BIZ BRIEFS Gold price risesKATHMANDU: Gold price in the local bullion market has gone up this week. The price soared by Rs 95 per 10 gram and closed at Rs 14,265 on Friday. The trading of precious yellow metal opened at Rs 14,170 per 10 gram on Sunday. A marginal... 02 Jun, 2007
Headmaster penalised for discrimination Surkhet, May 23:The headmaster of a local school, who barred a Dalit teacher from registering her name in the school’s attendance book because of her caste, has been demoted and fined Rs 500.Parbati Rasaili had been transferred to Nepal Rastriya... Travel 24 May, 2007
TIME OUT MPC, TAC in finalHETEUDA: Mahendra Police Club (MPC) and Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) advanced to the men’s section final at the National Volleyball Tournament here on Monday. MPC edged out Armed Police Force Team 25-19, 25-22, 25-20 while the Armymen... 30 Apr, 2007
Girl gives birth during SLC exam Bara, April 5:Koshila Chaudhari, 19, an examinee at the Anup Dipani SLC exam centre in Kolahabi of Bara turned up for the exam and delivered a baby today. A student of Sapahi Higher Secondary School in Kolahabi, Koshila was writing her exam paper when... Travel 06 Apr, 2007
IN BRIEF Grant for forest plansKATHMANDU: Japan has decided to grant Rs 3 million for the implementation of forest conservation projects in remote villages in Myagdi and Parbat districts, a press release issued by the Embassy of Japan on Friday said. The grant... Horoscopes 31 Mar, 2007
Policemen beat Dream Team 2-1 Kathmandu, March 24:Parbat Pandey scored the winner as Mahendra Police Club defeated Dream Team 2-1 in a friendly match here at the Dasharath Stadium today.Ramesh Budhathoki put the national league champions ahead in the first half, while Santosh... 24 Mar, 2007
Once-over Rs 15m Indian grant Kathmandu: The Embassy of India, the Palpa District Development Committee and the Tansen Multiple Campus, Tansen, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding grant of Rs 15.47 million(Indian ).The grant will be used for... Travel 19 Mar, 2007
Once-over OHCHR team’s tripTANAHUN: A team from the regional office of the United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at Pokhara visited Tanahun on Friday and gathered information about incidents of human rights violation in the... Travel 10 Mar, 2007
Snow-hit Myagdi yet to recover MYAGDI: Life in Beni Bazaar, Myagdi district’s headquarters, remains affected due to disrupted power supply and breakdown in telecommunication. Power supply and telecom service were disrupted after snowfall on Wednesday. “Snow used to fall in 37... Travel 17 Feb, 2007
Snowfall causes power outage in Baglung villages Baglung, February 16:People in rural areas of the Dhaulagiri zone have been facing difficulties because of Tuesday’s snowfall. Telephone service and mobile phone service remain disrupted in some parts, Nepal Telecom’s Baglung branch chief Prem... Travel 17 Feb, 2007
Once-over Two houses guttedBARA: Two houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Ratanpuri-9 in Bara district on Monday. Houses of Nirmala Timilsina and Prem Bahadur Syangbo were gutted and property worth Rs 70,000 and 85,000 was destroyed, the Neejgadh area... Travel 16 Jan, 2007
Nepal sees UML’s victory in CA polls Kathmandu, January 13:General secretary of the CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that his party is likely to win a majority of seats in the constituent assembly elections scheduled to be held in June.“The way the people are showing an overwhelming... Travel 14 Jan, 2007
