Nepal, Pakistan JEC meet begins after 10 years Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 29: A two-day long Nepal-Pak bilateral talks on economic cooperation kicked off here today after a gap of nearly 10 years. The Nepal-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission (JEC), established in 1983, is holding its... 29 Mar, 2005
Coffee plantation gets popular Himalayan News ServicePalpa, March 25:As coffee cultivation is more profitable than other more traditional agriculture crops, most farmers in the district are being attracted to it. According to the regional coffee development office Palpa, farmers in... 25 Mar, 2005
Just in jest A little town had a high birth rate that had attracted the attention of the sociologists at the state university. They wrote a grant proposal; got a huge chunk of money; hired a few additional sociologists, an anthropologist, and a family planning and... Travel Abroad 22 Mar, 2005
Nepali literature Making it known to the world Vijaya Chalise Capable and notable writers are getting lost in the crowds of less talented writers with connections. The growth of indigenous publishing and writing in recent years is a good sign. With the spread of education, a social and cultural... 13 Mar, 2005
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
Farmers group provides options, added income Rishi BaralLekhnath (Kaski), February 24: Established 10 years ago by the farmers of Talbesi in Kaski district, the Peasants to Peasants Organisation (PPO) is working wonders for them now. The platform provided by PPO is being used for sale of crops,... 24 Feb, 2005
The Phuket tsunami and a coffee machine Dr John Collum Kathmandu:Our life is full of decisions — we make dozens of small decisions everyday: what to wear, where to go, what to do. Usually, these decisions pass without much consequence — yet on 26 December 2004, the small, seemingly... Travel Abroad 18 Feb, 2005
It’s a tough grind for Rangers, 24 hrs Rekha Shrestha Bharatpur, February 16: These purposeful-looking men trudge over rugged mountainsides in the country, days and nights, hunting and destroying rebel hideouts, securing villages, and helping people return to a normal life. The Royal... Travel 16 Feb, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS Spurious liquor seized: SUNSARI: Police has seized a large quantity of spurious liquor worth millions of rupees from the market in Dharan on Friday. The special team raided around a dozen shops at the mini market of Dharan-6, the notorious area for the... 13 Feb, 2005
Japanese organisation providing scholarship to poor children Himalayan News ServicePhidim, February 12: Bal Bahadur Nepali of Phidim VDC-7 is delighted to listen the news that his daughter Sushila has secured 93 per cent marks in nursery level from the Everest Boarding School, thanks to a Japanese organisation... Travel 12 Feb, 2005
On the side of Lord Shiva Yuyutsu RD Sharma:The human soul is like a parachute, if you don’t open it in the sky of your life, you drop dead,” grey-haired handsome legendary Dutch poet Hans Plomp would say something like this as you would move towards the historic artists’... Travel Abroad 12 Feb, 2005
MIDWAY : Chaotic comfort Preena Shrestha: An unkempt bed, rumpled sheets; a desk, cluttered with papers, books and several coffee mugs. Clothes strewn on the floor, closet flung wide open; a trail of hair bands and jewellery leading to the mirror, surrounded by make-up and... 06 Feb, 2005
