Gang leader shot at Kathmandu, February 21:A group shot at Kaji Sherpa, of Solukhumbu, at Chudaldevi today, police said. Sherpa was coming out of the house owned by Trilochan Upreti when he was shot at. Sherpa was injured in the armpit, police said, adding that he has... Horoscopes 22 Feb, 2007
Bandh cripples life in eastern hill districts Dharan, January 31:Normal life in different districts of the eastern region was affected on the first day of the three-day bandh called by six different ethnic organisations today. The Limbuwan Autonomous Forum, Federal Democratic National Forum,... Travel 01 Feb, 2007
Lahan folk reeling under curfew Siraha, January 26:Locals of Lahan have been reeling under curfew. They have faced curfew for a total of 102 hours over the past week. They take to shopping for foodstuff and other necessities whenever curfew is relaxed. Violence erupted here after a... Travel 27 Jan, 2007
Koshi river basin to be managed in integrated way Kathmandu, January 3:Seventeen districts under the watershed areas of the Koshi river and its tributaries in the eastern Nepal are being integrated into a long-term conservation programme under the name of Koshi River Basin Management (KBRM).The... Travel 04 Jan, 2007
Power for villages near Everest soon Kathmandu, December 21:Five villages near the Mount Everest will have electric lights in four months. The tourist area is deprived of electricity, which has been a challenge to the conservation of Sagarmatha National Park, one of four World Heritage... Travel 22 Dec, 2006
Once-Over Medical team sentKathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Monday dispatched a medical team with necessary equipment to Solukhumbu to investigate on ‘unknown disease’ that caused death of seven people and affected 22 people since... Travel 27 Nov, 2006
Five climbers missing KATHMANDU: Five mountaineers have been missing from camp 3 of the Mt Ama Dablam since November 13, said the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. Swedish climbers Mikael Forsberg and Daniel Carlsson and high-altitude climber Tashi Dorje... Horoscopes 16 Nov, 2006
BIZ BRIEFS TRPAP programmes KATHMANDU: Programmes under the Tourism for Rural Poverty Alleviation Programme (TRPAP) has been extended till next June. The programme, underway for five years since 2001 with the cooperation of the government, UNDP, DfID and Dutch... 15 Nov, 2006
IN BRIEF Task force formedKATHMANDU: The Nepal Drinking Water Corporation has formed a task force to ensure improved drinking water supply and meet the demand of drinking water in the country. The task force will prepare a strategy to develop the drinking water... Horoscopes 03 Nov, 2006
Climber killed in Annapurna avalanche Kathmandu, October 26: Twenty-five-year-old Sirdar, Lakpa Rita Sherpa, died in an avalanche on Mt Annapurna, the mountaineering section of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation said on Thursday. Sherpa, a resident of Khumjung-9,... Travel 26 Oct, 2006
Maoists collecting entry fee from trekkers Pokhara, October 22:Maoists are collecting entry fees from tourists at the entrance point of Sagarmatha and Annapurna areas. They have set up a temporary checkpost at Jagat in Annarpurna circular path for the purpose. Each tourist is required to pay Rs... Travel 22 Oct, 2006
An irreparable loss, indeed! Kathmandu, September 26:The loss of precious lives in the helicopter crash in Taplejung on Saturday should go down in history as the most horrendous in recent times. The death of some of the leading personalities in the field of nature conservation is... Horoscopes 27 Sep, 2006
