Scribes maltreated Dang, April 20: Maoists from the PLA cantonment at Dahaban in Rolpa district yesterday took under control two journalists and released them after two hours. They took under control Bardiya correspondent of The Himalayan Times Damodar Bhandari and the... Travel 21 Apr, 2007
Madheshi Mukti Morcha on extortion drive Kapilvastu, December 2:VDC secretaries today said that cadres of the Madheshi Rastriya Mukti Morcha, violating the government-Maoist comprehensive national peace treaty, are extorting. Mukti Morcha cadres, in the name of their national conference, have... Travel 03 Dec, 2006
Dalits’ rights discussed KAPILBASTU:Speakers at a workshop organised by the Nepal Dalit and Oppressed Caste Liberation Society, Kapilvastu, in Taulihawa on Saturday said the rights of Dalit community can be ensured only when an election to a constituent assembly is held by... Travel 17 Sep, 2006
ONCE-OVER AP staffer threatenedNepalgunj: Timber contractors and Maoists have threatened Damodar Bhandari, the Annapuna Post correspondent, of physical action over publication of news item related with deforestation and timber smuggling. Damodar said the Maoists... Travel 10 Jun, 2006
Water mill becomes central to village life Damodar BhandariBinauna (Banke), May 9:A water mill is playing an important role in the lives of people of Chacharpharka village, nearly 25 kms east of Nepalgunj. It has proved to be the most dependable and economic means of grinding grains. The... 09 May, 2005
A street cart made millionaire Damodar BhandariBardiya, April 12:Irrespective of rain or cold, the 50-year-old Chameli Bhurtel can always be seen on the road in Gulariya with her cart full of apples, oranges, grapes and bananas. Chameli, from Bardiya’s Magaragadhi, has been in the... 12 Apr, 2005
Tharu teens shed shyness about birds and bees Damodar Bhandari Beltadi (Bardiya), April 2:Call it a fillip to consciousness among the people in rural areas of Bardiya district about the reproductive health or whatever, but the fact is that adolescents here have started talking about the birds and... Travel 02 Apr, 2005
Unauthorised brick kilns under scanner Damodar BhandariBanke, March 23: The local office of Inland Revenue Department has launched actions against brick kilns failing to reregister within the allowed time and against unauthorised kilns. The chief of IND, Chudamani Sharma said action against... 23 Mar, 2005
Farmers grow vegetables on river banks Damodar Bhandari Bardiya, March 21: It might sound unusual to undertake vegetable farming on the banks of Bhada river in Bardiya, but two families have been living by doing exactly that that for years. Dilabar Mahigir and Nahim Mahigir, who originally... 21 Mar, 2005
600 kids of ex-Kamaiyas deprived of education Damodar BhandariBardiya, February 23:There is not even a single school for 900 families living in Juktinagar of Dhadhabar VDC, Bardiya district. In accordance with international standards, a school should be located at every half-an-hour distance. But... Travel 24 Feb, 2005
House-owners tell govt offices to vacate Damodar BhandariBardiya, January 17: Residents of Gulariya, the district headquarters of Bardiya, who had rented their premises to government offices have asked the latter to vacate their property.They made the requests after the Maoists began a series... Travel 18 Jan, 2005
