Bandh has its effects, life comes to a halt Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 20:Streets were deserted while all educational and commercial institutions remained closed throughout the country on the last day of the three-day bandh called by the Maoists.In Dhading, the strike after a weeklong... Travel 21 May, 2004
Day Two of bandh sees nation crippled Himalayan News ServicePokhara, May 19: The second day of the three-day Nepal bandh called by Maoists affected public life throughout the country. All public transportation, educational institutions, factories, private banks financial institutes and... Travel 20 May, 2004
IN BRIEF House lootedKATHMANDU: A group of armed persons looted cash and property worth Rs 1.5 million on Monday night. According to police, the armed group overpowered all the family members of Gaje Ghale in Samakhusi by brandishing pistols and knives. Ghale... Horoscopes 19 May, 2004
North-east diary : Pratiksha Upadhyaya Siliguri Girl vomits snakes Ruma Khatun, a three-year-old resident of English bazar in Malda district of North Bengal, horrified onlookers as she vomited two small snakes, one after another, on Saturday. Even as the doctors attending her suspect she... Women 18 May, 2004
Kavre journals find going tough Himalayan News ServiceKavre, May 13:Sheer misfortune has hit newspapers in the district following intense competition and financial losses. Publishing houses consider the journals they publish a matter of prestige and shutting them is not easy as they... Travel 14 May, 2004
IN BRIEF Stupa renovatedKirtipur: One of the oldest (degal) stupa in Bhajangal, Kirtipur, has been renovated. It is a sacred place for the Newars of Lalitpur and Kirtipur, where various rituals are performed. Funds for the renovation was collected from the... Horoscopes 13 May, 2004
North-east diary Pratiksha UpadhyayaSiliguri, May 10:Polling in West Bengal Polling for the 42 seats in West Bengal today is witnessing, besides the ruling CPI(M)-led Left front, Sonia Gandhi’s Congress, Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamul Congress and others in the fray.... Women 11 May, 2004
ANFA set to sign Thapa Mahesh AcharyaKathmandu, May 11:All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) is all set to sign Shyam Thapa as coach for youth teams of Nepal. “We are almost done,” said Ganesh Thapa, president of ANFA talking to The Himalayan Times on Tuesday. “Now we... 11 May, 2004
Tourism promotion urged Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 9:Commemorating the first successful ascend of Mt Manaslu, Gorkha Tourism organised a programme here today to celebrate the event. Speaking on the occasion, Badri Maskey, president of Gorkha Tourism Development... 09 May, 2004
Pollution threatens life in Narayani river Himalayan News ServiceNawalparasi, April 28:The aquatic life of the Narayani river is under threat of extinction. The cause? Pollution of the river. The pollution has been caused mainly by the poisonous by-products from the Nawalparasi industries and... Travel 29 Apr, 2004
Maoist ban causes food scarcity Himalayan News ServiceDhading, April 25: Food scarcity has hit the northern parts of Dhading district due to the indefinite sanctions imposed by Maoists in retaliation for the death of dozens of their district-level leaders. Although the local... Travel 26 Apr, 2004
NEA undergoes a quiet revolution Govind MishraKathmandu, April 24:While the nation attended to more pressing problems of demo-cracy and sharing of power, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the state-owned monolith in charge of generating and distributing power in Nepal, has been... 24 Apr, 2004
