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December 2005Goals and objectives: The goal of this project is to evaluate serologic techniques ((Rapid Test (now known as Elephant TB STAT-PAK®), MAPIA, ELISA, Immunoblot)) as screening tools that will accurately and quickly identify tuberculosis-infected elephants. The specific objective is to compare results of culture (the technique currently recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture) with the four experimental serological assays.
One-fourth of the estimated 60,000 Asian elephants remaining on earth are captive. The vast majority of these 15,000 elephants live in Asia where they are used for work, ceremonies, and eco-tourism. To date, captive elephants in Asian range countries have not been systematically evaluated for TB. The close proximity to humans; the high prevalence of TB among humans in range countries; and the intermingling of captive and free-ranging elephants in some areas make TB a serious threat to this endangered species.
Since 1994, 12 percent of Asian elephants within the U.S. have been diagnosed with TB. In Nepal, researchers will sample over 100 elephants. The elephant handlers will also be tested.
Serological tests would reduce the time to diagnosis, decrease animal and human exposure, and provide a cost effective means to increase surveillance of TB. These improvements will lead to fewer deaths from TB (by decreased environmental contamination and exposure of the susceptible population). Importantly, these technologies have potential application to a broad range of endangered species susceptible to TB for which suitable diagnostic techniques are currently lacking.
Elephant Care International is supporting this project financially and with personnel. Dr. Susan Mikota, our co-founder and the Director of Veterinary Programs & Research, will spend the month of January in Nepal, giving oversight and assistance to veterinary students from Nepal and the U.S. in sample collection. Update: Drs. Mikota (ECI) and Miller (Disney's Animal Kingdom) have been awarded a $4,500 grant to partially fund this Nepal TB Project.

Kokhana Festival (August)

Kokhana Festival (August)

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Dear Sirs,
I would like to express our my deep concern about extreme cases of animal cruelty being conducted within the Republic of Nepal.
One such is on the occasion of the Khokana Festival, held after Gaijatra (August), during which a terrified goat is thrown in the Deu-pond close to the Rudrayani temple, after which it is torn apart whilst still alive by a group of young men, fighting for the dubious and cowardly honour of becoming a 'hero'.
Another is the Gadimai Festival in Bara District which is 'celebrated' by sacrificing around 200,000 animals (including 6,000 young male buffaloes). Here innocent creatures are killed en masse in a very unorganised manner by drunk devotees who enter the temple area with knives to cut off the heads of frightened buffaloes.
A third similarly touching event is the Sasarimaiko Mela in Mahottari which is held every twelve years and witnesses the killing of 10,000 animals. Both Terai festivals have been ‘transferred’ from India, possibly during the 11th century, and therefore are not indigenous celebrations of Nepalese culture.
A fourth event we want to highlight is the annual sacrifice taking place during Chaite and Kalratri Dasain. With the support of your government and army hundreds of innocent animals are beheaded in public.
No one can adequately explain why these practices are carried out year after year and why the Government financially supports some of them – except to say they are ‘traditional’. This however is not a valuable argument to commence these practices; Nepal, realising the adverse effects, has abolished a number of ‘traditions’ in the past, including human sacrifice and widow burning.
We feel the time has come to abolish the above practices for the following reasons:
1. Nepal is concerned about the welfare of its precious flora and fauna, and has signed a number of international Wildlife Treaties followed by the introduction of the Meat Act, which introduces humane killing of livestock and poultry. The cruelty displayed in these so-called traditions completely contradicts the spirit and gestures of these treaties and acts.
2. As tourists are abhorred by such practices, the festivals will have an adverse effect on tourism, an industry which provides the country with much-needed financial returns. Those foreigners who experience or come to know the extent of sacrifice in this country leave Nepal confused and with a heavy heart, rather than uplifted by its paradoxical beauty and friendliness.
3. Cruelty against animals harms society as a whole; it signals and normalises insensitivity in children who can become numb to the suffering of living beings, it is also known to influence certain people to commit violence on other humans.
4. Sacrifices often strengthen the vested interest of those who benefit from superstition-based beliefs and rituals. As Nepal is moving ahead to become a more fully democratic, egalitarian society, it is crucial to challenge age-old beliefs which are not beneficial and drain the resources of the poor and needy.
We urge you to end the violent practices and help Nepal move towards a truly peaceful country, and in keeping with its international image. This can be done by introducing and enforcing a much-needed Animal Welfare Act to curb animal cruelty and by promoting genuine animal welfare activities across the country.
We trust that you will support these measures (which are becoming more popular by the day, around the globe and thus promote non-violent cultural practices in the Republic.
Sincerely,

