Bandh back again with hard knocks

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Ghale Treks

Bandh back again with hard knocks

KATHMANDU: The same bandh enforcers are back again after a week but with the same demand.

Kirat’s festive season had actually obliged them to put it off last week.

The Nepal bandh called by the Joint Struggle Committee has not left Kathmandu valley untouched on Thursday.

Academic institutions and business hubs have downed shutters, and vehicular movement is out of gear owing to the bandh announced to maintain national integrity and inter-ethnic harmony, and press for the recognition of Brahmins, Chhetris, Dashnamis and Dalits as indigenous communities in the new statute.

Bandh enforcers are descending on almost major chowks in the city to make it successful.

Commuters have been hit hard as the public vehicles are not plying on the road. Continue reading →

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World’s shortest man travels the globe

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Ghale Treks

Chandra Bahadur Dangi, the 72-year-old Nepali crowned the "world's shortest man" by Guinness World Records is carried as he arrives at Sydney International Airport for a week of promotional engagements, on May 13, 2012. Dangi, from a remote valley in southwestern Nepal, stands just 54.6 centimetres (21.5 inches) tall. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/GettyImages)

SYDNEY, Australia (CBS) — The world’s shortest man has arrived in Australia and said on Monday that he is looking forward to spending time on a beach for the first time in his life.

Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, from Nepal is 54.60 centimeters tall (21.5 inches).

He travelled to Australia with his cousin, Dolak Dangi, who carries him around in a backpack.

Speaking to reporters outside Sydney Opera House, Dangi said he is planning to visit the city’s famous Bondi Beach.

While in Sydney, he will also join a class of children at a local primary school where pupils have been learning about Nepal in a school project.

On 26 February 2012, Guinness World Records presented Dangi with two certificates: One for being the world’s shortest living man and another for the world’s shortest person ever as recorded in Guinness’ 57-year history. Continue reading →

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Hotels sought explanation

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Ghale Treks

Hotels sought explanation

KATHMANDU: Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has today sought explanation from two hotels in the Kathmandu.

“We found unlabeled spices used in Everest hotel and Dwarika hotel,” said spokesperson at the department Pramod Koirala. “They have to present themselves at the department with explanation after correcting their mistakes.”

According to food and consumer laws, food bought from market must have label describing the ingredients, manufacturing date, expiry date and maximum retail price. Breach of the provisions attracts Food Act 1966 and Consumer Protection Act 1998. The authority also found unhygienic kitchen in the Everest hotel. “Kitchen at the Everest hotel was not as per the standard for the food safety,” he said, adding that it is a concern of public health.

Everest Hotel authority admitted mistakes. “There are some spices without label but the kitchen was clean,” said chef of the hotel Mohan Thapa. “There were uncovered foods in kitchen because of the clients’ orders,” he said, adding that they had three parties in the morning. The hotels have said they are serious in correcting their mistakes. Continue reading →

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