Banke school shuts when it rains Banke, August 21:Saraswati Primary School at Mahadevpuri in Banke district shuts whenever it rains. In the name of buildings, the school has huts. As benches and desks are in short supply, many students are forced to sit on the ground. “As the... Travel 22 Aug, 2008
School shut as fainting spells grip girls Taplejung, September 21:Change secondary school in Taplejung district today shut down after girl students there began getting sudden fainting spells. After the local public health post could not provide any explanation for the mystery disease, locals... Travel 22 Sep, 2007
Teacher crams dung down students’ throats Lung (Pyuthan), June 23: A teacher of the Jana Jyoti Lower Secondary School in Lung, Pyuthan district, allegedly forced 82 students on Wednesday to eat dung when they did not do their homework. According to a report, Sushila KC forced 34 third-graders... Travel 24 Jun, 2007
Long, long days Till May 16 (Jestha 2) schools were running smoothly, but things started going wrong when the bandh started.I used to wake up early, study and then go to school but after my school shut down, my habits have changed completely. I thought that schools... Travel Abroad 30 May, 2007
Maoist bandh brings life in east to a halt Taplejung, September 2: Life was severely hit in Taplejung and Panchthar districts today, the first day of the seven-day blockade called by the Maoists in eastern Nepal to protest the killing of six of their cadres by security forces. The blockade... Travel 09 Feb, 2005
ONCE-OVER Five hurt in bus mishapDANG: Five persons were seriously injured when a passenger bus with pilgrims on board met with an accident near Rihar of Dang at around 5:00 pm on Sunday. Many others are reported to have sustained minor injuries when the bus... Travel 10 Jan, 2005