Tiger Institute to greatly endangered and race speciaes

About T.I.G.E.R.S.The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species
The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species is a wildlife education organization, dedicated to promoting global conservation with informative, educational and entertaining interactive programs. Our animal ambassadors are important living examples of current worldwide environmental issues, helping us teach people about the importance of conservation and global biodiversity. T.I.G.E.R.S. also works closely with international wildlife conservation projects in Africa and Thailand. In addition to providing much needed funds for these programs, our personnel have been involved in field research as well. Our TIGERS Preservation Stations help make all of this possible as we entertain and educate the public about the importance of wildlife and our environment. Through our appearances on the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and NBC's Tonight Show we are able to reach hundreds of millions of people with our educational message of the importance of wild animal conservation.
Welcome to the world of T.I.G.E.R.S. (The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species). Home to some of the world’s most famous animal actors, stars of stage and screen. Here we have one of the most exciting animal adventures ever. This is a new kind of zoo that gives a fresh new look at wild animals living with man. It's a zoo that comes to you.
T.I.G.E.R.S. was founded by Dr. Bhagavan Antle. He is one of the World’s foremost trainers of big cats and other exotic animals. Doc Antle’s animal actors have appeared in over 500 films, television shows, commercials and advertisements worldwide.You have seen some of these animals in great films such as Ace Ventura, Forrest Gump, Dr. Dolittle, Mighty Joe Young and many others.
Our animal actors include the worlds largest variety of rare and exotic cats as well as many other animal actors. Some of these animals are the rare Golden Tabby Tigers, Siberian & Bengal, Tigers, Panthers, Leopards, Royal White Tigers, Lions and Jaguars.We even have one of the most unusual animals in the world, the Liger. This Gentle Giant is over 11 foot tall and 900 lbs. and is a cross between a male lion and female tiger. Our famous Rafiki Baboons Co-Star in Ace Ventura with Jim Carrey and in Mr. Magoo with Leslie Nelson as well as Jungle Book. Bubbles the elephant starred in Dr. Dolittle and Ace Ventura when Nature Calls.
Close Personal Contact with the Animal Actors, years of film and TV Experience, Thousands of Live Performances and On Screen and a collection of the WORLD’S RAREST SPECIES makes T.I.G.E.R.S. the foremost provider of exotic animal actors for all media. We can offer rare and exotic species for all occasions from anteater to zebras, baboons to yaks. The animals have been hand raised by Doc Antle and his trainers since they where young. The animals all live, work and play together with Doc and other trainers in a specially designed facility combining the latest in human and animal related technologies.
All of the animal actors can be seen up close and uncaged in close personal contact with their trainers. The trusted relationship they have with their handlers can be seen and felt by the audience. This makes them perfect for live shows or personal appearance. Because Dr. Antle and his trainers have hand raised these animals they are cooperative and safe which saves valuable production time and money. People often think it is dangerous to get so close to wild animals like these, but the handlers here at T.I.G.E.R.S. have been with these animals since they were cubs and have developed a special friendship based on love and respect. In fact, Dr. Antle and his partner Kheira have actually delivered many of the cubs in the enclosure with the mothers because of their special relationships. T.I.G.E.R.S. has a proven method of training these animals: Never treat them as pets, lots of tender loving care, and thousands of hours of one-on-one handling; we even live with the animals 24 hours a day.
During our one of a kind shows, you see the animals interacting with their handlers who have developed a very special rapport with the animals.It is a bond of lifelong companionship starting from the moment the animals are born. This is a very special kind of Wildlife presentation with the world's rarest big cats. With T.I.G.E.R.S you will observe and learn about many rare and unique animals, in a new and completely different way. You will not see our animals sleeping or pacing in cages, as you may find in "traditional" zoos. Instead you will have a look at some of the most magnificent creatures on Earth up close and uncaged you can see and photograph the animals climbing and jumping and doing all the natural activities they would normally do in the wild.Why go to such great lengths? Because at T.I.G.E.R.S. we feel that if people can get an up-close and educational view of these glorious beasts, they will be eager to learn of the plight of endangered species.
We hope that by creating this website the public will gain a new understanding and awareness of these and other endangered species. And hopefully help save them and the wild places that they live before they are lost to this world forever. We would like to leave you with this quote by naturalist William Beebe,
"When the last individual of a race of living beings breaths no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again."

