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Nepal in Kathmandu Valley census  -  May 12, 2005
BBC NewsBy Bhagirath Yogi. Over 1.5 million people residing in three districts of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal have been told to provide personal details within a ...

Strike cripples normal life in Kathmandu valley  -  Jun 1, 2009
HinduKathmandu (PTI): Normal life was disrupted in the capital of Nepal and adjoining districts on Monday due to a strike called by the dominant ethnic group of ...

Nepal fears martial law after attacks  -  Jan 15, 2006
Times of IndiaKATHMANDU: An audacious series of co-ordinated attacks by Maoist guerrillas in the heart of Kathmandu Valley that left 12 policemen dead and seven people ...

Anti-federal party shuts down Kathmandu valley  -  Jan 10, 2010
SifyAfter beginning the new year with a nationwide general strike, Nepal had its capital paralysed once again Sunday by a fringe party that is opposing the ...

Galapagos Islands added to Unesco list  -  Jun 26, 2007
Independent OnlineKathmandu Valley was added to the world heritage list in 1979 and onto the danger list in 2003. The committee praised Nepal's work in protecting the ...

Nepal's Maoists Announce Ceasefire in Kathmandu Valley  -  Apr 4, 2006
OhmyNews InternationalOnly two days ahead of a nationwide strike called by Nepal's agitating seven democratic parties, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) announced an ...

Thousands stranded as Maoists lay siege to Kathmandu valley  -  Nov 10, 2009
TwoCircles.netBy Sudeshna Sarkar, IANS,. Kathmandu : Thousands of people, including the disabled, sick and children, were left stranded on the highways leading to ...

Living heritage in Kathmandu  -  Oct 27, 2008
Inquirer.netKathmandu Valley is no commemoration of past memories. ... Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust has been documenting historic architecture in Kathmandu, ...

Donor says $464 mln Nepal water project at risk  -  May 23, 2007
Reuters UKThe scheme also included handing over water distribution in Kathmandu Valley, home to more than 1.5 million people, to the private sector. ...

Home in the valley  -  Dec 11, 2008
The Nation...'Kathmandu Valley is a melange, a kaleidoscope, a mosaic of cultures,' Choegyal tells ... Published by Serindia, "Kathmandu Valley Style" by Lisa Choegyal, ...

Follow the spiritual trail in the valley of Kathmandu  -  Jan 2, 2009
Belfast TelegraphMost of the Kathmandu valley looked like Bhaktapur until well into the 20th century, but from the 1950s onwards, concrete replaced brick and much of ...

Ill-equipped hospitals in Kathmandu Valley unable to handle casualties...  -  Nov 6, 2005
People's Daily OnlineHospitals in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley will not be able to handle the casualties if a major earthquake hits the valley, an official said in Kathmandu Sunday. ...

Maoists kill 6 policemen in Kathmandu  -  Jan 21, 2006
Times of IndiaKATHMANDU: Maoists in Nepal attacked a police patrol late Friday killing six policemen even as the government enforced a daylong curfew in Kathmandu Valley ...

Heaviest snowfall in 99 years  -  Feb 16, 2007
Independent Online..."In limited areas of the Kathmandu valley rainfall mixed with some snowfall fell," for about 45 minutes, a meteorologist told AFP. ...

Nepalese army discloses large arms haul in Kathmandu Valley.  -  Jan 5, 2005
Free with registration - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.comKathmandu, 4 January: Amid speculations by some sections of the Nepali media that the valley security was full of lapses, the Valley Command that comprises ...

Curfew, bullets fail to quell anti-king fury in Nepal  -  Apr 9, 2006
Times of IndiaKATHMANDU: Unable to suppress anti-king protests spreading across the kingdom, the Nepal government on Sunday clamped curfew from dawn in Kathmandu valley ...

1,600 die of air pollution every year in Kathmandu Valley  -  Feb 28, 2008
mathaba.netThe death toll from air pollution has started to rise due to the rising air pollution level in the Kathmandu Valley. KATHMANDU, Feb. ...

