Indo-Israeli friendship and Pak’s nuke leaks Ranjit Devraj India’s eagerness in cultivating a new friendship with Israel will likely stop short of making common cause over the revelation that rogue scientists in neighbouring Pakistan have been leaking nuclear technology to some of Tel Aviv’s... 12 Feb, 2004
ONCE-OVER Five ‘Maoists’ acquittedKathmandu: The Special Court on Thursday acquitted five suspected Maoists, arrested from Morang district. The court acquitted Gyanendra Katwal, Santhosh Shrestha, Janardan Dangi, Tilak KC and Kamal Prasad Gautam. The... Travel 06 Feb, 2004
Ticking time bomb Nepal does not have a clear policy on the use of antipersonnel landmines although it voted for the ban on these killer devices in the UN General Assembly. Although the vote succeeded in sending a positive message across the global community that Nepal... 04 Feb, 2004
Anil Singh live an immense success Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 31If the crowd outside the gate was anything to measure success by, ‘Anil Singh Live in concert’ on January 31, 2004 was a big success. Organised by the first batch of the Golden Jubilee Scholars Society at... Travel Abroad 01 Feb, 2004
ONCE-OVER Nepal-India border talksKATHMANDU: The two-day meeting of the Nepal-India border management joint task foce begun here on Friday. The present meeting is concentrating on enhancing cooperation between the officials of the two countries assigned at... Travel 31 Jan, 2004
Minute wonders Dr P Ravi ShankarPokharaThe fight against disease has been waged from the dawn of human civilisation. Protozoa, bacteria, fungi, viruses and prions constantly attack us and test our defence mechanisms. We have been refining our weapons in the fight... Travel Abroad 27 Jan, 2004
Violence-hit in Rakam yet to get compensation Surendra Kafle/Surya GautamRakam (Surkhet), January 25More than a month has passed but the 30 Dalit families here who lost their houses and belongings in the violence between Maoists and security personnel are yet to get compensation or relief. The... Travel 26 Jan, 2004
DANIDA-funded M Phil, PhD fellowship to be discontinued Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 17The M Phil and PhD fellowship programme, funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) and the Nepal government, for the students at the Faculty of Education of the Tribhuvan University is to... Horoscopes 18 Jan, 2004
Gita and Yoga — I Shoba Narayan The Chinmaya Mission Centre in Singapore is based in a small Spartan apartment with the large-sounding name, “Jalan Mansion.” In this serene space lives Swami Abhay Chaitanya, the resident spiritual leader, a young (unmarried monk)... 14 Jan, 2004
10 AIDS deaths in 5 years Himalayan News ServiceDhading, January 11Ten women have died of AIDS in Dhading district in the last five years and two are living with it, data revealed.A research undertaken by the General Welfare Foundation (GWF) along the Mauwa River to Nag Dhunga... Travel 12 Jan, 2004
Love Law doesn’t change USA TodayLos AngelesYou may not know his name. Or be able to exactly place his face. But audiences have seen London-born Jude Law, 31, in ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’, ‘Artificial Intelligence: AI’ and 2002’s ‘Road to Perdition’. In 2003,... Travel Abroad 12 Jan, 2004
NMA Annapurna chapter forms body Himalayan News ServicePokhara, January 9The newly established Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), Annapurna Chapter, formed 11-member committee in its first general meeting on Mangsir 7. the general meeting has elected Hari Dhoj Tulachan as the... 10 Jan, 2004
