Govt gives the bicycle a boost Kathmandu, August 12:Approves KMC plans to build cycle tracks along Ring Road.The government and the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) will construct cycle tracks on either side of the Ring Road in the current fiscal year. “The government has... Horoscopes 13 Aug, 2005
MIDWAY : Shifting places Living on the outskirts of Kathmandu has its own challenges. As I grew up in Lazimpat, I didn’t know the extent of my bond with that place. Lazimpat was where my school was. It was where I went to college, and where I had friends to visit. It never... 09 Aug, 2005
Sajha Yatayat livid at attempt to steal brand Tika R PradhanKathmandu, July 28:Sajha Yatayat has requested the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) to act against a clutch of eight buses plying on Ring Road for trying to confuse people by using a name and colour scheme similar to Sajha’s.... Horoscopes 28 Jul, 2005
Chambers’ choice : Tackle problems aggressively and practically As the time for budget presentation nears, people from different sections are waiting for the budget with a lot of excitement. People are directly affected by changes in all sectors of the economy. The government uses budget for presenting the... 12 Jul, 2005
Sajha logo lures bus owners Tika R PradhanKathmandu, June 30:Bus companies not affiliated to syndicates have signed pacts with the Sajha Yatayat to save themselves from syndicate ‘hassles’. For minimial fees, they can use the logo of the state-owned transport body and park... Travel 01 Jul, 2005
Home is where the money is Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 28:The career of housing industry in Nepal has been a precocious one. In the short span of eight years, no less than 20 real estate developers are fighting for this lucrative piece cake. Rise in the number of... 28 Jun, 2005
Work to blacktop Patan’s inner roads resumes Himalayan News ServiceLalitpur, June 2:The Lalitpur sub-Metropolitan City (LMC) has started to blacktop the inner streets of five wards in Patan again. The work was started in 2002, but was left incomplete. LMC spokesperson Ashok Shrestha said the... Horoscopes 03 Jun, 2005
City’s public places vulnerable to fire hazards Hem DulalKathmandu, May 24:Most of the city’s restaurants, multi-storeyed shops and banquet halls have little or no fire safety measures. Worse, even the norms for fire safety in these places are yet to be formed. Official at the Juddha Barun Yantra... Horoscopes 25 May, 2005
China moving against the time, is it.... The GuardianBeijing, May 22:I have recently bought an environmentally friendly endangered species: a bicycle. It is definitely not a case of moving with the times. A few years ago, Beijing was probably the most bicycle-friendly capital on Earth. A... 22 May, 2005
Bangla tornado kills 35, injures over 700 Agence France PresseDhaka, March 21:At least 35 people were killed and over 700 injured by a tornado that flattened as many as 3,000 houses in 15 villages in northern Bangladesh, police said today. The twister accompanied by a hailstorm and wind gusts... Women 21 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
MIDWAY : Futuristic thoughts Anubhuti Parajuli: Good morning, Kathmandu! It’s seven a.m. a quarter century from now, on perhaps a chilly January 1 in the year 2030. Kathmandu has grown and its population has jumped by over 50 per cent. Despite this explosion in numbers, the... 01 Mar, 2005