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DESCRIPTION: Males weigh in at 396 to 569 pounds and measure 8-feet-11-inches to 10-feet-2-inches long. Females weigh 220 to 352 pounds and range from 7-feet-10-inches to 8-feet-9-inches long. The underside of the Bengal is clean white; its black stripes on an orange background color are widely spaced. The stripes are like fingerprints: no two patterns are alike.
A mutation of the Bengal subspecies — white tigers — have dark brown or reddish brown stripes on a white background color, and some are wholly white. Black tigers have tawny, yellow or white stripes on a black background color. The skin of a black tiger, recovered from smugglers, measured 8-feet-6-inches and was displayed at the National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi. The existence of black tigers without stripes has been reported but not substantiated.
STATUS: Endangered. The Cat Specialist Group of IUCN reported in 1995 that approximately 3,250 to 4,700 Bengal tigers were living wild in remnant populations scattered mainly throughout India, but also in Bangladesh, Bhutan, southern China, western Myanmar and Nepal.
"We don't know how many tigers there are in India," says John Seidensticker, chairman of Save the Tiger Fund Council. "The real firebrands in India will tell you it's just horrible; that things are bad. Others will say that where we've done it right, we still have tigers."
India probably lays claim to about two-thirds of the world's wild tigers, according to the Cat Specialist Group. But Indian censuses of wild tigers have relied on the individual identification of footprints (known as pug marks), a method widely criticized for its inaccuracy.
An area of special interest lies in northeast India where 11 protected areas are found in the Terai Arc, comprising dry forest foothills and dune valleys at the base of the Himalayas. "The whole idea," says Seidensticker, "is to maintain the connection between them, to create a necklace (of habitat) along the Nepal-India border, involving 1,000 miles from the Royal Chitwan National Park to Cobett National Park."
Once a royal hunting reserve, Chitwan became a national park in 1973. New economic incentives give villagers a direct stake in this renowned tourist attraction, with more than a third of revenues from park entrance fees being returned to the 300,000 people living in 36 villages in the surrounding buffer zone. As a result, locals are now creating and managing tiger habitat and consider themselves guardians of their tigers.
Rivaling Chitwan for the title of the world's best tiger habitat is the Western Ghats forest complex in southwestern India, an area of 14,400 square miles stretching across several protected areas. The challenge here, as throughout most of Asia, is that people literally live on top of the wildlife. The Save the Tiger Fund Council estimates that 7,500 landless people live illegally inside the boundaries of the 386-square-mile Nagaahole National Park in southwestern India. A voluntary if controversial resettlement is underway with the aid of the Karnataka Tiger Conservation Project led by Ullas Karanth of the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Nepal, with a maximum of 200 tigers split into three isolated and vulnerable sub-populations, reports stability after a serious decline.
To the east of Nepal, in Bhutan, scientists in this small Buddhist kingdom have evidence of a richer tiger population than previously estimated. Camera traps snapped photos of a wild tiger high in the Himalayas, at the surprising elevation of 13,000 feet. This offers new possibilities for suitable tiger habitat.
ZOO POPULATION: Indian zoos have bred tigers since 1880, the first time at the Alipore Zoo in Calcutta. There are more than 300 tigers in captivity, mostly in India.
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Legwork For Land Reforms Policy

