NELTA elects new body Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, February 20:The general assembly of the Nepal English Language Teacher’s Association (NELTA) has formed a new executive committee for the next two years. The committee includes Prof Dr Govinda Raj Bhattarai as... Horoscopes 21 Feb, 2005
ONCE-OVER Army escorts vehicles RAUTAHAT: The Royal Nepalese Army escorted vehicles along the Mahendra Highway on Friday to foil the indefinite transportation strike called by the Maoists. The security base camp, Chandranigahpur said it escorted more than 50... Travel 18 Feb, 2005
Teachers’ role in revising English curricula stressed Himalayan News ServiceLalitpur, February 18:Teachers of English language, speaking at a conference here today, said that the government should involve teachers while revising the curricula of the language. They said that English should be made student... Horoscopes 18 Feb, 2005
Of delayed Karma and a patient crowd Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:Perhaps, it was not the perfect time to hold an open air concert considering the low turnout at the grounds of Birendra International Conference Center comparative to estimates. However, those that did arrive waited... Travel Abroad 12 Feb, 2005
Call to address reproductive health of the poor Kathmandu, September 2: Health sector experts today warned the government that if it did not properly address important issues of the poor, it would fail to achieve the Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs) by 2015. Dr Devendra Chhetry, presenting his... Horoscopes 09 Feb, 2005
CAN infotech to focus on ICT Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, January 24: CAN Infotech- 2005, the country’s largest information and communication technology (ICT) jamborie, is back again with latest developments and innovations observed during the year throughout the globe.... 24 Jan, 2005
India’s role key to solve refugee crisis, says Rizal Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 11:Bhutanese human rights leader Tek Nath Rizal said he believed that India, as a supreme regional power, is the key to any solution to the Bhutanese refugee crisis. In an interview with Peacemedia.com, Rizal... Travel 12 Jan, 2005
TOPICS : Asia going rapidly more nuclear Sanjay SuriAsia is going rapidly more nuclear to meet its energy needs, a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says. 22 of the last 31 nuclear power plants (NPPs) connected to the world’s energy grid have been built in Asia,... 27 Jun, 2004
Asian economic outlook can benefit ASEAN+three: Chino Himalayan News ServiceJeju Island, May 16:The bright economic outlook for Asia’s economies presents an opportune time to consider and act upon regional cooperation initiatives to enhance resilience to future shocks, Asian Development Bank (ADB)... 16 May, 2004
BIZ BRIEFS Inflation to rise in China SHANGHAI: Inflationary pressures have been growing in China amid surging economic growth, despite official efforts to tighten controls on the money supply, a vice minister of finance said on Friday. Chinese leaders worry... 16 Apr, 2004
Voices come of age Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:Growing Old in India: Voices Reveal, Statistics Speak’, a book authored by professor Ashish Bose and Mala Kapur Shankhardass, PhD was launched at a programme on March 9. Dr Wasim Zaman, director of United Nations... Travel Abroad 11 Mar, 2004
ONCE-OVER Attorney General returnsKATHMANDU: Attorney General Sushil Kumar Panta on Monday returned from La-Antigua, Guatemala, where he attended an international conference of attorney generals, prosecutor generals and law ministers of various countries from... Travel 10 Feb, 2004