Women launch anti-alcohol drive Himalayan News ServiceLahan, February 28:Women who had assembled to settle a brawl between Bir Bahadur Sarki and Chature Sarki in Govindapur VDC-8 of Siraha district decided to impose a ban on brewing, sale and consumption of liquor in the area. They... Travel 28 Feb, 2005
ONCE-OVER UN rights official arrivesKATHMANDU: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday on her mission to assess the rights situation here. — HNSMaoists abduct 200 DHADING: Maoists on Sunday abducted over 200... Travel 24 Jan, 2005
ONCE-OVER Eid-Ul-Zoha celebratedBARA: The Muslim community in Bara district celebrated Eid-Ul-Zoha today. Jafarul Ansari of Kalaiya-7 said, the Muslim festival Eid-Ul-Zoha, also known as Kurbani, washes away the evil thinking and preaches the message to Muslims... Travel 22 Jan, 2005
Four Maoists killed Himalayan News ServiceGaighat, January 17:Two Maoists were killed when security forces and the Maoists clashed at Sitapur VDC of Siraha district last evening.The Maoists’ district committee member Balram Yadav, alias Manoj, and area committee member... Travel 18 Jan, 2005
23 Maoists join new front LAHAN: Twenty-three Maoists, including six members of the Maoists’ Siraha district committee, on Sunday announced that they have joined the newly formed People’s Terai Liberation Front. The announcement was jointly made at a press meet at an... Travel 17 Jan, 2005
Dacoits on looting spree in Lahan Himalayan News Service Lahan, January 15:A gang of robbers looted cash and valuables worth Rs 8.5 million from seven shops and five houses in wards six, seven and eight at Kalyanpur village development committee. The dacoits made off with a large... Travel 16 Jan, 2005
Woman rescues six children Himalayan News ServiceJanakpurdham, June 6:A woman has rescued six children who were headed to India for work. Punam Devi living at Darbhanga, Bihar, rescued the children from the Nepal-India border. She took the children into her own responsibility... Travel 07 Jun, 2004
ONCE-OVER NC(D) discussionKATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress (Democratic) central working committee on Thursday discussed the concept letter of the party for a long-term and short-term policy of restructuring the state management. The central committee meet will... Travel 19 Mar, 2004
Nine including ex-MP killed Himalayan News ServiceLahan, February 3Altogether nine people — including an ex-lawmaker and two security personnel — were killed in separate incidents across the country in the past 24 hours, reports said.Maoists shot former lawmaker of Siraha... Travel 04 Feb, 2004
Number of lepers on the rise in east Himalayan News ServiceBiratnagar, January 25Despite the easy access to medicines, the rise in number of lepers has posed a challenge to health officials in the eastern region. This might affect the target of reducing the number of leprosy victims to... Travel 26 Jan, 2004
Agents fleece jobseekers of last sums Himalayan News ServiceLahan, May 26A large number of unemployed youth in Siraha district who go to neighbouring India to work return back without any payment for several months while some go missing.Many school-going kids have also been found cheated... Travel 26 May, 2002