Legwork For Land Reforms Policy:-
Modernisation of the agriculture sector is a major feature of the upcoming land reforms policy, said Haribol Ghimire,chairman of the high level land reform commission (HLRC) in an interaction or ganised here today. The government formed the commission on December 10 last year to end all forms of disputes in land ownership and utility of land.
"We are focusing on increasing agricultural producing through modernization," Said Gajurel. Disteibuting land to the poor will not be sustainable without increasing productivity, he adds. According to the 2001 date of the central bureau of statistics(CBS),66 per cent of Nepalis depend on agriculture.
Land reforms is a high priority of the present government. The prosocialist government has decided to end discrimination based on land ownership and use.Around I million Nepali families comprising 800,000 in villages and 200,000 in town are landless.
HLRC is consulting experts, activists and political parties to set the framework if land reforms."we are planning to land suggest some points which could make the country self-sustained in food," Said Gajurel .He points out that four major points----application of scientific land celling measures, promotion if agro based in dustries ought to be included in the new policy.
Acording to Gajurel, HLRC is planning to suggest punishment for those who leave land barren. However, the commission is still not clear what kind of land ownership it should suggest to the government. "HLRC is collecting data and opinion from people. We will come to a conclusion within three months," he said." perhaps, there will be three kinds of ownership---government, cooperation and private. We are in dilemma whether to opt or cooperation or commune ownership."
Nepal communist party (UML) leader keshav Badal favoured full ownership of the people. Acording to Badal, production cannot be increased without guaranteeing ownership of the people. "If the state cannot give a guarantee of land ownership, we will face the same situation that Vietnam did in the 1970s,"he said. Over 75 percent Vietnamese were in absolute poverty before 1986.
Vietnam adoped a 'doi moi' policy in 1986 to modernize its agriculture. Now it is the world's second largest rice exporter. People below poverty line have dramatically decereased to 10 per cent and per capital has reached $1027 from$120 in22 years. The Community country is slowly distributing land ownership rights to citizens.
Deputy speaker of the constituent assembly purna subedi said land reforms policy should be based on the needs of the people. "we have unique geo-physical and ethnic diversity, and so our needs are different than those of others, "she said. Nepali congress leader Laxman Ghimire stressed that the new land reforms policy should benefit the lower classes people and especially labour groups

Fact On Pokhara

Facts on Pokhara City
These facts are based on Data from HMG Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, and Websites of Municipalities. Last update on May 9 2006
Population
About 170,000 thousand. It is believed that Pokhara was the city of Mallas, the rulers of Nepal about 250 years ago. The Newar community of Kathmandu Valley migrated to Pokhara, built houses like those of Mallas, and started developing settlements which lead to the development of this city. Today, Pokhara is developed by tourism, import and export business of both domestic as well as foreign products to various towns and villages in Kaski and other districts of Nepal
Land Area
47.5 square miles (about 123 sq kilometers), About half of the area is the Sub-Metropolitan City area.
Location
Longitude : 83 58' 30"E to 80 02' 30" E Latitude : 28 10' N to 28 16' N
Altitude
2900 feet (about 884 meter)
Pokhara Experiences -
Browse these websites and photo album and feel like you are experiencing it yourself. Have you been to Pokhara recently ? We would love to hear from you. Please share your experience in our blog or forum, links are at the bottom of this page.
Picasaweb : Pokhara - Tosunilstha - a Nepali shows his trip to Pokhara through photos
Mountain Music Project : Sarangi - a traveler talks about the place and nepali sarangi
People - Umass - Pokhara- group of students from Bangladesh going to Pokhara
Forgetmenotchildrens - Nepal Visit - daily blog on their visit to Nepal and beyond
Flickr - Pokhara - Sdhawan - author's pokhara photos
Support
The most joy of doing anything on this site, is being able to help. If you have any questions, please ask freely at the forum. Thank you and have a blessed day.

