Happenings - Issue #205: BIG BANG

Happenings | From Issue #205 (July 16-22, 2004)

BIG BANG: A 65-year-old woman was killed when Maoists set off a bomb at the Nepal Telecom office inJawalakhel on Thursday morning. Several were injured, including people in this bus parked outside the building.

MAKING PLANS: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Surya Nath Upadhaya of the CIAA release directives for various government departments on Wednesday at Pulchowk.

BHANU RALLY: School children at Darbar High School participate in a rally for Bhanu Jayanti on Tuesday.

KNOCKING AT DOORS: Purna Maya Shrestha submits a petition at the Chinese Embassy in Balwatar on Tuesday, requesting that her husband Ishwori Kumar Shrestha, held on a drug charge in China, not be executed. The embassy has passed the petition on to Beijing.

MEDIA MODELS: At the 2nd AAAN Crity Advertising Awards, held at Soaltee Crowne Plaza on Sunday evening, models pose in costumes representing various media houses .

Published on Jul 16, 2004