ONCE-OVER Defence secy back homeKATHMANDU: Defence secretary, Bishnu Dutta Upreti and the Joint Coordinator of the Security Council, Brigadier General Kul Bahadur Khadka, have returned from a goodwill visit of UK. The visit was successful in enhancing bilateral... Travel 28 Jun, 2004
IN BRIEF Army’s health campBHAKTAPUR: Hundreds of locals in five VDCs of Bhaktapur, Lalitpur and Kavre districts benefited from a mobile health camp organised by Singhanath Battalion of Royal Nepali Army at the Ranikot Bharyang of Sipadole, Bhaktapur. Locals... Horoscopes 27 Jun, 2004
Housework and keeping fit The GuardianLondon:What people are facing these days is a big rise in obesity. One in four men and one in five women are obese. Each year, 9,000 people die prematurely in Britain alone as a result of being overweight. Type 2 diabetes, which is linked... Travel Abroad 24 May, 2004
Constipation — causes and remedies Sushil DhitalKathmandu:Gastro-intestinal disorders are recognised as "constipation". Constipation is accompanied by headache, coated tongue, foul breath, and lack of appetite. These symptoms disappear when satisfactory evacuation takes place. Generally... Travel Abroad 24 May, 2004
Bandhs bring down medicine supply Shashi Dhungel Kathmandu, May 20:Supply of medicines and other medical accessories have been halted in the valley due to the recent bandh and blockades called by the Maoists. Although, consumers are yet to feel the pinch as most shops have been... 21 May, 2004
TAKING STOCK : My golden standard Rakesh WadhwaKathmandu:My friends frequently ask me as to how come I am never at a loss to voice my opinion about government policies. How can I talk of import controls, income tax, rules and regulations, prostitution, drug laws, and the like without... 16 May, 2004
IN OTHER WORDS Stem cell researchThe Bush administration’s restrictions on federal funds for embryonic stem cell research are so potentially damaging to medicine that they are encountering opposition even among the administration’s own supporters. The latest sign... 11 May, 2004
The right to decide Eight years ago, Dominique Toussaint suffered a basilar artery thrombosis, which left him paralysed. Before long he learned to operate a specially adapted computer using just those vertical eye movements, and began to bombard media outlets, powerful... Travel Abroad 07 May, 2004
STAY FIT How drinkers gamble with their health The Guardian: Cirrhosis of the liver What is it: Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver that involves the formation of fibrous tissue associated with the destruction of the normal state of the organ. Symptoms: The... Travel Abroad 26 Apr, 2004
gufsuf Mrs Bachchan’s compliment for Shah RukhMUMBAI: In a recently held film award ceremony Jaya Bachchan referred to Shah Rukh Khan as the Humphrey Bogart of Bollywood.It was an emotional moment when Amitabh Bachchan, wife Jaya and yesteryear star... Travel Abroad 21 Mar, 2004
The Guardian WashingtonThe rock musician Bono once described him as “a character of truly Biblical proportions, with a voice, all wailing freight trains and thundering prairies, like the landscape of his beloved America. He has a soul as big as a continent, full... Travel Abroad 20 Mar, 2004
Blind opposition to GM crops Dick Taverne Many green activists oppose GM crops on principle. It is difficult to understand what the principle is, since they do not campaign against the production of drugs by genetic modification. Yet the same technique is used to transfer a gene... 09 Mar, 2004
