19 districts identified for coffee production Madan WagleTanahun, January 31:National Tea and Coffee Development Board has informed that 19 districts in the country have good potential to produce quality coffee. The districts include Tanahun, Lamjung, Gorkha, Syangja and Kaski of Gandaki zone,... 31 Jan, 2005
Leprosy eradicated from two eastern districts Himalayan News ServiceBiratnagar, January 28:The Dutch Leprosy Elimination Programme, citing absence of a single case in the last three years, has claimed that the disease has been eradicated from the districts of Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga. Dr... Travel 29 Jan, 2005
Babudom divided on fundamental issues Damaru Lal Bhandari Kathmandu, May 11: Even as insurgency is time and again attributed to economic disparity, policy makers and planners are known to pooh-pooh the idea of allocating enough budget for the development of the backward regions. This is... Travel 05 Dec, 2004
WWF conservation award Kathmandu: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nepal Programme today awarded seven institutions and three individuals with the Abraham Conservation Award of the Year 2004 in recognition of the contribution of conservationists and grassroots institutions to... Travel 18 Jun, 2004
Music for schooling Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:Aabaz Cultures, a musical group has decided to organise a musical programme in Namche Bazaar on May 28 and 29. The event will be presented in association with Jana Jagrity Forum for Education and Development and Namche... Travel Abroad 21 May, 2004
Bravo Appa! If the discovery of Peak XV was the crowning achievement of years of hard work put in by members of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, climbing it has ever since been a chore just as challenging. But the hardships this behemoth presents to the... 18 May, 2004
TIME OUT Jay Prakash Rai fetedKATHMANDU: Jay Prakash Rai, black-belt first dan was felicitated by Nepal Goju-Kai Karate-Do Association (IKGA) for his success in climbing 6273 metre high Parchamo Peak. The programme was organised by the association under the... 15 May, 2004
Tourists help locals Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 15:Summers are no more a nightmare for the residents of Solukhumbu district as they have to walk quite a distance to fetch water. All the 16 houses in Pawai village in Solukhumbu district are soon going to get... Travel 16 Apr, 2004
Physically-challenged ‘run’ at Dasharath Stadium Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 20:Nepal Paralympic Committee organised Astrid Voehringer National Open Wheelchair Race at Dasharath Stadium today. Altogether 40 physicall challenged athletes from all over the country participated in the... 20 Mar, 2004
Insurgency reins in horse-rearing business Devdas Shrestha Charikot, March 9: Sherpas around Charikot, whose key source of income has traditionally been horse-keeping, are a troubled lot today as their business has been hit hard by escalating insurgency around the area.Residents of Lumang and... 09 Mar, 2004
Mobile camps in nine districts Kathmandu: The government has extended mobile service camps to nine more districts of the country. The government has launched the mobile service camp to make available administrative services at every single doorstep and to make the administrative... Horoscopes 19 Feb, 2004
‘4,265 Maoists gave up’ in eastern region in two years Himalayan News ServiceDhankuta, February 5The Eastern Regional Administration office Dhankuta has claimed that some 4,265 Maoist cadres have surrendered before the different district administration offices of the eastern development region in the past... Travel 06 Feb, 2004
