Kalam tells nations to focus on rural development New Delhi, December 15 :President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam today urged ministers and experts on housing development from 35 countries to stress on the development of rural areas, if they want to make their countries free from urban poverty.“If you... Travel 16 Dec, 2006
IN BRIEF Task force formedKATHMANDU: The Nepal Drinking Water Corporation has formed a task force to ensure improved drinking water supply and meet the demand of drinking water in the country. The task force will prepare a strategy to develop the drinking water... Horoscopes 03 Nov, 2006
Marauding elephants in Assam to be neighed away Guwahati, September 26 :Hungry wild elephants in India’s northeast are to be kept in check by playing recordings of neighing horses, putting up power fences and, in some cases, by taking their young, officials said today.Conservationists, officials,... Women 26 Sep, 2006
HRTMCC raps forces, Maoists for excesses Kathmandu, February 6:The Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Coordination Committee today flayed the security forces for shooting an innocent civilian and torturing another to death. HRTMCC conducted its on-the-spot probe in Syangja and Tanahun districts... Travel 06 Feb, 2006
Efforts to conserve wetlands ‘lacking’ Kathmandu, February 2:Speeches alone cannot conserve the wetlands of the Kathmandu Valley, an environment journalist said at a workshop organised to mark the World Wetlands Day.Addressing a workshop on ponds of the Kathmandu Valley, journalist Bhairav... Horoscopes 03 Feb, 2006
BOOK REVIEW: Exploring nuances of development Kathmandu:The book — Rural Urban Relation with Particular Reference to Nepal by Prof Dr Pushkar K Pradhan is an attempt to cater to the needs of development practitioners, researchers and students interested in rural-urban relation analyses.It... Travel Abroad 08 Oct, 2005
Concern raised over hazards of pesticides Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 22:While environmentalists raised serious concern over the piling stock of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Nepal, a government official said it would cost Rs 210 million to initiate disposal of such... Horoscopes 23 Apr, 2005
SC tells Indian govt to protect Royal Bengals Associated PressNew Delhi, April 9:The Supreme Court has ordered the government to monitor wildlife parks in India after media reported tigers are disappearing from forests and reserves. India boasts the world’s largest population of Bengal tigers... Women 09 Apr, 2005
Reckless storing of pesticides Surendra Kafle Nepalgunj, January 21: Reckless storing of pesticides in the premises of Cotton Development Committee (CDC), Khajura, National Seed Company (NSC) and Agriculture Development Office (ADO) is posing serious threat to the welfare of human... 21 Jan, 2005