… Reveals the Hidden Treasures of Trekking in the Kathmandu Valley  -  Oct 15, 2009
prweb.com..."The Kathmandu Valley and surrounding area is a hidden gem for Nepal ... "As you explore the verdant Kathmandu Valley along uncrowded trails you will ...

Experts say water quality deteriorating in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley.  -  Mar 23, 2005
Free with registration - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.comKathmandu, 22 March: The quality of water is deteriorating fast in the Kathmandu Valley and the capital city could face a severe crisis in the near future ...

Nepal's living goddesses embrace modernism  -  Jun 20, 2007
Daily News & AnalysisKATHMANDU: This past week Sajani Shakya, 10, the Living Goddess of the medieval town of Bhaktapur in Kathmandu valley, was touring Washington DC and New ...

Nepal Maoists win nine seats, leading in 60  -  Apr 12, 2008
HinduPrime Minster Girija Prasad Koirala-led Nepali Congress, has bagged three seats in the Kathmandu valley so far and ahead in two other constituencies. ...

Kathmandu embraces ancient customs and modern spirit  -  Jan 15, 2009
Toronto StarThe oldest kingdom in Kathmandu Valley, Patan was established in the 2nd century BC ... Kathmandu Valley is not without its struggles, as it reels from a ...

Beaten-up teachers shut down Kathmandu valley  -  May 27, 2007
Indian MuslimsBy Sudeshna Sarkar. Kathmandu : Residents of Kathmandu valley had the eerie feeling of living in the past Sunday after aggrieved teachers called a general ...

Turmoil in Nepal  -  Jan 26, 2006
Al-Ahram WeeklyOrdinarily, winter is a particularly good time to visit the Kathmandu Valley, taking in the monuments of the three historic capital cities, Kathmandu, ...

NEPAL: 'Privatisation' Violates Right to Health - Activists  -  Jan 8, 2010
Inter Press ServiceWater supply in the Kathmandu Valley, home to close to two million people, is notoriously poor. Roughly 30-40 percent of people are not connected to the ...

Protests against fuel hike shut down Kathmandu valley  -  Jan 23, 2008
Indian MuslimsBy IANS. Kathmandu : Kathmandu valley was paralysed Wednesday as communists called a shutdown against the hike in fuel prices Monday midnight and street ...

Curfew in Kathmandu Valley  -  Jan 20, 2006
OhmyNews InternationalThe Chief District Offices of Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal have announced curfews in both the districts inside the Ring ...

Maoists shut down Kathmandu valley after cadre's death  -  Jun 15, 2009
SamayLiveKathmandu: Hopes that the political crisis gripping the three-week-old government of Nepal would be resolved Monday with the much-awaited expansion of the ...

Kathmandu Valley sees 43 road mishaps in 3 days  -  Nov 6, 2005
People's Daily OnlineA total of 43 road accidents took place in Kathmandu Valley in the past three days, a traffic police official said here Sunday. ...

Kathmandu a dump: report  -  Jan 28, 2007
Sydney Morning HeraldPradhan said the once sleepy Kathmandu valley saw its population double ... Kathmandu Valley, one of Nepal's main tourist draws, has seen millions of ...

The Once and Future Kathmandu  -  Aug 12, 2008
Vanity FairThe result: Kathmandu Valley, where a medieval past is vibrantly present, architectural marvels ... Where does the magic of the Kathmandu Valley come from? ...

India steps up diplomatic bid in Nepal  -  Apr 21, 2006
Times of IndiaKathmandu valley lay under curfew imposed early morning and again from 9 am to 8 pm, the second day in a row with the death toll rising to 14. ...

MYREPUBLICA.com - News in Nepal: Fast, Full & Factual  -  Jan 16, 2010
RepublicaMost of the recently-built apartment buildings are very indifferent to the traditional architectural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley. ...

Manjushree Cave and the Legend of Kathmandu Valley  -  Jun 12, 2007
OhmyNews InternationalKathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is rich in arts, architecture, culture and religious spots which make it a great tourist destination for national and ...

Hectic parleys among Nepal pol parties to stitch up govt  -  May 7, 2009
NDTV.comMeanwhile, the UCPN-Maoist cadres organised rallies in the Kathmandu Valley on Thursday against the President's move to reinstate the army chief. ...

