Visit by Sino delegation Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, July 10:A 14-member Chinese delegation led by Ma Zebi, vice-chairman of the People’s Congress of Tibet — autonomous region of China, here at the invitation of the government today called on the Minister for Women,... Horoscopes 10 Jul, 2005
Terror reigns in Madi after blast Chintamani PoudelChitwan, June 7:Mina Praja was heading district headquaters, Bharatpur, from Ayodhyapur to acquire citizenship but before she could be get one she was killed in yesterday’s landmine blast with at least 37 others. She had set off for... Travel 08 Jun, 2005
Minister stresses on juvenile justice Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, May 24:Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Durga Shrestha said the ministerial level consultation meeting held in Islamabad from May 19 to 21 in connection with the preparation of the world report on... Horoscopes 25 May, 2005
Parties should hold talks with King, says Lawoti Himalayan News ServicePhidim, April 26: Rastriya Prajatantra Party central vice-chairman, Padma Sundar Lawoti, said that political parties should hold talks with the King. He said this while speaking at an introductory programme today organised by the... Travel 26 Apr, 2005
TOPICS: A light for rural Nepali women Days before government minister Durga Shrestha updated a global meeting on Nepal’s efforts to improve life for its women, about two dozen village women celebrating graduation from a training centre danced, sang, staged a puppet play and, finally,... 09 Apr, 2005
Social malpractice a bleeding pain for women here Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 28:A forty-minute long documentary “Chhaupadi” screened today revealed the trauma that women of the Far Western region have to undergo every month, during their menstruation. In the name of hackneyed culture... Travel 28 Mar, 2005
ONCE-OVER Man dies of injuriesBHAIRAHAWA: Sadar Kurmi, 60, of Bagauli VDC in Rupandehi, who was beaten up by his two younger brothers, died on Saturday while undergoing treatment at the Lumbini Zonal Hospital.Police said the accused are absconding. — HNSThree... Travel 27 Mar, 2005
‘No curb on writing news’ Himalayan News ServiceTanahun, March 26: Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Durga Shrestha, speaking at a programme organised by the Reporters’ Club in Damauli today, said journalists were free to write and publish any kind of news.... Travel 26 Mar, 2005
IN BRIEF World Water Day markedKathmandu: A special programme was organised in Lalitpur under the joint auspices of the Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads and the Peace Concern and Development Forum on the occasion of the... Horoscopes 23 Mar, 2005
IN BRIEF Palpali Sangam’s new body KATHMANDU: A general assembly of Palpali Sangam, an organisation of Palpalis living in Kathmandu, elected a 15-member executive committee under Dr Chet Bahadur Kunwar’s chairmanship. Ashok Maharjan and Durga Rana are the... Horoscopes 12 Mar, 2005
Justice takes a back seat Zofeen T Ebrahim Though the world commemorated International Women’s Day on March 8, Pakistan had little reason to join in these celebrations as it holds its head down in shame. The verdict by the Lahore High Court acquitting five of the six men... 08 Mar, 2005
IN BRIEF Women scribes awardedKathmandu: On the occasion of the 95th International Women’s Day, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation, Buddhi Raj Bajracharya, gave away the Women’s Empowerment award to journalists Achhari Poudel of Nepalgunj and... Horoscopes 08 Mar, 2005
