Mere addition of troops won’t do, say officials Rekha ShresthaKathmandu, January 14:Although the government is all set to increase the army’s strength from about 80,000 to 87,000, security officials are sceptical of the additional strength helping in countering insurgency better as the Royal... Travel 15 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
Syllabus revision on trial Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 29:The revised curriculum and textbooks of six subjects of grade One - Nepali, Mathematics, social science, health science, science and environment and creative art, will be introduced on a trial basis this... Travel 29 Jun, 2004
FDI in Nepal Need for common agenda with Maoists Bishwambher Pyakuryal Although Nepal is open to FDI, bureaucratic delays and inefficiency have distorted policy implementation. Development work in the country has significantly deteriorated. 10 major donors have suspended targeted development... 27 Jun, 2004
Yeti Airlines receives second SAB 340 B aircraft Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 19:Yeti Airlines, one of the leading domestic airlines, has received its second SAAB 340 B aircraft today. As announced earlier, the newly-acquired second SAAB 340B aircraft landed at the Tribhuvan International... 19 Jun, 2004
IN BRIEF Disabled moves SCKATHMANDU: A Public Interest Litigation was filed on Thursday at the Supreme Court seeking the implementation of Disable Protection and Welfare Act 2032 so as to provide training and job opportunity to the disabled. Babukrishna... Horoscopes 10 Jun, 2004
ONCE-OVER Maoist killed in operationBHAIRAHAWA: Security forces have killed a Maoist in Rupandehi on Friday afternoon. According to District Police Office, security forces shot at a group of 12 Maoists when they hurled a socket bomb at them at Mahajidiya of... Travel 29 May, 2004
Yeti Airlines increases fleet Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 4:Yeti Airlines, one of the leading domestic airlines company of Nepal, has acquired two SAAB 340 B aircrafts, expanding its fleet to six. Meanwhile, one aircraft has been already landed at the Tribhuvan... 05 May, 2004
Peace and development plan likely next year Rekha Shrestha Kathmandu, April 14: The first phase of Integrated Peace and Development Programme (IPDP) is most likely to be implemented in some insurgency-affected districts in the next fiscal year. “IPDP was discussed recently during the National... Travel 15 Apr, 2004
Edubytes Distribution of textbooks starts BANKE: With a view to removing the problem of scarcity of textbooks in mountainous districts of mid-west region, Janak Educational Materials Centre Limited has started the distribution of textbooks and other materials... Travel Abroad 13 Apr, 2004
Lahures walk back home due to Maoist chakka jam Kailash Kumar JoshiDhangadhi, March 28:Thousands of Lahures, who work in India, returned to their country via Kailali and Kanchanpur transit points recently. But to their dismay, they did not find any vehicles plying on the roads. They were instead... Travel 29 Mar, 2004
Going wireless Dialing to keep updated with the techonological age, we switch from fixed to wireless phones that will make life easierSanjeev SatgainyaKathmanduThe world is a smaller place thanks to the development of communication technology. People have grown... Travel Abroad 26 Mar, 2004
