ONCE-OVER Dailies back in print:RUPANDEHI: Local dailies that had suspended publication for the last few days have resumed publication from Monday. Except for Daily Lumbini, other dailies published in the district — Jana Sangharsha, Mechi Kali Sandesh, Bhawana... Travel 10 Feb, 2005
Tourist arrivals in Ilam rise by 25 per cent in 2004 Rastriya Samachar Samiti Ilam, February 7:Arrival of tourists in the eastern hilly district of Ilam marked an increment of 25 per cent in the year 2004 compared to that of the previous year. During the period, a total of 15,693 foreign and domestic... 08 Feb, 2005
Nepal-India ties What kind of treatment is Nepal getting? Aditya Man Shrestha:Nepal becoming a Bhutan in relation to India is a passionate issue in Nepal. India, under a 1949 treaty, controls defence and foreign policy of Bhutan. In that sense, Bhutan is not a fully independent country, though a member of... 12 Jan, 2005
How tsunami scare had Sri Sri running for his life Agence France PresseAkkrapattai, January 8:A top Indian guru lost his trademark perpetual smile yesterday when rumours of a new tsunami strike sent him fleeing at this worst-hit region where 6,000 died in the waves.The false alarm was sounded around... Women 08 Jan, 2005
MIXED FARE talented and offbeat:In an industry in which everyone longs to be tagged a brooding, edgy rebel, Nicolas Cage is the genuine article. During the course of his movie career, Cage has had two teeth yanked out sans Novocain, trashed his trailer in a fit... Travel Abroad 08 Jan, 2005
Foreigners held with fake dollars Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 1:Police yesterday busted a gang of 11 foreigners, nine Cameroonians and two South Africans, involved in production of counterfeit US Dollar bills and conducting illegal drug business, from Kathmandu.The police... Horoscopes 02 Jan, 2005
SNIPPETS Phoolan killer’s aide held NEW DELHI: A close aide of Sher Singh Rana, the alleged killer of Phoolan Devi who escaped from Tihar jail in February, has been arrested by Delhi Police, officials said on Sunday. Shravan Kumar was arrested from a... Women 04 Jul, 2004
Gurung to tour Kathmandu: Kishor Gurung, veteran guitarist and ethnomusicologist, will be touring Germany for a month. He will be performing solo at Luneburg; Mülheim/Ruhr; Bergisch Gladbach, Refrath; Romanic Church, Cologne, Frankfurt; Goslar, Heidelberg and will... Travel Abroad 28 Jun, 2004
Drunken driving It all started with helmet-must regulation for pillion riders. Then came the seat belts. And now the Valley Traffic Police Office is planning to introduce a new set of rules on drunken driving — those found driving in an inebriated condition would... 24 Jun, 2004
Biz briefs Wheat production risesBHOJPUR: Wheat output in Bhojpur district has increased this year as compared to the previous year. According to the district agricultural development office, 6,898 metric tonnes of wheat has been produced in the district this... 21 May, 2004
Politics of brinkmanship An obstacle to the resolution of crisis Aditya Man ShresthaNepal reminds strange facts of history. The world suffered from Second Great War for over seven years in the middle of the last century followed by cold war for over four decades. They were two separate phenomena in two different... 06 May, 2004
IN BRIEF One killed in fightKATHMANDU: A 24-year-old man was murdered and thrown on the banks of the Bagmati river on Tuesday. Deputy superintendent of police at the Kathmandu District Police Office, Ganesh KC, said a group of young people who were inebriated... Horoscopes 05 May, 2004
