HK top leader likely to quit Agence France PresseHong Kong, March 5:Concerns about the future of Hong Kong’s autonomy under Chinese rule grew today following reports that Beijing will flout the territory’s constitution in appointing a new leader. Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa,... Women 05 Mar, 2005
Bhaktapur prioritises Ring Road construction Tika R PradhanBhaktapur, March 3:The Bhaktapur District Development Committee is preparing to allocate budget for the Detailed Project Report in the next fiscal year to give shape to the decades-old concept of the Ring Road. “We have kept the Ring... Horoscopes 03 Mar, 2005
ONCE-OVER 9 Pokhara NC cadres freed:POKHARA: Of the 14 NC cadres arrested on Friday, nine were released in the same evening. According to party sources, Bishnuhari Baral, Khem Kumari Baral, Kopila Ranabhat, Shamsher Bahadur Thapa, Keshav Parajuli, Rishi Kafle,... Travel 20 Feb, 2005
Abode of saintly spirits and knowledge from beyond Susan Griffith-JonesKathmandu:Standing in the queue to offer our plates of puja items at the shrine of Saraswati, I had the opportunity to look around me and to examine the scene. Men and women along with many young boys and girls had been organised... Travel Abroad 14 Feb, 2005
Earthquake resistant homes for cities Jiba Raj Pokharel:Nepal is going to be rocked by an earthquake of a significant size that will kill 40,000 people and injure 95,000 in Kathmandu alone any time in the future, according to a study carried out by National Society for Earthquake... 01 Feb, 2005
Experts stress need for Outer Ring Road Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 30:Experts today outlined the need to consider the proposed Outer Ring Road in the Valley as a long term infrastructural development. Speaking at an interaction on Outer Ring Road and it’s implementation... Horoscopes 31 Jan, 2005
Changunarayan Himalayan News ServiceBhaktapur, January 25:Potteries were broken at different junctions of the Kathmandu valley on the occasion of the Changunarayan jatra today. It is believed that god Changunarayan, taking the broken potteries as a bad omen, would... Horoscopes 26 Jan, 2005
Dipankha yatra on Oct 17 Lalitpur, October 1: Buddhist and Hindu shrines located in Lalitpur and Kathmandu will observe the ninth Dipankha yatra on October 17, according to the Dipankha Yatra Management Committee (DYMC) at Basu Barna Mahabihar, Lalitpur. Kirti Kiran Joshi, an... Horoscopes 10 Jan, 2005
MIDWAY : Realm of dreams Prerana Dahal:People relish or loathe dreams depending upon what appears in their vision. A good few regret them because they are short lived; others abhor them for being too long. Crashing down to a razing river from a cliff, or your plane going up... 06 Jan, 2005
Peace zone Human rights activists have once again appealed to the Maoists to spare all the education centres from any kind of the violent tactics. They have instead urged the insurgents to help run schools as they are just meant to be — peaceful learning... 02 Jun, 2004
MIDWAY : Summer slams Biswas BaralThe summer is well and truly here, and by the looks of things, it is hear to stay. As I write, it’s raining outside. The early rain comes as a welcome harbinger to a relatively cooler summer, though the humidity may go up a notch. I... 26 May, 2004
A memorable trek Dr P Ravi ShankarPokhara:It was a rather cloudy February morning in Pokhara. The time was 6:30 am and I was in a taxi along with my student and good friend, Bimantha and my irrepressible colleague, Ashustosh rattling towards Dubey’s house at Deep... Travel Abroad 15 May, 2004