… ministry summons, harasses Kathmandu valley FM radio stations  -  Nov 7, 2005
IFEXKathmandu, Nov. 7 - The Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (CEHURDES), a Kathmandu-based press freedom monitoring group, condemns the ...

Growing Urbanization in Kathmandu Valley  -  Mar 16, 2006
OhmyNews InternationalPopulation growth has now reached six percent, with nine to twelve percent new construction in the urban area yearly. Rapid urban growth can be easily seen ...

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan  -  Jan 13, 2010
Daily Times...“In limited areas of the Kathmandu valley rainfall mixed with some snowfall fell,� for about 45 minutes, a meteorologist told AFP. ...

Huge lead for Koirala's party in Nepal polls  -  Apr 11, 2008
SifyIn the temple town of Bhaktapur, the third key city in Kathmandu valley, the big three were, however, pulled to a halt by one of their smaller coalition ...

Many eateries in Kathmandu Valley unhygienic: Study  -  Nov 21, 2005
People's Daily OnlineA study has revealed that food served in many eateries across Kathmandu Valley, the capital of Nepal, is unhealthy, an official at Kathmandu Metropolitan ...

Late monsoon brings fears of food shortages in Nepal  -  Jul 9, 2009
BusinessWorld OnlineNepal's long-delayed monsoon finally arrived in the Kathmandu Valley on Monday, allowing local farmers to begin transplanting their seedlings to the ...

Four feared killed in Kathmandu valley serial blasts  -  Sep 2, 2007
Indian MuslimsBy Sudeshna Sarkar, IANS. Kathmandu : At least four people were feared killed after a series of bombs exploded in at least five busy areas of Kathmandu ...

Nepal | Nepal | Herald Sun  -  Jan 18, 2010
Herald SunLocal transport in the Kathmandu Valley and around Pokhara includes metered and unmetered taxis, buses, tempos (three-wheeled buses), auto-rickshaws, ...

Popular protests ignite Nepal; Four protesters have been killed in...  -  Apr 11, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Christian Science Monitor - HighBeam ResearchThis time, every locality in Kathmandu Valley, and every district in the country are in spontaneous revolt." Baral added that participation from unexpected ...

The More Things Change…  -  Mar 25, 2005
OutlookAt least on two occasions in 2004, they succeeded in imposing a severe blockade of the Kathmandu Valley (August 18-24, 2004) and on major companies and ...

Kathmandu-Valley shuts down in protest of youths' killing  -  Nov 20, 2008
Zee NewsKathmandu, Nov 20: An Indian diplomat escaped unhurt when a mob pelted stones on his car as anti-Maoist protests paralysed life in Nepal's capital Thursday, ...

Chandni Chowk to China 'banned' in Nepal  -  Jan 22, 2009
HinduAll Kathmandu valley cinemas, from multiplexes like Jai Nepal, Kumari, ... "It's not just Kathmandu valley," officials at the Gopi Krishna cinema told IANS. ...

Nepal | Nepal | News.com.au  -  Jan 24, 2010
NEWS.com.auLocal transport in the Kathmandu Valley and around Pokhara includes metered and unmetered taxis, buses, tempos (three-wheeled buses), auto-rickshaws, ...

The Demon of Kathmandu Valley  -  Jul 25, 2006
OhmyNews InternationalOn July 23 I was leaving my office at about 1 pm when I saw a group of boys of 10 to 15 years of age stopping vehicles by holding a thin cord across the ...

Curfew in parts of Kathmandu Valley after violence  -  Feb 15, 2008
Monsters and Critics.comKathmandu - Parts of Kathmandu Valley were placed under a dusk to dawn curfew Friday after violence broke out over a murder. Local authorities said they had ...

'Privatisation' in Nepal violates right to health  -  Feb 15, 2007
DAWN.comWater supply in the Kathmandu Valley, home to around two million people, is notoriously poor. Roughly 30-40 per cent of people are not connected to the NWSC ...

Kathmandu Valley strike called, more challenges for government  -  May 31, 2009
Money Times - The Money TimesKathmandu, May 31: Struggling with infighting among its allies, Nepal's new Communist government faces more challenges this week with a dominant community ...

