HRA gets snow safety equipment Kathmandu, October 14:The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) received advanced snow safety gears with the courtesy of Backcountry Access (BCA) Inc USA, at a function organised yesterday by the Nepal Tourism Board.“We hope these equipment will be... Horoscopes 15 Oct, 2006
Rescuers perform uphill task Suketar (Taplejung), Sept 27: For Chhiring Yangdey Bhote, who led the search and rescue team looking for the 24 passengers of the helicopter that crashed in Taplejung’s Ghunsa, it was indeed a Herculean task. Bhote said collecting the corpses from... Travel 27 Sep, 2006
snippets 13 killed in mishap :ISLAMABAD: At least thirteen passengers were killed and nearly 40 injured when two buses collided on Saturday on a highway about 30 km from Islamabad, media reports said. Many of the injured were in critical condition, and the... Women 23 Sep, 2006
Bolt from the blue Incessant rains causing flash floods in Banke, Bardiya, Surkhet, Accham, Kailali and Nawalparasi districts of the Western region have reportedly killed at least seven persons, with 10 locals missing since Saturday. The establishment’s shoddy... 28 Aug, 2006
Truce conduct code monitoring panel reports violations Says government, Maoist letter to UN against agreementKathmandu, July 31:The 24-member National Monitoring Committee on Code of Conduct for Ceasefire (NMCC) today made public its first “observation” report on the 25-point ceasefire code of conduct... Travel 01 Aug, 2006
Tragedy yet another The bus mishap that claimed the lives of 23 passengers and injured 30 others on Arniko Highway on Sunday is yet another tragedy in the rising curve of road accidents in the country. The ill-fated bus was on its way from Kathmandu to Jalbire of... 24 Jul, 2006
Innocent blood The burying alive of 16 persons and the uncertainty hovering over the fate of 14 others missing in a landslide that hit Ulleri village of Dangsing VDC in Kaski district on the fateful night of July 14 once again drives home the point that, with regard... 16 Jul, 2006
Roller coaster ride Kathmandu :Mission Impossible III (Action)Cast: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Michelle MonaghanDirection: JJ AbramsShowing at Jai Nepal, Kumari CinemaHollywood’s penchant for the edge-of-the-seat excitement comes bellyful this... Travel Abroad 06 May, 2006
Rescue operation A number of people suffer from meningitis in the country every year. Besides, this year, some 250 patients, who were injured during the demonstrations, sought admission in the city hospitals over the past few days. Bullet wounds or lathi charges,... 30 Apr, 2006
ONCE-OVER Degree awardedPOKHARA: Senior astrologer Dr Balram Upadhayaya has received doctorate degree for his research on Astrology Journalism in Nepal. He has been chief editor of the Astrology Forecast based in Pokhara. Upadhayaya was given a title of Ph D by... Travel 15 Mar, 2006
Lankans beat Aussies Sydney, January 22:Sri Lankan veteran Sanath Jayasuriya shrugged off jet-lag and a shoulder injury to flay Australia’s attack and set up a comfortable 51-run victory in a one-day triangular series match here on Sunday.Jayasuriya’s inspirational 114... 23 Jan, 2006
Quake remedy: Be prepared Nepal witnessed one of the most devastating earthquakes on Magh 2, 1990 BS (January 15, 1934). Even today, the people who witnessed the quake, albeit they were very young then, talk of events as before or after that quake. The devastation was so great... Travel Abroad 16 Jan, 2006
