhangadhi. Hundreds of tractors of sugar, fertilizer, cement... 12 Apr, 2005
851 rescued from traffickers Himalayan News ServiceJhapa, April 6:Maiti Nepal, Jhapa, has so far rescued 851 girls and children from being trafficked and from different kinds of violence and rehabilitated them. This information was given by regional coordinator of Maiti Nepal,... Travel 07 Apr, 2005
ONCE-OVER Businessman abductedBIRGUNJ: An unidentified gang on Friday abducted Ramesh Kataruka, the manager of Jagadamba Soap and Chemicals Industry. SP Bijaya Kayastha of district police office said a gang of around 12 persons abducted Kataruka from the... Travel 02 Apr, 2005
Action taken against teachers, students for violating SLC rules Himalayan News Service Bara, March 30:Action was taken against invigilators, SLC examinees and others for violating the rules of examination in examination centres, reports said.While invigilator Nathuni Yadav was expelled from the Sideshwor Sanskrit... Travel 30 Mar, 2005
The mask Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:Mukundo, a film by Tsering Rhitar Sherpa, is a story of a couple, Dipak and Saraswati, who are not satisfied with their two beautiful daughters and want badly to have a son and go through everything possible under the... Travel Abroad 23 Mar, 2005
CREDOS : Shiva and fasting — II Lavina Melwani: While there are many festivals in India during which women fast for the welfare of their husbands, Shiva is the god most Hindus turn to for good spouses and a harmonious family life. A very complex God, Shiva is not only temperamental... 23 Mar, 2005
Shades of choice Yasmin TajKathmandu:Scorching heat, sweat that drenches you, bright colours that hurt your eyes — these are the impressions one gets as summer announces its arrival. As summer is already on the threshold, the sunrays have started pricking our faces.... Travel Abroad 18 Mar, 2005
