Sunday 29th January, 2012
Asia outpacing rest of world in tourism growth
The number of tourists vsiting Asia Pacific are growing at a 6% annual rate. Preliminary results released Friday by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) show a collective increase of 6% ...
US Sen. Brown releases military service record
ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON: U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has released his military service record documenting the 32 years he has served in the Army National Guard. The records include his promotions, ...
Cain backs Gingrich's presidential bid
ASSOCIATED PRESS WEST PALM BEACH: Former presidential hopeful Herman Cain is backing Newt Gingrich's White House bid. Cain endorsed his fellow Georgian Saturday, just days before ...
Private investors near deal on Greek debt
The Himalayan TimesCharles Dallara, left and Jean Lemiere from the Institute of International Finance leave Maximos Mansion after meeting Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and Greek Finance Minister Evangelos ...
Despair‚ crackdowns breed more violence in Tibet
The Himalayan TimesASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: A young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. Protesters rise up to defend him, and demonstrations ...
Penguins: Crosby dealing with neck injury
The Himalayan TimesASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSBURGH: Sidney Crosby isn't just dealing with the lingering effects of a concussion. A California doctor says the Pittsburgh Penguins' star also is recovering from a ...
Officer shot‚ killed by fellow police in Calif.
The Himalayan TimesASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA MARIA: A police officer under investigation for sexual misconduct with a minor was shot and killed by fellow officers Saturday as they tried to arrest him on ...
3 dead in Sacramento SUV-light rail crash
The Himalayan TimesASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO: Three people are dead and more than 20 people injured after a crash between a light rail train and a sport utility vehicle in Sacramento, Calif. KCRA-TV reports six ...
Three killed‚ 28 injured in road accidents in two districts
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE NUWAKOT: Three persons died and 28 were injured in two accidents in Nuwakot and Sunsari since Friday night. Sainli Tamang (55) and five-year-old Yuvaraj Lama of Chaturale-7 ...
Measles vaccination from Feb 26
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: With an aim to reducing illness and deaths caused by measles and rubella, the Ministry of Health and Population is conducting measles-rubella vaccination campaign ...
Two Sunsari cops held on rape charge
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE ITAHARI: Sunsari police have taken Sub-inspector Narendradhwoj Karki and Head Constable Bal Kumar Katwal of the District Police Office into custody for allegedly manhandling ...
Hello Sarkar gets facelift
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: The Prime Minister’s Office has hired fresh employees to man the government’s control room formed to receive complaints and suggestions from the ...
Students whistle to protest against fuel price hike
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Students unions and youth associations affiliated to various political parties today continued their protests against the government decision to hike fuel prices ...
Child care centres running illegally
The Himalayan TimesSURENDRA KAFLE NEPALGUNJ: All the child protection centres established here to give shelter to neglected children have not met minimum standards. "District Children Welfare Committee Banke ...
All stand to lose sans peace‚ says Mahato
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI: Sadbhavana Party Chairman and Minister of Health Rajendra Mahato said there would be no winner if the peace process collapsed. "The constitution can be ...
449 fugitives held in 6 months
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: As many as 449 fugitives have been rounded up so far in separate manhunts launched across the country this fiscal. Nepal Police Spokesperson DIG Binod Singh said ...
Parties miss revised CA work plan deadline
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: While agreeing to amend the work plan of the Constituent Assembly on January 4, leaders of major political parties had vowed to build consensus on all 14 ...
Seat belt rule breach to cost
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Have you developed a habit of driving without fastening your seat belt? If yes, it’s time you quit that habit before cruising on the roads in the Kathmandu ...
More time sought for consensus
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: With the deadline to prepare a draft of the constitution missed, leaders of the three major parties – the UCPN-Maoist, NC and the CPN-UML – explored ...
British Gurkha killed in Afghanistan
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: A Nepali soldier with the First Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment of the British Gurkha Service has been killed in Afghanistan. According to the United ...
Valley plant caught up in legal hassles
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE LALITPUR: The process to set up a garbage-fuelled plant in the Valley has been stuck for about six months due to the apathy of the Ministry of Local Development. "The ...
Aajad group puts forth 11-point demand
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE SIRAHA: Samyukta Tarai Janatantrik Mukti Morcha (Aajad Group) today asked the government to address its 11-point-demand at the earliest through a press conference at ...
Regression threat looms: Bhandari
The Himalayan TimesHIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE HETAUDA: CPN-UML Vice-president Bidhya Devi Bhandari today called on political parties to end the transition period soon to prevent regression. Speaking at a programme ...
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