Nepal sees 599 protests in one month  -  Jan 9, 2010
New Straits TimesAccording to the report, mid-region and the Kathmandu Valley are more prone to violent than any other regions in the country. ...

River Pollution in the Kathmandu Valley  -  Sep 9, 2006
OhmyNews InternationalFor the people of the Kathmandu valley clean river water is just a memory. Today the rivers can only be said to be clean at their source and river pollution ...

Quake-prone Nepal sitting on powder keg  -  Oct 9, 2005
Daily News & AnalysisAccording to Gyani Raj Chitrakar, chief of the 1979 established National Seismological Centre, the belt extending from Nepal's Kathmandu Valley to the ...

Nepal's Kathmandu Valley tense over police beatings  -  Sep 13, 2008
$2.95 - BBC Archive - NewsBankKathmandu: A dozen road vehicles were vandalized in the capital Friday [12 September] in the course of a valley shutdown called by the Nepali Congress ...

Strikers vandalize vehicles in Nepali capital  -  Jun 1, 2009
中国日报Normal life in Kathmandu Valley and a few other adjoining districts has been ... Kathmandu Valley has virtually come to a standstill due to the strike. ...

Korean Fashion in Full Force on Streets of Kathmandu  -  Jan 27, 2010
Korea TimesThe big shopping malls in the Kathmandu valley are fully loaded with Korean attire. ... Korean fashion is equally popular outside the Kathmandu valley. ...

Rebirth in Nepal  -  Mar 3, 2007
The StandardWith seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Kathmandu Valley would richly reward visitors even if it were not in the shadow of the Himalayas. ...

Protesters Balk at King's Peace Offer  -  Apr 22, 2006
OhmyNews InternationalThe Nepalese government has cut mobile phone service in Kathmandu valley and ... Inside Kathmandu valley, protestors appeared in the roadway in Kapan and ...

Nepal to resume mobile phone services in Kathmandu Valley  -  Apr 7, 2005
$2.95 - BBC Archive - NewsBankKathmandu, 6 April: The wait may be finally over - government sources on Wednesday [6 April] said that post-paid mobile phone services would resume in ...

NEPAL: Stalemate, One Year After King's Coup  -  Dec 21, 2009
Inter Press Service..."In the districts they are ready but the Kathmandu Valley is not ready. Once this valley comes out in support, the royalty will be finished. ...

Life And Style: Living Heritage  -  Nov 21, 2008
Sin Chew Jit PohKathmandu Valley is no commemoration of past memories. The former historic royal centres are not empty monuments. They are very much alive, still heavily ...

American gaiety ends a deity after unholy row  -  Jul 5, 2007
The AgeThe goddesses of the Kathmandu Valley are chosen when they are about two. Devotees believe the goddess Kali inhabits the girls, although they do not exhibit ...

Sales of chickens down Kathmandu Valley  -  Feb 21, 2006
People's Daily OnlineThe sales of chickens have decreased by 20 percent to 50 percent in Kathmandu Valley in Nepal following the epidemic of bird flu was identified in India, ...

Maoists shut down Kathmandu valley after cadre's death  -  Jun 14, 2009
SINDH TODAYKathmandu, June 15 (IANS) Hopes that the political crisis gripping the three-week-old government of Nepal would be resolved Monday with the much-awaited ...

Under golden roofs  -  Jan 1, 2010
Hindu Business LineNepal's rich cultural heritage owes in great measure to the indigenous people of the Kathmandu Valley — the remarkable Newars. ...

Nepal government to register details of all Kathmandu Valley residents  -  May 12, 2005
$2.95 - BBC Archive - NewsBankKathmandu, 11 May: The Home Ministry has said that it would start collecting personal details including a photograph of all the residents of Kathmandu ...

Article: 'Day without accidents' crashes and burns. One dead before...  -  Jul 25, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Jerusalem Post - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Kathmandu Valley sees 43 road mishaps in 3 days Xinhua News Agency; November 6, 2005 ; 376 words ...Kathmandu Valley sees 43 road mishaps in 3 days ...

