Take back schools from communities, ANNISU-R tells govt Kathmandu, September 26:At a time when the government is planning to hand over more schools to communities, the student wing of the Maoists has threatened to launch an agitation to stop such a practice and press the government to take back the... Travel 27 Sep, 2006
Maoists take up development activities Pyuthan, September 3 :Maoists have begun building roads and other development infrastructure in different parts of Rolpa. Last month itself, they constructed a hospital there with modern amenities. They have also completed part of a new road in Bhringu... Travel 04 Sep, 2006
Three vehicles looted in Pyuthan PYUTHAN: Group of armed dacoits looted three vehicles at Barrabas of Lalmatiya VDC, Dang on Friday night. Cash and valuables worth of over Rs 1 million was looted from the passengers of buses, Na 2 Kha 1824 and Na 2 Kha 3870, bound for Pyuthan and... Travel 27 Aug, 2006
Rolpalis yet to get feel of peace Sirpa (Rolpa), August 23 :Residents in the remote hilly district of Rolpa are lamenting that they are yet to experience peace even after the ceasefire announced by the government and the Maoists. They say Maoists are frequently violating the ceasefire... Travel 24 Aug, 2006
Federalism can end conflict: Expert Kathmandu, August 19:The federal state structure can help effectively manage insurgency and social conflicts in multilingual and multicultural society like Nepal, where unitary system has failed to meet the aspirations of diverse communities.Dr... Travel 20 Aug, 2006
Casualty figures staggering Nepalgunj, August 9:Four thousand four hundred and forty-seven people were killed in the mid-western region during the insurgency in the nation. According to a report issued by the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) on Tuesday, 3,360 people were... Travel 09 Aug, 2006
Neglect, not benign The World Food Programme’s (WFP) emergency helicopter operations has provided a ray of hope to 2.5 lakh starving populace of the drought-hit Far-western region. By launching one of the logistically most difficult and expensive operations costing $5.3... 02 Aug, 2006
WFP to provide food in districts Banke, June 22 :World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations is to provide around 38,000 quintals of food grains in drought-affected 10 hilly districts to save them from starvation.According to the information provided by the Nepalgunj-based WFP... 22 Jun, 2006
Kids out of schools as parents mould bricks Lalitpur, May 26: Owners of vertical shaft brick kilns (VSBK) have been running seasonal childcare centres for children of brick moulders on industry premises since 2003. Such centres, they opine, help increase productivity as the parents do not have... Horoscopes 26 May, 2006
National park status urged for Rolwaling Charikot, April 28:Dolakha Chamber of Commerce and Industries has urged the government to declare the Rolwaling area as a National Park.Chairman of the chamber, Sudarshan Karki said Rolwaling area, which is considered to be a nature’s store for... 28 Apr, 2006
Seven-party leaders comfort the injured Kathmandu, April 21:Senior leaders of the seven-party alliance this morning met injured demonstrators at different hospitals in the Valley.According to the CPN-UML, party general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal met the injured in the hospitals and... Horoscopes 22 Apr, 2006
ONCE-OVER Workers strandedDHANGADI: A large number of Nepali workers who had returned home from various Indian cities to observe the New Year 2063 have been stranded here as a result of the general strike. They have been compelled to live in expensive lodges... Travel 16 Apr, 2006
