Improvement in quality of education sought

Kathmandu, July 29:Educationists and student leaders today stressed on the need to ending unfair competition in the higher secondary level and improve the quality of the government colleges.Speaking at an interaction on ‘Unhealthy competition between...

Horoscopes 30 Jul, 2007

Makwanpur Dalits lagging far behind

Hetauda, July 28:Only 10 of the 25,000 Dalits in Makwanpur district have joined government jobs, statistics revealed by the Underprivileged Community Development Forum (UCDF) said. Dalits have lagged behind in every sector including education and...

Travel 29 Jul, 2007

Yearly distress

The incessant rains of the past few days have submerged a number of areas in the Tarai. The districts affected include Banke, Bardiya, Bara, Parsa, Sunsari, Udaypur, Sarlahi, Mahottari, Rautahat, Rupandehi, Siraha, Saptari, Dang, Kailali and...

29 Jul, 2007

LETTERS

Larger pictureIt’s the same every year. The parched country awaits monsoon for plantation to begin and regular supply of drinking water and electricity to resume. When the heavens open, both these needs are taken care of. But new problems immediately...

29 Jul, 2007

Training for women journalists stressed

Kathmandu, July 27:Participants at a programme today stressed the need for improving the quality of women journalists by providing them training rather than increasing their number.Speaking at a function organised to mark the 11th anniversary and...

Horoscopes 28 Jul, 2007

EVs can avert fuel crisis: Experts

Kathmandu, July 26:Experts today said that electric vehicles can be one of the best alternatives to cope with the petroleum crisis in Nepal.Speaking at an interaction organised under the aegis of the Clean Energy Nepal and Environment and Public Health...

Travel 27 Jul, 2007

Boost your efficiency

There are small things, which often go unnoticed, that will help you work more efficiently.• Start working when the work hours start. If you still do personal things when the work hours start, you will lose the work momentum for the rest of the...

Travel Abroad 26 Jul, 2007

Thamel declared a vehicle-regulated zone

Kathmandu, July 25: The Thamel Tourism Development Council (TTDC) today declared the Thamel area, a tourist hub, a vehicle-regulated zone. The move was taken considering the increasing number of vehicles and environment pollution in the area. Spread...

Horoscopes 26 Jul, 2007

Entrepreneurs urged to raise exports to China

Kathmandu, July 24:Visiting Chinese assistant minister for commerce Wang Chao has stressed on the need to increase export of Nepali goods to China and Chinese investments in Nepal.Speaking at a reception organised by Nepal-China Chamber of Commerce and...

24 Jul, 2007

NCC team meets Hiraoka

KATHMANDU: A team of Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) led by its president Surendra Bir Malakar met with Tsutomu Hiraoka, Japanese envoy to Nepal, on Sunday. On the occasion, the envoy stressed on the need of proactive role of private sector in...

24 Jul, 2007

Poudel tells JTMM groups: Let’s talk

Sarlahi, July 22:Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Ram Chandra Poudel today urged the three factions of Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) to sit for talks. He made such call to JTMM-Goit, JTMM- Jwala Singh and JTMM-Visfot Singh at an...

Travel 23 Jul, 2007

MPs concerned about CA polls

Kathmandu, July 22:Lawmakers today expressed their views on Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, deteriorating peace and security situation in the Tarai region, Army Welfare Fund, and employees promotion issues at a meeting of the parliament. At the...

Travel 23 Jul, 2007