Article: Landscape change in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.  -  Mar 22, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Focus on Geography - HighBeam ResearchEvery year it becomes more difficult to find historic Nepal in Kathmandu. As the traditional economy gives way to such global pursuits as tourism, ...

22 injured in accident in Nepali capital Kathmandu Valley  -  Nov 1, 2006
People's Daily OnlineAt least 22 people were injured when a bus overturned on the road Wednesday morning in Bhaktapur in Nepali capital Kathmandu Valley, the District Police ...

Plight of street children Reality laid bare  -  Jan 5, 2010
Himalayan Times...street children at Kathmandu valley. This is really a positive and appreciative initiative and will be useful to design a child development and ...

Nepal - Culture & History  -  Nov 28, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald...coveted the Mallas' wealth and under the inspired leadership of Prithvi Narayan Shah the Gurkhas launched a campaign to conquer the Kathmandu Valley. ...

Nepal trouble hurts tourism, businesses  -  Apr 7, 2005
USA TODAY - USA TodayViolence in the Kathmandu Valley, where bombings had become an almost daily occurrence last year, is now rare. Major clashes between security forces and ...

Officials find valley water contaminated  -  Oct 17, 2009
Himalayan TimesKATHMANDU: The government has been pumping unsafe drinking water to the Kathmandu Valley residents, which could potentially cause a serious health hazard, ...

Blood shortage hits Nepali capital Kathmandu Valley  -  Nov 9, 2006
People's Daily OnlineDespite regular blood collection and donation drives launched by various organizations, the Nepali capital Kathmandu Valley is still facing a shortage of ...

NEPAL: PRIVATIZATION THREATENS ALREADY-POOR WATER …  -  Feb 9, 2007
$4.95 - Inter Press Service - ECNextWater supply in the Kathmandu Valley, home to close to two million people, is notoriously poor. Roughly 30-40 percent of people are not connected to the ...

Kathmandu shuts down  -  May 22, 2008
The HinduKATHMANDU: Kathmandu Valley on Wednesday remained shut to protest the killing of a businessman, who was earlier abducted by the People's Liberation Army ...

NEPAL: Day Curfew Follows Political Arrests  -  Jan 8, 2010
Inter Press ServiceBut rallies took place in other areas of the Kathmandu Valley outside the curfew zone and in towns and cities across Nepal. Some arrests were made, ...

Kathmandu Valley to be urbanized in 30-40 years  -  Jan 14, 2006
People's Daily OnlineThe whole Kathmandu Valley will be urbanized with no land for cultivation in the next 30-40 years if the present trend of urbanization continues, ...

NEPAL: 'Privatisation' Violates Right to Health - Activists  -  Dec 21, 2009
Inter Press ServiceWater supply in the Kathmandu Valley, home to close to two million people, is notoriously poor. Roughly 30-40 percent of people are not connected to the ...

The emperor wears no clothes  -  Feb 21, 2005
Indian ExpressToday, the writ of the Maoists runs almost across the entire country with the partial exception of the Kathmandu Valley, as the success of their innumerable ...

Roundup: Daytime curfew runs into third day in Nepali capital  -  Apr 11, 2006
People's Daily OnlineNo untoward incident took place in Kathmandu Valley on Sunday as a result of the effective security measures adopted by the security personnel, ...

Nepal govt's baptism by fire begins  -  May 31, 2009
Times of IndiaThe strike is to be followed by a Kathmandu Valley strike Monday called by the Maoist-affiliated Newa Mukti Morcha, that is demanding an autonomous state ...

Nepalnews.com Mercantile Connumications Pvt. Ltd.  -  Dec 29, 2006
nepalnews.com.npBut why Kathmandu valley residents amidst the plenty of water should be ... It need not be explained that Kathmandu valley at present is suffering from ...

Nepali capital vulnerable to liver ailments: expert  -  Jun 24, 2006
People's Daily OnlineAbout 2 percent population in Kathmandu Valley suffers from some form of liver ... Water pipes supplying drinking water in the Kathmandu Valley are old, ...

