Pest menace to hurt tea production Himalayan News ServiceDamak, March 8:Tea production in the district will go down by 17 per cent this year, as farmers have been unable to tackle pests hurting the tea crop greatly. According to the Regional Tea and Coffee Development Board... 08 Mar, 2005
Despite ban, indigenous women sell home-brewed alcohol Himalayan News ServiceDamak, March 3:The indigenous women in south-west Jhapa district are sustaining themselves by selling home-brewed alcohol despite the administration’s ban on its sale. These women are neither aware that brewing alcohol at home... Travel 03 Mar, 2005
ONCE-OVER RNA disarms Congo ultras:KATHMANDU: The Royal Nepalese Army’s (RNA) peace-keeping troops have beeen successful in disarming 118 militias, who were terrorising locals by extorting food and tax at Ariwara in Ituri of the Democratic Republic of Congo,... Travel 02 Mar, 2005
Schools closed following threat Himalayan News Service Damak, February 28: Schools in the seven VDCs of western Jhapa remained closed flowing a threat yesterday.Earlier yesterday, a telephone caller who claimed himself to be an ANNISU-R cadre threatened principals of several schools... Travel 28 Feb, 2005
TIME OUT Pokhrel shines in NRT win:LALITPUR: Naresh Pokhrel scored both the goals as New Road Team (NRT) defeated Mahendra Police Club 2-0 in the Nepal Bank Junior (U-14) League Football Tournament here today. In other match, Niraj Rana Magar scored a late... 26 Feb, 2005
ONCE-OVER Maoists torch busTANAHUN: The Maoists torched a minibus near the Tharpu Bazaar in Tanahun on Friday. District-based security sources confirmed the incident but said details of the incident were not available. — HNSRPP faction meet shelvedKATHMANDU:... Travel 26 Feb, 2005
Locals pitch in to stop illegal logging at RFP Kumar LuintelDamak, February 18:Ratawamai Forestation Project (RFP) and locals have joined hands to check the increasing illegal logging from the RFP area. The RFP covers some 3,000 hectares of area from Kerkha section of Mahendra highway and... 18 Feb, 2005
ONCE-OVER Singer Ojha’s confession:DHARAN: Popular singer Prakash Ojha, who is in custody on charges of molesting minor girls, admitted to his “crime” before district attorney on Monday. Police arrested him from Kathmandu on February 6 on the basis of... Travel 15 Feb, 2005
ONCE-OVER One killed in road mishap:BIRATNAGAR: One person was killed when a motorbike collided with a Landrover in Biratnagar on Saturday night. Motorcycle driver Arbindra Agrawal died on the spot when his bike (Ko 1 Pa 8820) collided with the Landrover (Ko 1... Travel 14 Feb, 2005
Educational support for refugees dwindling Kumar LuintelDamak, February 11:CARITAS, an international non-governmental organisation has continued its gradual adjustment of aid provided to Bhutanese refugee students for their higher education after SLC. CARITAS had decided to slash its aid... Travel 12 Feb, 2005
King Wangchuk’s remarks irk Bhutanese refugees Himalayan News ServiceDamak, February 11:The Bhutanese refugees have protested Bhutanese King Jigme Singhe Wangchuk’s statement which claimed that all refugees are not Bhutanese nationals. A joint statement released by Bhutan People’s Party, Druk... Travel 12 Feb, 2005
SLC students for preparatory classes Himalayan News ServiceDamak, February 10:Students have said there is a need to hold preparatory classes for better SLC results.A study, conducted in the schools of western Jhapa by an NGO Himali Rilek, showed that over 90 per cent students felt that... Travel 11 Feb, 2005
