ONCE-OVER Cash lootedLAHAN: Some five unidentified persons looted cash Rs 14,000 from Bajranga Oil Sale Center, nearby Lahan, on Monday night. The looters brandished a pistol and looted the amount, the sale center informed. Meanwhile, Maoists set fire on the... Travel 06 Mar, 2006
OHCHR rights watch team in Dhading Dhading, February 22:A team of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal reached Dhadingbesi to monitor the rights situation in the district yesterday. The three-member team under Britta Maidson of OHCHR-Nepal is... Travel 23 Feb, 2006
Govt told to make law for welfare of displaced people Kathmandu, February 10:The Supreme Court today issued an order to the government to promulgate law in order to provide relief to the victim of ongoing conflict in the country.A division bench of Justices Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and Rajendra Kumar... Travel 11 Feb, 2006
Orphans dance for better future Kathmandu, August 27:Every month, a group of 17 children perform at 1905 Restaurant in Kantipath. But money is not what is driving them. These children, who have been living in the Hamro Niwas, an orphanage, want to make some money so that they can... Horoscopes 27 Aug, 2005
Peace Secretariat plans programmes Kathmandu, August 7:The Peace Secretariat, formed by the government to facilitate the peace process, is now busy collecting, scrutinising and compiling documents related with the government-Maoist peace talks and it is all set to launch programmes.For... Travel 07 Aug, 2005
Spare the young Amnesty International’s report on Nepal which says the children are among the worst hit in the on-going conflict is in line with what families of the conflict victims and rights activists have been saying for a long time. A large number of children... 27 Jul, 2005
Maoists, govt urged to put an end to torture Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, June 26:Legal experts and human rights activists urged the government and the Maoists to end all forms of torture against individuals.They said this while speaking at a programme on ‘Situation of Conflict Victims and... Travel 27 Jun, 2005
UN envoy concerned over plights of internal refugees Himalayan News ServiceBiratnagar, April 19:The special envoy of UN general secretary Kofi Annan, Professor Walter Kalin, today expressed concerns over the living condition of the people displaced by the conflict in Nepal. Interacting with... Travel 20 Apr, 2005
Order to shift displaced people’s camp Himalayan News ServiceNepalgunj, March 12: The Banke district administration office yesterday issued an order to shift the Swatantra Nagar camp at Rajhena, where over 276 families displaced due to the conflict have been staying for the last four... Travel 12 Mar, 2005
Japanese grant for conflict victims Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 9: Japan has decided to extend a grant of $86,045 (Rs 6.079 million) to Nepalgunj Medical College (NMC), Lord Buddha Educational Academy, for the implementation of a project for medical care and preventive medical... 09 Mar, 2005
ONCE-OVER 4 hurt in Maoist ambush RAUTAHAT: Three security personnel and a driver were injured in a Maoist abush on Sunday evening on the road in Sakhuhawa VDC of Birendra highway. The blast followed an exchange of fire that lasted a while. The injured are being... Travel 17 Jan, 2005