Nepal Maoist leader threatens to capture Kathmandu Valley  -  Oct 4, 2006
$2.95 - BBC Archive - NewsBankSindhupalchowk [district in central Nepal], 3 October: Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) chairman Prachanda has threatened to capture Kathmandu Valley by ...

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan  -  Dec 25, 2009
Daily TimesKATHMANDU: Nepalese troops Friday began escorting vehicles moving in and out of the Kathmandu valley as a largely ignored road blockade called by Maoist ...

Nepal faces more active monsoon this year  -  Jun 19, 2008
央视国际..."Normally, monsoon starts on June 10 in Kathmandu Valley and takes four days or even a week to cover the entire country," he said. ...

Valley sans underground water in 100 yrs  -  Oct 26, 2009
Himalayan TimesKATHMANDU: A study panel commissioned by the Supreme Court has warned of an acute shortage of underground water in the Kathmandu valley in the next 100 ...

5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Nepal  -  Oct 29, 2007
AHNKathmandu, Nepal (AHN) - A mild earthquake rocked parts of central Nepal, including the capital, Kathmandu Valley measuring 5.0 in the Richter scale on ...

Security patrol beefed up in Nepali capital  -  Mar 26, 2006
People's Daily Online...search operations in place so as to make the security system of Nepali capital, the Kathmandu valley, stronger and effective, the Home Ministry said. ...

Maoists give 10-day ultimatum to form new government  -  Dec 20, 2006
RxPG NEWSDiscord had erupted on the streets of Kathmandu valley Tuesday as rebels blocked ... Stepping up pressure, the rebels announced a six-hour Kathmandu valley ...

Extradited student Neetu's husband to return to Nepal  -  Jan 3, 2010
IBNLive.comOne of the reasons for the pressure is a house in Kathmandu valley that Singh had made over to Neetu after the marriage. He now wants it back as well as the ...

Nepal Maoists bomb Kathmandu Valley entry point  -  Jan 14, 2006
$2.95 - BBC Archive - NewsBank...[Presenter] Maoist have just attacked a police post and a police checkpoint simultaneously in Thankot [entry to Kathmandu Valley from the west]. ...

Maoists bomb TV tower in southern Nepal  -  Jan 18, 2006
Khaleej TimesThe government first imposed night time curfew in the Kathmandu Valley and other major urban areas across Nepal on Sunday following Maoist attacks on police ...

Nepal - Transport  -  Nov 28, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldLocal transport in the Kathmandu Valley and around Pokhara includes metered and unmetered taxis, buses, tempos (three-wheeled buses), auto-rickshaws, ...

Nepal 'goddess' inquiry ordered  -  Nov 1, 2006
BBC NewsSimilar "goddesses" are also installed and worshipped in other small Newar towns in the Kathmandu Valley. The king of Nepal traditionally worships the ...

Maoists strike at Nepalese police  -  Jan 14, 2006
BBC NewsThese attacks in the Kathmandu Valley appear to be in line with rebel threats to urbanise their insurgency. They have said they will disrupt town council ...

Article: NEPAL: IS PEOPLE POWER STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK THE …  -  Apr 24, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Inter Press Service English News Wire - HighBeam Research...out of the Kathmandu Valley, vehicle and cooking fuel have been ... The Kathmandu valley is rich in traditional ... environment of the Kathmandu valley. ...

Long wait for Jumla apples over  -  05 Aug 2009
Kantipur OnlineJUMLA, Aug 6 - There's good news for aficionados of Jumli apples in the Kathmandu Valley. The District Agriculture Office (DAO), Jumla, in collaboration

Viability of Federalism in Nepal  -  05 Aug 2009
Telegraphnepal.com...enhancement of the competition for development among the federal states, and even control on increasing population growth of Kathmandu Valley,

Washington Post Foreign Service  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Washington PostBut a decade of civil war, rampant corruption and lack of consistent environmental policies has turned the serenely beautiful Kathmandu Valley into a

PM Nepal hopes Melamchi Water Project will end Kathmandu's water woes  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Nepalnews.comThe tunnel will bring 170 million litres of water per day to Kathmandu Valley. "At a time when all other options to provide safe drinking water to the

Aurora Palesca Designs Announces a Luxury Handcrafted Line That ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
PR Web (press release) (press release)It provides the only export crop that the remote villages of the Kathmandu Valley have, thus giving them a sustainable form of income and making for a

TJSC withdraws protest programs  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Republica...“We have withdrawn the Kathmandu Valley and Tamsaling area banda and other protest program,� Kumar Yonjan, TJSC general-secretary told myrepublica.com.