Hotel Pokhara

Hotels in Pokhara
Base Camp Resort - 30 rooms, Lake Side, Pokhara-6, Nepal, Tel: 977 61 521226 Email: info@basecampresort.com
Hotel Barahi - Pokhara, Tel : Phone : 977 1 4429820
Hotel Kantipur - 50 rooms, Lake-Side Pokhara, Nepal, Tel: 977-61-520886 Email : kantipurpkr@cnet.wlink.com.np
Hotel Lake Palace - Lakeside, Baidam, Tel: 977-61-521027 Email: hlpalace@fewanet.com.np
Hotel View Point - Lakeside, Baidam, Tel: Phone: 977-61-541671
Hotel Shikhar - Lakeside, Pokhara, Tel: 977-61-525033 Email: shikhar@fewanet.com.np
New Pokhara Lodge - Lakeside Pokhara Tel: 977-61-524990
How to get to Pokhara?
Mountain flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara is the best option. View Himalayas including the Annapurna range which lies right next to flight path. So sit back, turn your head to the right, and enjoy the flight. Be careful though, this will blow your mind away, don't hurt your neck, do not push the passenger on the right out through the window!!
Riding a public bus or a taxi to Pokhara is also a good option. Public buses run daily from Kathmandu. It takes about 5 to 6 hours by bus. Buses are crowded, but thats' how Nepalese travel all life long, so what the heck, go ahead experience it, for you, it's only for a day! Remember, public buses do not have A/C, Heaters and have frequent stops on the way. Bus will stop at Mugling for Lunch or Dinner. Have some Nepail food there, if you can digest spicy foods, or you can pick restaurants which specifically cater to foreigners. Taxis are expensive, probably will cost you as much as the Air-fare. When you ride by land, you get to see more places, you get to enjoy the scenery that you would not be able to see from the air.
About buying the tickets :
How to get Cheap Ticket to Pokhara ? Buy them directly from the Airlines located in Kathmandu. Visit their website and make online reservations. Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, buy tickets from their Sales Office. If needed, ask your Hotel's travel desk to help you find the airlines office.
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Begans and Rupk Lake

Begnas and Rupa Lake
The name Pokhara is derived from the word Pokhari, which in Nepali means pond or a lake. There are about eight lakes in Pokhara and besides the the fewa lake, the other two lakes known as Begnas Lake and Rupa lake located about 15 km from Pokhara are ideal places for relaxation, boating and fishing. Get to Begnas by bus, or by a taxi, or cycle from Pokhara. Visit Begnas Bazaar for a unique hillside market experience.
Seti Gandaki / Gorge
Seti Gandaki and Seti Gorge are other two important places to visit in Pokhara. The Seti gandaki flows right through the city, it runs completely underground at many places. There is a local myth that the entire land of Pokhara floats on the Seti river. Rivers in Nepal are known for their strength and the purity as entire source is from the Himalayan range.

Mahendra Cave
Mahindra cave is located about 10km north from central Pokhara. It is a natural site located across the Seti river pass the Batulechours village.

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Annapurna Range Skyline

Annapurna Range Skyline
The most spectacular sight in Pokhara is the sight of Annapurna range. See the following image which shows eight important mountains of the Annapurna range.
This range stretching from west to east includes Dhaulagiri, South Annapurna, Annapurna 1, Hiunchuli, Fish-tail (Machapuchare), Annapurna 3, Annapurna 4, and Annapurna 2. In Pokhara, the holy unclimbed mountain Macchapucchre (or also known as Fishtail Mountain), located in the middle of the Annapurna range, can be seen standing right in front of our nose.Everyone in Pokhara wakes up early to greet the mountains during sunrise. The reflection of sunlight from a mountain is always a breathtaking site. You will never forget the sight of the fishtail mountain standing right before your eyes saying "Good Morning!"

