ONCE-OVER Cop kidnappedMAHENDRANAGAR: A group of suspected Maoists kidnapped a police head constable on Saturday from Gauji of Kanchanpur district. The District Police Office (DPO), Kanchanpur said police head constable Kishan Chand, working at Regional Police... Travel 23 Jul, 2005
Japan flexible on UN veto rights Special CorrespondentKathmandu, June 12:Japan believes the effectiveness and range of the UN would be substantially bolstered by“balanced representation in the UN Security Council (UNSC)” that it is seeking in terms of the proposed reforms in the... Travel 13 Jun, 2005
Deforestation destroys timber worth millions Rabi DhamiMahendranagar, June 10:Timber plants are being destroyed due to illegal deforestation at Kanchanpur district. Once a densely-forested area, large parts of the district is being illegally denuded of trees. The District Forest Office has... 10 Jun, 2005
Customs closure costs Rs 5 million Shivaraj BhattaDhangadhi, June 8:Following the closure of small customs offices at border areas, the country has lost an estimated revenue of over five millions rupees.After small customs offices based in Belauri and Punwarsha, located at south... 08 Jun, 2005
Arsenic-laden water in far west Himalayan News ServiceDhangadhi, May 29:For want of alternative drnking water sources, people in Kailali and Kanchanpur are forced to drink arsenic-laden water. According to a NGO, Water for Nepal Health (NEWA), 16 percent of the water in Kanchanpur... Travel 30 May, 2005
ONCE-OVER Envoys visit campJHAPA: A team, including the US Ambassador to Nepal James Moriarty, visited the Bhutanese refugee camp in Jhapa on Tuesday.The ambassadors of France and Germany and advisors of EU were also present. The chief of UNHCR to Nepal Abraham... Travel 25 May, 2005
HR bodies iterate appeal to world Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 13:Human rights outfits and representatives of civil society have collectively forwarded a “seventh” joint appeal to the international community, including the president of the USA, prime ministers of Australia,... Travel 14 May, 2005
18 Maoists hurt in Khara found dead Rastriya Samachar Samiti Kathmandu, April 13:Eighteen Maoists, who were injured in the incident that took place at Khara, of Rukum district on April 7 have been found dead. According to RNA’s Public Relations Directorate, 18 Maoists who sustained... Travel 14 Apr, 2005
LETTERS Investing in AyurvedThe news titled “Ayurved research here set to turn a page” published in THT on March 31, and successive editorial on it titled “Investing in Ayurved” published on April 1 have laid emphasis on research and development (R&D)... 04 Apr, 2005
LETTERS Investing in AyurvedThe news titled “Ayurved research here set to turn a page” published in THT on March 31, and successive editorial on it titled “Investing in Ayurved” published on April 1 have laid emphasis on research and development (R&D)... 04 Apr, 2005
Border inspection in final stage Himalayan News ServiceBanbasa, March 20:Nepal India joint inspection team no. 2 has said that the job to observe pillars in the border areas of both the countries have reached at the final phase. The team which started its job from the Narayan river in... Travel 20 Mar, 2005
Prachanda under pressure: RNA Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, March 19:Chairman of the Maoists, Prachanda, is reported to have been facing strong protests within the party, according to the Royal Nepalese Army’s public relations directorate. In this connection, red banners... Travel 19 Mar, 2005