Valley ground water depletion serious: Experts  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
RepublicaHydro-geologists have divided Kathmandu valley into three distinctive parts based on its geographical structure. Unlike in the northern and southern parts

Land registration fee up in 36 VDCs in Valley  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Republica...committees (VDCs) of the Kathmandu Valley to 3 percent of the transaction value, making registration cost expensive by 50 percent than the past.

Have the Snake Gods Broken Nepal's Drought?  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
NewsBlazeCelebration of Nag Panchami is especially intense in the Kathmandu Valley, which tradition and geologists both say was once a large lake and which legend

Waste disposal continues to be stalled  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
E KantipurKATHMANDU, July 28 - The collection of waste in Kathmandu Valley remains uncertain following an inconclusive end to the meeting between the local struggle

Private school teachers shut valley schools  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Nepalnews.comTeachers affiliated to Institutional School Teachers' Union (ISTU) have shut down all private schools in Kathmandu valley on Monday protesting against

NT to launch notice service  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
E KantipurMeanwhile, NT plans to expand its 198 and 1606 services to areas outside the Kathmandu Valley by July 30. "We are going to launch the 198 service in

ORR project: Disaster waiting to happen  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
RepublicaEven based on the proposed minimum density of 300 persons per ha as envisioned in the Kathmandu Valley Development Plan 2020, the newly pooled sites [3961ha

12.3 pc inflation in month ending mid-June: NRB  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
E KantipurKathmandu valley witnessed highest inflation of 14.5 percent in the review period followed by 11.5 percent both in Terai and hills. On the other hand,

Rawal asks parties to support security plan  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
RepublicaThe plan, approved by the government's political committee on Sunday, is being implemented in 15 Tarai districts, three districts of the Kathmandu Valley

Nepalis throng to watch eclipse  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
RepublicaBut Kathmandu Valley and some parts in the Eastern Region remained under cloud cover to the disappointment of many people who have gathered in several

Traders want control on cadmium  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
E KantipurThe issue came to light after the death of a number of silversmiths in the Kathmandu Valley and detection of cadmium in exported silver jewelry,

Transport strike called off  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
RepublicaKATHMANDU, July 26: The public transport strike has been called off in the Kathmandu Valley after the government officials and transport entrepreneurs

Garbage disposal obstruction continues  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Kantipur OnlineKATHMANDU, July 24 - The local residents of Okharpauwa have been obstructing the disposal of garbage collected from the Kathmandu Valley on Friday also.

Pant appointed Kumari Bank CEO  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Kantipur Online...rumours about the financial condition of the bank are false." The bank will be adding four more branches in the Kathmandu Valley in the next three months.

Metro police may get more teeth Quasi-judicial and magisterial ...  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
RepublicaKATHMANDU, July 20: The government is working out a plan to give more teeth to the police to maintain law and order in Kathmandu Valley.

Petroleum consumption up 15pc  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
RepublicaConsumption of petrol in Kathmandu Valley alone soared to 300 KL a day. Surprisingly, consumption of kerosene -- tagged as poor man´s fuel -- dropped by

High Level task force for garbage management: PM Nepal  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Telegraphnepal.comPrime Minister told the meeting that a high level task-force will be formed to address the frequently emerging issue of Kathmandu Valley Garbage Management.

Water, water everywhere  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
E KantipurKathmandu Valley's heaviest rainfall this monsoon-99 mm, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division -has left landless squatters in a state of

Business visa misuse rife in Nepal  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
RepublicaThis figure includes 268 Chinese nationals most of whom obtained business visas for running restaurants and hotels in Kathmandu Valley.