Pictures of Annapurna Range - Web Links
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Pokhara Travel Information

About PokharaPokhara is situated at about 827 meter from sea level, and is located 124 miles (about 200 km) west of Kathmandu and can be reached by plane in 35 minutes or in 5 hours by bus. Pokhara is the next destination after Kathmandu for many adventure and pleasure trips in and around Pokhara. Pokhara is often called the enchanting Himalayan valley with a heart of major actions and adventures.Surrounded by beautiful snow-caped mountains, with a magnificent lake of crystal-clear pure Himalayan water, all-year round pleasing weather, and friendly Pokhralis will greet you with a smile and leave you with the most unforgettable moments in your life. So pack up your bag, load your camera, and get ready for Pokhara experience

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The Culture In Kathmandu Walking Tall

The Culture In Kathmandu Walking Tall:-
Fixed prices and easy avality of good in luring to shopping malls that have mushroomed. Housewife sarada baral said " I visit mall as I get everything from fresh groceries to gadgets at reasonable prices",
Malls are designed to provide all sorts of facilities in a one-stop shop.They have been constructed in the centure if the city so that there is no transportation problems for a people.
Cllege students pradip Giri at Bhatbhateni super market,said"one gets verieties of branded too." People have also become brand conscious how a days.
Nripesh shrestha that owner of in kathmanu mall,said" we have a fixed price system here people don't have to bargain and we offer items at reasonable prices to our customers".
As the basic feature of shopping mall is availability of all goods like trendy clothes, accessories, gadgets, food all under one roof, it saves time all gives a sense if security.
Ampra parking spaces mean of entertainment like restaurants, pools and exclusive show rooms are others features if attractions people visit. Shopping mall not only shop but also spend quality time with friend and family. At the end of the day it is the convenience that matters. Another factor is customers can exercise their customers right.that trade association joining hands with the man agreement of the malls has not only solved shop owners problems it has also created grather customers satisfaction.
"Any kind of illegal actions if shop owners are quality identified and required action is taken immediately against the quality party in order to secure constumers right,"said Keshor Raj Ghimire chief administrator of UWTC.
This growing shopping man culture is also likely to attract more forigen customers the trede of shopping mall strated with the establishment of Bishal Bazar that opened with
275 shops in 1969. Bishal Bazar is the oldest mall in kathmandu. This shopping centre was however opened. Targetting foreigners initially but later on it be come a favourite shopping destination for Nepalis too.
Currently shopping mall are an inevaitable part of kathmandu items.lives Bhatbahteni, kathmandu mall,pashupati plaza, Blue Bird, kasthamandap Bazar,united world trade centre are only so one of them.
Shooping Centre- Daily Visitors:-
Bhatbhateni -2000
Blue Bird mall-1500
Kathmandu mall-3500
Kasthamandap- 1000
Bishal Bazar- 4000
Pashupati-plaza-2000
UWCT-2500
Gemini-1500
Nameste-1000
RBcomplex-2000

Sad Love Messages

Sad Love Messages
The only way a cruch could end, is to be crushed by your crush.
You hurt me so bad, You even made me cryAll I ever wanted was for you to love meFor you to give me a try
No guy is worth your tears & when you find one that is, he won't make you cry.
If I write you a song, will you listen?If I make you dinner, will you eat it?If I give you my heart, will you take it?If you break my heart, will you fix it?
I cry for the times that you were almost mine.I cry for the memories I've left behind.I cry for the pain, the lost, the old, the new.I cry for the times I thought I had you.
Should I smile because we're friends or cry because that's all we'll ever be?
Find your true love!
It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
Sometimes I wish I was a little kid again... Skinned knees are easier to fix than broken hearts!
You never know what you have until you lose it.
My heart was taken by you, broken by you, and now it is in pieces because of you.
If you love me like you told me, please be careful with my heart; you can take it; just don't break it or my world will fall apart.
Don't cry over anyone who won't cry over you.

House Meet Put Pff On Maoist.

