Sanskrit school faces closure Himalayan News ServiceBhairahawa, March 24:The only Sanskrit school in Bhairahawa is facing closure due to severe fund crunch. The school was opened at Ward No 13 of Siddharthanagar Municipality in 1961 with the aim to preserving the Hindu religion and... Travel 25 Mar, 2005
Motorboat benefits thousands Himalayan News Service Mirmi (Syangja), March 19: The operation of motorboat service in the artificial lake of Kaligandaki ‘A Hydel Project has facilitated over 50,000 people of Syangja, Palpa, Parbat and Gulmi to travel and transport goods. The... Travel 19 Mar, 2005
This year too, budget for ISDP likely to be frozen Rekha Shrestha Kathmandu, March 17: At a time when road network and destroyed infrastructure are yet to be reconstructed in many district headquarters, the government is unlikely to be able to spend the Rs 120 million budget allocated for Integrated... Travel 17 Mar, 2005
Cow dung lights up lives Himalayan News ServiceBaijapur (Banke), March 13:Gobar or dung battery is gaining popularity as an alternative to expensive kerosene for lighting lamps in several parts of the country. The alternative comes cheap and easy to people as they just have to... 13 Mar, 2005
ONCE-OVER 25 houses looted:RAUTAHAT: An armed gang of dacoits looted goods worth Rs 500,000 from 25 houses of four VDCs of the district on Tuesday. According to Rautahat district police office, one gang was responsible for the looting of houses at Suruatha,... Travel 10 Mar, 2005
Farmers delighted after honey market booms Mahendra ThapaRupandehi, February 27:Bee farmers in Rupandehi district are delighted after the honey market, both within and outside the country, has boomed. According to crop conservation officer of the district agriculture development office, Bishnu... 27 Feb, 2005
SC verdict on petty kings on March 17 Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 17:The Supreme Court (SC) said today that it will pronounce its verdict regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a legal provision which still allows conferment of the title of petty Kings on... Horoscopes 17 Feb, 2005
19 districts identified for coffee production Madan WagleTanahun, January 31:National Tea and Coffee Development Board has informed that 19 districts in the country have good potential to produce quality coffee. The districts include Tanahun, Lamjung, Gorkha, Syangja and Kaski of Gandaki zone,... 31 Jan, 2005
Gulmi readies for electrification Himalayan News ServiceGulmi, January 19:The Community Rural Electrification Policy introduced by the government to boost rural communities’ access to electricity is expected to bring a sort of revolution in rural electrification in the district.... Travel 20 Jan, 2005
Names of stranded Nepalis Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, january 16The youths stranded in Kabul have been identified as Dip Narayan Mahato, Bhesh Lal Tamang and Ramchandra Karki of Chitwan; Hom Bahadur Thapa Magar, Netra Bahadur Adhikari, Bishnu Bahadur Kamale, Birkha... Travel 17 Jan, 2005
Health clinics accused of tax evasion in Rupandehi Mahendra ThapaRupandehi, January 17: Government officials have revealed that most doctors and private health clinics are not registered with local administration and they have been evading tax for years.The Commerce Office, Rupandehi chief Hari... 17 Jan, 2005
1 killed, 27 hurt in mishaps Himalayan News Service Rupandehi, January 15:One person was killed and 27 others hurt in two different road accidents on Saturday. One was killed and eight others were hurt when a jeep (Lu 1 Cha 1648) fell 150 metres off the road at Silangi near... Travel 16 Jan, 2005
