ONCE-OVER Meet against racism DIPAYAL: A one-day symposium on Our Voice Against Communal Discrimination concluded on Tuesday issuing a five-point declaration. The declaration has stressed the need for recognising schools as the launch pad to change attitude of... Travel 12 Jan, 2005
ONCE-OVER Maoist call to VDC secysTANSEN: The Palpa Joint Peoples’ Government of the Maoists has urged all the VDC secretaries of Palpa district to return to their respective offices. Over 50 secretaries, of the 65 VDCs and one municipality in the district,... Travel 08 Jan, 2005
SHORT TAKES Siddhi Ganesh CupBHAKTAPUR: Sujit KC scored a hat-trick as Jagaran Youth Group of Duwakot beat Nagadesh Tole Sudhar Samiti 7-0 in the Siddhi Ganesh Cup Football Tournament, which has been organised by Siddhi Ganesh Sports Committee, here today. Pravin... 03 Jan, 2005
IN BRIEF Ikeda bags KMC’s awardKathmandu: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City conferred the ‘Peace Award Kathmandu - 2004’ on Dr Daisaku Ikeda, president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) of Japan, on Sunday. Bal Krishna Prasai, secretary at the Ministry for... Horoscopes 03 Jan, 2005
Call to free abductees Himalayan News ServicePyuthan, July 7:Family members of people abducted by the Maoists, in a press release issued today, have called on human rights organisations and the media to press the latter for the release of the abductees. Rati Man Rana Magar,... Travel 08 Jul, 2004
Action taken against three cops for manhandling scribes Himalayan News ServiceRupandehi, May 13:The District Police Office, Rupandehi, has taken action against three policemen allegedly manhandling journalists collecting news on a referendum on the republican set up in the country carried out by students of... Travel 14 May, 2004
IN BRIEF One killed in fightKATHMANDU: A 24-year-old man was murdered and thrown on the banks of the Bagmati river on Tuesday. Deputy superintendent of police at the Kathmandu District Police Office, Ganesh KC, said a group of young people who were inebriated... Horoscopes 05 May, 2004
Leaders slam curb on Press Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 3:Political leaders and journalists today criticised the government for its continued assault on the press as the country celebrated the World Press Freedom Day. "The government has surpassed the Maoists in terms of... Travel 04 May, 2004
Students begin signature campaign for republic Himalayan News Service Pokhara, April 26: The All Nepal National Free Student Union, PN Campus unit, today started a signature collection campaign in support of a republican system in the country. The student leaders said that they expect to collect... Travel 27 Apr, 2004
FNJ report flays govt, Maoists Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 18:Four journalists have been killed — three by the state and one by the Maoists — after the breakdown of a ceasefire between the government and the Maoists in August last year till date, a report released... Travel 19 Apr, 2004
Trade fair to boost local products Rastriya Samachar SamitiTansen, April 12:Industrial Trade Fair, 2060 BS commenced here from on April 11 under the aegis of Palpa Chamber of Commerce and Industry. First vice-president of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI)... 12 Apr, 2004
Police atrocity flayed Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 5:The Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) have condemned baton-charge on journalists covering the demonstration being organised by the pro-democratic five-party alliance.... Horoscopes 06 Apr, 2004
