LETTERS Respect people’s will With the promulgation of the interim statute people thought that monarchy has no future in Nepali politics and the country is headed for a republican set-up. But they were wrong. Although there is immense pressure from all... 04 Jan, 2007
Where migratory birds are bad news Each time Oranchimeg Bat sees a migratory bird in her poultry farm just outside the Mongolian capital, it sends shivers down her spine.” These birds carry the H5N1 virus that causes highly pathogenic avian influenza,” she says alarmingly. “We try... 26 Nov, 2006
Bird flu mutation a serious pandemic risk, say experts Hong Kong, October 31: Experts have renewed their warnings of a bird flu pandemic after a new resistant strain of the H5N1 virus deadly to humans and poultry was found to have spread throughout the region. Scientists in Hong Kong and the United States... Women 31 Oct, 2006
Govt set to begin campaign to check avian flu Kathmandu, October 5:The government is all set to conduct an operation to check the spread of avian flu in the country. Dr Mahendra Bahadur Bista, director general at Department of Health Services, said the government has done everything in its... Travel 05 Oct, 2006
Snippets Execution order :NEW DELHI: An Indian court on Tuesday ordered the execution of Mohammed Afzal, convicted for masterminding a bloody attack on the Indian parliament in 2001, court officials said. Afzal will be hanged at 6:00 am on October 20 in the... Women 26 Sep, 2006
Killing bird flu with hand gel London, September 11 :As the world health organisations confirms two new deaths from bird flu in Indonesia, a small London-based quoted company claims to have developed a hand gel that kills the H5N1 virus within 30 seconds.DermaSalve Sciences, which... 11 Sep, 2006
Thai farmers protest against EU chicken tariffs Bangkok, August 21 : Some 500 Thai farmers protested outside European missions Monday in Bangkok to urge the EU not to change its tariffs on Thai chicken as the industry recovers from international bird flu scares. Waving Thai flags and carrying a... 21 Aug, 2006
Pak poultry industry demands 10-year tax holiday Islamabad, May 7 :Pakistani poultry farmers have sought a 10-year tax exemption to support their dwindling business after the detection of the H5N1 strain of bird flu triggered a fall in demand and prices, a poultry trader said.“We have asked the... 07 May, 2006
Snippets Mahajan still critical MUMBAI: A senior leader of India’s opposition Hindu nationalist party who was shot by his brother at the weekend remains in critical condition following two operations, a hospital spokesman said on Monday. “The condition of... Women 24 Apr, 2006
NATURE WALK: Word of caution for bird lovers Kathmandu:Bird lovers need to be careful of avian influenza or bird flu that has caused infections in birds in Asia and Europe. Doctors say avian flu is an infection caused by avian influenza viruses that occur naturally in birds. Wild birds carry the... Travel Abroad 18 Apr, 2006
Precautionary measures can check bird flu: Doc Kathmandu, March 15: A veterinary doctor working at the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) has advised people to use gloves while working with raw chicken products and take precautionary measures at the chicken farms. Speaking at an interaction on... Horoscopes 15 Mar, 2006
WHO’s campaign to curb bird flu Kathmandu, March 9:In order to tackle avian influenza jointly, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is formulating an operational plan to contain an initial outbreak of human pandemic influenza. According to the World Health Organisation, the plan is... Horoscopes 09 Mar, 2006
