• Traffic fines sum up to Rs 70,000 daily, say police

  The Himalayan Times

  13 Feb 2010

  Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) said it collects Rs 60,000 to 70,000 everyday from those charged with traffic offence on the roads.
  
  Deputy Inspector General of Police Binod Singh said, “Traffic offences are many on the roads. The amount of fine depends on the kind of wrongdoing. Violators pay Rs 50 - Rs 5,000 for the offence.” The traffic issues more than 2,000 chits to those viola
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• Maoists hell bent on stalling Upper Karnali

  The Himalayan Times

  13 Feb, 2010

  Senior vice-chairman of Unified CPN-Maoist Mohan Baidhya 'Kiran' today claimed that his party had decided to go against the Upper Karnali Hydropower Project and would be aggressively lobbying to stall the project.
  
  "Our party has already decided that the project violates the rights of the local people," Kiran said while addressing a seminar on "Upper Karnali Hydropower Project and National
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• Valentine Blues

  The Kathmandu Post

  12 feb

  o red roses. No chocolates. Not even wine and cheese this time around on the Valentine’s Day,” a friend of mine furiously told her spouse. He is a full-time corporate executive and a part-time college teacher and has everything to shower on his Valentine—except time. Corporate profession is what he is academically trained for and teaching is his passion. He spontaneously shot back, “I do go out wi
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• Khan is King

  The Kathmandu Post

  KATHMANDU, FEB 12 -

  While culture unites people, religion seems to do just the opposite. This thought is best portrayed in Karan Johar’s latest release My Name is Khan, featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Khan plays Rizwan Khan, diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, in probably one of his most challenging and dynamic roles.
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• Kantipur Chairman, Editors threatened

  The Kathmandu Post

  KATHMANDU, FEB 12 -

  The chairman and editors of The Kathmandu Post and Kantipur received threats from unidentified sources to stop the newspapers’ coverage on the killing of media entrepreneur Jamim Shah. Shah was killed on Sunday afternoon by unidentified gunmen here in Lazimpat.
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