No Business, As Usual, In Nepal  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
NewsBlazeTwo weeks ago a mob of locals beat three high-school students to death in the town of Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu Valley, in the belief that the three were

Tamasaling strike affects life  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
RepublicaBANEPA, July 21: Normal life has been affected in districts eastward of the Kathmandu Valley on Tuesday due to the highway strike called by Tamasaling Joint

How Can I Send My Friend Home, Nepal?  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Nepalnews.comTherefore, none of the local projects are being executed in the areas, especially inside Kathmandu Valley, a rich heritage of culture.

Two accused in TC shootout arrested  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
RepublicaSamik Baral against whom police later lodged a murder attempt case in Kathmandu District Court. Ain is the Kathmandu Valley in-charge of the Youth Force.

Tamsaling, govt talks inconclusive  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
RepublicaTamangs, who reside mostly in the districts surrounding the Kathmandu Valley, have hit the streets demanding autonomy and abolition of Pipa Goswara in Nepal

For a breathable future  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Kantipur OnlineThe Chinese are keen to lend their hand in encircling the Kathmandu valley with another ring road. They have their own products to sell.

PAC directs House not to strike new deal with West Seti Hydro  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
RepublicaThe bank is planning to open new branches in Lagankhel and Dhapasi in Kathmandu valley and Dhulabari, which will also have ATMs, states the release.

Travelogue - Miriam Coronel Ferrer  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
ABS CBN News...delivered her SONA at the Batasan on Monday, we drove through heavy rain in a crumbling taxi, passing by swollen rivers of the Kathmandu valley.

Expelled student leads attack on Indian priest in Nepal  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Thaindian.comThe attack comes two months after an explosion in one of Kathmandu valley's biggest Catholic churches killed three women, two of whom were Indians.

English in Nepali education system  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
RepublicaThere were foreigners living in the Kathmandu valley before it was subjugated by the Prithvi Narayan Shah who was a strong anti-firangi king.

DAO to inspect godowns from today  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Kantipur OnlineHe claimed that there were around 400 godowns in the Kathmandu Valley which had enough food grain for up to four months but that prices were skyrocketing.

Rs. 4 billion for security plan  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Himalayan TimesA special security plan has been extended focusing on Kathmandu valley which includes International Airport Security, Control of Criminal Activities and

NEA seeks Rs 500m for importing thermal plant parts  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Republica...other components include rehabilitation of Kali Gandaki, Pathlaiya 132 KV Substation Project and distribution lines in Kathmandu Valley, construction of

LPG bottlers halt gas imports NOC, bottlers talks inconclusive  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
RepublicaNepal consumes 400 tons of LPG every day and two third of it is consumed in the Kathmandu Valley alone. Though there are some two dozen companies operating

The Nepal Trend: Cut here, paste there…Seminar paper is ready  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Telegraphnepal.comI felt bit consoled hoping that my presentation at the seminar venue will shake and thrill the very intelligent brains of Kathmandu valley.

NT to invest USD587m on service upgrades, paper says  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
TeleGeographyNT is also planning to start ADSL-based internet service in 40 major cities outside Kathmandu Valley within the next six months and make this service

Harvest of land politics  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
RepublicaOthers may not care what happens outside Kathmandu Valley, but will surely fight tooth and nail any “unreasonably low� land ceiling for Kathmandu Valley and

Indian weapons enter Nepal July 28 claim Maoists, PM denies  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Telegraphnepal.comMinister of Nepal claimed that the government has no agenda to import weapons and also rejected that the weapons have already entered Kathmandu valley.

Opinion: JN Khanal, Chiarman UML Nepal  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Telegraphnepal.comJust few days back the YCL Kathmandu valley in-charge Comrade Deepak Pun joined our party. A huge section of Maoists' youth have freshly joined the UML in

Cell phone tariff rates down 70 percent in a decade  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
RepublicaAlthough this service was initially limited to Kathmandu valley, the company´s decision to charge a tariff rate of Re 1 per minute on calls made to NT´s

Nepal: Acute Watery Diarrhoea Information Bulletin No. 1  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
ReliefWeb (press release)Since then, there have been a number of reported cases, the last being in 1997 in the Kathmandu valley. Between 15 May and 17 July, 11 of Jajarkot

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