Kantipur wins SCP Crazy Golf Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, January 29: Kantipur Publication won the SCP Crazy Golf Tounament 2005 with 11 under par 96 here today. The one-day event was organised by Soaltee Crowne Plaza to raise fund for the tsunami victims and support the... 29 Jan, 2005
SCP Crazy Golf 2005 on January 29 Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 26:Soaltee Crowne Plaza is organising the SCP Crazy Golf 2005 on January 29. According to the organisers, 31 teams — having four players in each team — are taking part in the tournament. “The rules are... 26 Jan, 2005
Valley hamlets that tell tales Dubby BhagatKathmandu:Hardly a village in the Valley is without a history of a hundred legends. They sat across trade routes, faced invaders, were commissioned by kings or inspired by gods. So Sangma owes its legendary origins to the God Bhim Sen, who,... Travel Abroad 22 Jan, 2005
LETTERS Disservice to ex-servants: I was surprised to find out that the civil servants are being given a 20 per cent salary hike. This is not a raise on the basic salary of the officials but an additional facility which means it is not applicable to the... 16 Jan, 2005
ONCE-OVER Maoists’ Kaski secy killedKATHMANDU:Maoists’ Kaski district secretary Biswas alias Bijaya Dhakal was killed by security forces at Sammi Danda on Thursday. Maoist sources accused the forces of killing him after taking him under control. The forces... Travel 14 Jan, 2005
Welcome review The new consideration by the British ministry of defence to carry out a wide-ranging review of the terms and conditions of British Gurkhas’ service to that island nation is indeed an encouraging development. The earlier concession for British Gurkhas... 14 Jan, 2005
UK to review Gurkhas’ service terms Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, January 12: British defence secretary Geoff Hoon said he has asked the Ministry of Defence to carry out a wide-ranging review of the terms and conditions of British Gurkhas’ service amid public “unease” over the... Travel 13 Jan, 2005
Indonesia rejects British Gurkha deployment offer Prasun SonwalkarLondon, January 6: British PM Tony Blair’s offer to Indonesia to send a company of Royal Gurkhas to assist in the post-tsunami reconstruction efforts has been rejected.Political sources said this has caused some embarrassment to... Women 06 Jan, 2005
Laxmi Bank Ltd starts Pokhara operations Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, May 31: Laxmi Bank Ltd (LBL), country’s youngest commercial bank, commenced its full-fledged operation in Pokhara from yesterday. The branch seeks to cater to the local business community as well as Gurkha... 31 May, 2004
Recreation room at Maiti Nepal Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:Standard Chartered Bank, Nepal and British Gurkha jointly handed over equipments for a newly-built recreation room at Maiti Nepal at a brief ceremony organised at Maiti Nepal premises on May 26. Standard Chartered’s... Travel Abroad 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
India’s military probes fake gallantry acts Agence France PresseNew Delhi, May 7:The Indian army is probing charges that officers of an elite regiment faked acts of gallantry to grab awards while being deployed in a Kashmir troublespot last year, officials said today.An army spokesman said an... Women 08 May, 2004
