Teej festival - Pashipatinath nabij Kathmandu

Home

ICFON

Report Argentina

Report Nepal

Nepal-info

Argentina info

Links

E-mail

News

Dutch

Nepal News

Nepal news Friday August 18, 2006

Pedestrian killed in road mishap in Koteshwor

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a bus plying on the Kathmandu-Bhaktapur route at Pepsi Cola area near Koteshwor, Kathmandu, Friday morning.

Raja Ram Dahal, a local resident of Koteshwor, was killed on the spot when bus hit him at around 6:30 a.m. Police quoting eyewitnesses that Dahal, 35, had minor injuries when the bus first hit him but the driver, Jay Prajapati, drove back the bus and crushed him to death.

Police took the driver of the bus under control and was sent to Hanumandhoka police office for investigation, a police official the Koteshwor traffic police office told Nepalnews.

Irate locals set fire to the bus and vandalised few four wheelers playing on the route, according to the police. The vehicular traffic along the Kathmandu-Bhakatur road came to a standstill for hours as the locals continued demonstration. Source nepalnews.com mk Aug 18 06

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

Marsh crocodiles in Nepal bask in the sun

WWF : Years of heavy exploitation and poaching in and around Nepal's Ghodaghodi Lake have threatened the survival of many important species, including the marsh mugger crocodile. Improving the habitat of this species is just one small part of WWF's ... (2006/08/18)

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

Aid commitments to Nepal cross 1.3 bln USD in 2002-2005

People's Daily : Nepal has signed foreign aid agreements with different countries amounting to over 93 billion Nepali rupees (1.3 billion U.S. dollars) on "different projects" starting from 2002 to 2005 that are yet to be completed. (2006/08/18)

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

NEPAL: Bhutanese refugees want third-country resettlement

United Nations : Bhutanese refugees in Nepal have vowed to continue their demonstration in front of the United Nations (UN) office in the capital, Kathmandu, to draw international attention to their plight. (2006/08/18)

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

World Heritage Committee adopts strategy on heritage and climate change

United Nations : The World Heritage Committee on Monday adopted the recommendations on ways to respond to the threat of climate change to many World Heritage sites such as Mount Everest (Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal), AustraliaÂs Great Barrier Reef and Venice ... (2006/08/18)

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

Koirala for adjourning House session during second round of talks; says people will decide fate of monarchy

nepalnews.com : Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has said that the house of representatives would not be dissolved but the house.... (2006/08/18)

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

NEA losses reach 7 billion; load shedding from first week of September

nepalnews.com : The total loss occurred by the state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) stood at seven billion rupees by this year. (2006/08/18)

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

A villager killed in Bardiya, wife seriously injured

nepalnews.com : Reports from mid-western Nepal say suspected Maoist rebels killed Sushil Gyawali, a resident of Motipur VDC in Bardiya... (2006/08/18)

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

Ambassador Moriarty regrets denial of visa to a Nepali professor

nepalnews.com : In a rare comment regarding denial of visa by the Consular Section of the United States Mission in Kathmandu to a well... (2006/08/18)

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

No Escape From Southasia

nepalnews.com : (2006/08/18)

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

Nepal Maoists take it easy

Mumbai Mirror : Kathmandu: Maoist rebels in Nepal will not join the government unless Âstructural changesÂ are put in place, their leader Pushpa ............ (2006/08/18)

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

Unification of Nepali Congress: Demand Democracy Withing Party

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal : This is the right time for Kangressies of both sides to raise the issue of internal democracy in the party. Will Koirala give SPACE to opposing voices in the organization? By Dinesh Wagle Wagle's Web Log No wonder Girija Prasad Koirala is a master ... (2006/08/18)

08/18/2006 04:17 PM

Ambassador Moriaty regrets denial of visa to a Nepali professor

nepalnews.com : In a rare comment regarding denial of visa by the Consular Section of the United States Mission in Kathmandu to a well... (2006/08/18)

Nepal news Friday Aug 18, 2006

Nepal news Thursday Aug 17, 2006

Nepal news Wednesday Aug 16, 2006

Nepal news Monday Aug 14, 2006

Nepal news Sunday Aug 13, 2006

Sunday Aug 13, 2006

Nepal news Saturday Aug 12, 2006

Friday Aug 11, 2006

Thursday Aug 10, 2006

Nepal news Wednesday Aug 9, 2006

Nepal news Tuesday Aug 8, 2006

Nepal news Monday Aug 7, 2006