Pokhara a safe and enchanting hotspot, say foreign envoys Pokhara, October 14:Foreign envoys have said Pokhara and its surrounding areas are safe for tourists. They were speaking at the inauguration of the four-day Annapurna Food Festival being organised by the Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) Pokhara, today.... Travel 15 Oct, 2005
ONCE-OVER Twins drown in FewaPOKHARA: The bodies of two persons were found floating in Fewa Lake on Tuesday. The locals informed the police after they saw the bodies, which have been identified as those of 17-year-old twins — Ram and Laxman Parajuli. The... Travel 09 Aug, 2005
Chambers’ choice : Tackle problems aggressively and practically As the time for budget presentation nears, people from different sections are waiting for the budget with a lot of excitement. People are directly affected by changes in all sectors of the economy. The government uses budget for presenting the... 12 Jul, 2005
Tapering efforts The World Environment Day has come and gone with ‘green cities’ as its theme. Amid calls to keep Nepal’s environment intact, the rivers are getting more polluted with each passing day, agricultural runoff laced with chemicals from synthetic... 06 Jun, 2005
Jamie wins 6th Nepal Open Paragliding C’ship Himalayan News ServicePokhara, January 21:Jamie Messenger of Great Britain won the sixth Nepal Open Paragliding Competition, organised by Trekking Association of Nepal, here today. The Briton was followed by Debu Chaudhari and Ajay Kumar of India, who... 21 Jan, 2005
Capturing the moments Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 25:The depiction of the shocking, the amusing, the commonplace and the emotionally overwhelming all came together in brilliant 102 photographic canvas at “Press Photo Exhibition” organised by National Forum of... Travel Abroad 25 Apr, 2004
Commercial camping starts in Torapani Rup Narayan DhakalSarangkot (Kaski), January 4Shikhar Tented Camp has started a camping service with seven tents in Torapani of Sarangkot VDC from the New Year. The two-and-a-half ropani land in Sarangkot-5 is barred with bamboos and barbwires to... 05 Jan, 2004
