ONCE-OVER Explosives defusedPYUTHAN: Security forces defused explosives planted by the Maoists to block vehicular movement to Madi, Pyuthan and Rolpa on Sunday. The explosives planted at Bhirpati of Gothiwang VDC blocked the road to Rolpa and Pyuthan. No... Travel 27 Jun, 2005
ONCE-OVER Three Maoists killedDANG: Three women Maoists were killed in a security operation on the Dang-Rolpa border on Wednesday. The dead are platoon commander of ‘A’ company under the second battalion of Mangalsen first brigade Bhimmaya Pun Magar, section... Travel 29 Apr, 2005
Army launches Operation Khara Himalayan News ServiceRolpa, April 25: The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) is conducting “Operation Khara” in Rolpa district. The operation aim at befriending the local residents in the so-called Maoist special zone, the capital and the areas throughout... Travel 25 Apr, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS New development planKATHMANDU: Tourism for Rural Poverty Alleviation Programme (TRPAP) organised a sharing and discussion programme on the draft documents of Participatory District Tourism Development and Management Plan on Tuesday. Developed with... 19 Apr, 2005
IN BRIEF Two held for stabbingKATHMANDU: Kathmandu District Police Office arrested two persons on charge of stabbing Umesh Niraula, 46, at Gaurighat on Sunday. Police said that Jayaram Baral and Ajay Gurung were arrested from their rented rooms at Gaurighat.... Horoscopes 17 Apr, 2005
Food supply resumes in western districts Himalayan News ServiceNepalgunj, March 28:The Nepal Food Corporation (NFC)-Bheri zonal Office, Nepalgunj, has started transporting food supplies to the mid and far western districts hit by acute food shortage. The food supplies were airlifted to the... Travel 28 Mar, 2005
ONCE-OVER Man dies of injuriesBHAIRAHAWA: Sadar Kurmi, 60, of Bagauli VDC in Rupandehi, who was beaten up by his two younger brothers, died on Saturday while undergoing treatment at the Lumbini Zonal Hospital.Police said the accused are absconding. — HNSThree... Travel 27 Mar, 2005
This year too, budget for ISDP likely to be frozen Rekha Shrestha Kathmandu, March 17: At a time when road network and destroyed infrastructure are yet to be reconstructed in many district headquarters, the government is unlikely to be able to spend the Rs 120 million budget allocated for Integrated... Travel 17 Mar, 2005
Garjeni victims stranded in Lucknow Himalayan News ServicePyuthan, March 6:Two survivors of the Garjeni bus mishap, who are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Luckhnow, are living a virtual prisoners’ life there. Chet Prasad Rijal of Bijubar-1 and Ashish Poudel of Bijubar-4 have... Travel 06 Mar, 2005
She’s not just any ‘udder’ woman Dev Das ShresthaCharikot, February 25:The bizarre takes many forms. The four-teated occur only in bovines, but in a remote VDC of this district the incidence of a woman with four breasts has stunned all and sundry. Rasyai Tamang, wife of Gothe Tamang... Travel 26 Feb, 2005
Lack of work hits Rolpali porters in Valley hard Tika R Pradhan Kathmandu, February 22: Dhan Singh Khatri arrived in the capital from Rolpa a few months ago in the hope of making some money and improving his standard of living. Khatri used to eke out a living in the fields but the fruits of his... Horoscopes 22 Feb, 2005
Spouses of acting CDO, LDO seek their release again Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, March 2: Mamta Sharma, the wife of Arghakhanchi’s acting Chief District Officer Birendra Nath Sharma, and Geeta Dhakal, wife of the district’s Local Development Officer Sudershan Dhakal, today once again appealed... Travel 03 Feb, 2005
