Bangladesh police to be policed Farid AhmedDhaka, May 3:The Bangladesh police, dubbed by global watchdog Transparency International as one of the most corrupt in the world, is to get a minder.The Bangladesh government is to raise a counter-intelligence unit to keep watch on the... Women 04 May, 2004
LETTERS Political instability Couple of days back I had to rush to office from my house to attend a staff meeting. I ran to the nearby road to catch a taxi where I witnessed a frightening sight. There were police and army officials carrying loaded guns,... 04 May, 2004
Journos, scholars up in arms over editors’ jailing Agence France PresseBeijing, April 16:The jailing of editors at one of China’s leading reformist newspapers has sparked a rarely seen uproar among Chinese intellectuals and journalists, provoking online protests and open letters to the government.... Women 17 Apr, 2004
Wagle case verdict Kathmandu: The Special Court is likely to issue its verdict on a corruption case against former minister and NC (D) leader, Chiranjiwi Wagle, soon. The CIAA, in a corruption case against Wagle at the Supreme Court, had accused him of amassing property... Horoscopes 16 Apr, 2004
Former minister accuses CIAA of interference Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 14:A week after minister Sarbendra Nath Shukla resigned in response to the objection of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), former finance minister Rabindra Nath Sharma today filed a... Travel 15 Apr, 2004
Metropolis saves Rs 3 lakhs in a month Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 14:The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) was able to save Rs 3,00,000 in a month by regulating the distribution of petrol coupons, an in-house report states. The report brings to the fore rampant corruption which... Horoscopes 15 Apr, 2004
TOPICS : Turbulent Indonesia, moderate Islam John Hughes If Muslim but non-Arab countries such as Indonesia (216 million people) and Pakistan (130 million people) can resist extremism and chart a moderate Islamic course, they would provide a significant counterweight to the Islamic fundamentalism... 14 Apr, 2004
CIAA files corruption case against engineer Kathmandu: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) today filed a corruption case at the Special Court against senior divisional engineer of the Road Department, Guru Prasad Dhakal.The CIAA has accused Dhakal of amassing cash... Horoscopes 13 Apr, 2004
State of conflict King must rise to the occasion Ajit N S ThapaIn the civic reception at Pokhara two weeks ago, the King declared that general elections would begin by the end of 2061BS. He also appealed to all concerned to uphold national interest and cooperate to create a conducive atmosphere for... 11 Apr, 2004
TAKING STOCK : Is government to blame? Rakesh WadhwaKathmandu:Why do we, and I in particular, blame the government for all the ills that beset our society? After all, are we not equally responsible as a part of society? I blame the government because it alone has a monopoly over the legal... 11 Apr, 2004
A man of many brooks Yuyutsu R D SharmaKathmandu:Ours is a corrupt society. We even tend to bribe our gods to win favours…" reflects eminent Nepali fiction writer Parshu Pradhan on the corrupt policy of the nation. The most touching and turbulent day of Pradhan’s life... Travel Abroad 10 Apr, 2004
KMC to run city bus service of its own Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 8:A board meeting of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) today decided to run a public bus service in the city on its own. Currently, the denizens are facing a lot of trouble as most of the buses head for... Horoscopes 09 Apr, 2004
