Respond promptly The incident involving alleged thrashing of some 40 Mushar families in Saptari is a brazen act of braggadocio by the so-called upper caste people. But surprisingly, cases like this one keep occurring in Nepal. In the aftermath of Dashain, Chamars of... 04 Jan, 2005
Government policy accused Himalayan News ServiceChitwan, July 5:Participants at the ‘national convention of sick industries,’ said that the government tax policy, current insurgency and businessmen are primary causes for sickness assailing industries. Participants at the... 05 Jul, 2004
ONCE-OVER Armed cops’ entry banned Rajbiraj: Border officials of Nepal and India have agreed to ban the entry of Indian policemen with arms to Nepal. The agreement was reached in a meeting held between the officials of both countries on Wednesday. The meeting... Travel 01 Jul, 2004
Cooperative loans find more takers Himalayan News Service Rajbiraj, June 25: Small businessmen of the district have become attracted towards cooperatives due to easy accessibility to loans. The banks ask for bonds to provide loans while the cooperatives do not. This has added to the... 25 Jun, 2004
TIME OUT Coach training beginsILAM: A six-day training for coaches, under the German-Nepal Athletics Project, began here from today. Prof Gelzer Lange, a German instructor, said athletics in Nepal has a better perspective than cricket or football . He also said... 08 Jun, 2004
Mango production nosedives Sekhar Regmi Biratnagar, May 31: Mango production in the district has hit rock bottom, leading to a heavy hike in mango price. Siraha and Saptari are taken as maximum output zone for mangoes where the production has been very low this year, regional... 31 May, 2004
NEA blacklists 1034 in Saptari Himalayan News ServiceRajbiraj, May 13:The Rajbiraj branch of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has blacklisted names of 1034 persons including former minister Anees Ansari. The NEA has 18,139 customers and 1034 of them owe Rs 7.443 million to the... Travel 14 May, 2004
ONCE-OVER Dhading DDC chief quits DHADING: The nominated chairman of Dhading district development committee (DDC), Mohan Kumar Shrestha, resigned at a press conference organised in the district headquarters, Dhading Bazaar, on Sunday. Explaining that a new... Travel 07 May, 2004
Biz briefs 2PM Jackpot result outKATHMANDU: Rajesh Hamal gave away Rs 100,000 to Narayan Pokharel of New Baneswor, the first lucky winner of 2PM Jackpot scratch scheme launched by the Asian Thai Foods. Seven people across the country have already won Rs 10,000... 02 May, 2004
ONCE-OVER 74 abductees set freeTaplejung: Maoists on Friday set free 70 students and four teachers, who were abducted from different places of Taplejung on Wednesday. The Maoists had taken the abducteees to Guphapokhari of the Sangkhuwasabha, where they... Travel 01 May, 2004
ONCE-OVER Ad hoc justices sworn inKATHMANDU: Chief Justice Govinda Bahadur Shrestha on Wednesday administered the oath of office to the newly appointed ad hoc justices of the Supreme Court. According to the Supreme Court, the ad hoc justices Sharada Prasad... Travel 22 Apr, 2004
Koshi barrage-hit yet to get compensation Himalayan News ServiceRajbiraj, March 22:The people, who were displaced by the Koshi barrage, have not yet got compensation, though an agreement was reached between Nepal and India five decades ago, barrage-hit people said. Meanwhile, local... Travel 23 Mar, 2004