House meet put off on maoist plea:-
Third meeting of the fifth session of the parliament was postponed today after unified-CPN maoist sought time of address the demand put forth day several parties including coalition partner CPN-UML and the main opposition party, the Nepali congress.
Speaker subas Nembang postponed the house meet till 3pm on April7.prime minister kamal dahal his srrival from Norway and finland visit said,"I'll initiate talks with other parties about making the House session smooth and regular."
We were ready for the house meeting ut,maoist chief whip post bahadur Bogati requested the major parties to postponed today's meeting to hold consultations with other parties about running the house smoothly,"said Nepali congress chief whip Laxman Prasad Ghimire.
"we'll decide whether to let yhe house run or not assessing the government's progress report on PM's commitments on our nin points emand,"said Ghimire.
The UML has sai it would not let the house run until the CPN-maoist handed over Sujit,the district in-charge of young communist league of Rupendehi, who was allegedly involved in the murder of UMLcadre prachanda Thaiba, to yhe police.
Earlier no business was conucted during the two meeting of fifth seasion that began on march 29. the first meeting concluded after passing a condolence proposal on the death of two lawmakers.
The second meeting was postpond till today after the political parties, in cluding CPN-UML and NC,threatened to disrupt the house until the government took action against the killer of UML cards Thaiba and came up with a concrete progress report about the PM's commitements made to the parliament.

Facts On Pokhara City

Facts on Pokhara City:-

These facts are based on Data from HMG Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, and Websites of Municipalities. Last update on May 9 2006
Population:-
About 170,000 thousand. It is believed that Pokhara was the city of Mallas, the rulers of Nepal about 250 years ago. The Newar community of Kathmandu Valley migrated to Pokhara, built houses like those of Mallas, and started developing settlements which lead to the development of this city. Today, Pokhara is developed by tourism, import and export business of both domestic as well as foreign products to various towns and villages in Kaski and other districts of Nepal
Land Area
47.5 square miles (about 123 sq kilometers), About half of the area is the Sub-Metropolitan City area.
Location
Longitude : 83 58' 30"E to 80 02' 30" E Latitude : 28 10' N to 28 16' N
Altitude
2900 feet (about 884 meter)
Distance
124 miles (200 kilometers) from the Capital, Kathmandu114 miles (about 184 kilometers) from the Indian border located about 2.5 miles from Bhairahawa (Also called as Belhia)
Weather
Pokhara receives very good amount of Rainfall every year. Rainy months include May to September, where July is the most heavy rain fall season receiving upto 33 inches (about 845 mm or millimeter) rainfall. Pokhara has a mild weather all year around, however during December to February, temperature can drop to freezing point. Pokhara gets more rain than any other city of Nepal. Best time to visit this city is October and April, but if you have an umbrella in your hand, then cross that out, please!
Official Holidays
All Major National HolidaysandEach Friday Half Day (Evening Shift) and Saturday Full Day.
What does Pokhara mean for Nepal?
It is a main center for the import and distribution of the domestic and imported foreign goods for various districts that are linked to Pokhara. Pokhara is the main entry point for goods going to the Kaski district of Nepal. Pokhara's population is growing more than ever, as the city has become the immediate choice for those who are leaving Kathmandu because of pollution or congestion factors, and it is also the number one choice for Nepalese living abroad for buying lands or houses in Nepal. Population of vehicles in Pokhara is also increasing. Pokhara will eventually develop the nearby villages and towns both by tourism industry as well as by local business, which will benefit all

Legwark For Land Reforms Policy

Legwork For Land Reforms Policy:-
Modernisation of the agriculture sector is a major feature of the upcoming land reforms policy, said Haribol Ghimire,chairman of the high level land reform commission (HLRC) in an interaction or ganised here today. The government formed the commission on December 10 last year to end all forms of disputes in land ownership and utility of land.
"We are focusing on increasing agricultural producing through modernization," Said Gajurel. Disteibuting land to the poor will not be sustainable without increasing productivity, he adds. According to the 2001 date of the central bureau of statistics(CBS),66 per cent of Nepalis depend on agriculture.
Land reforms is a high priority of the present government. The prosocialist government has decided to end discrimination based on land ownership and use.Around I million Nepali families comprising 800,000 in villages and 200,000 in town are landless.
HLRC is consulting experts, activists and political parties to set the framework if land reforms."we are planning to land suggest some points which could make the country self-sustained in food," Said Gajurel .He points out that four major points----application of scientific land celling measures, promotion if agro based in dustries ought to be included in the new policy.
Acording to Gajurel, HLRC is planning to suggest punishment for those who leave land barren. However, the commission is still not clear what kind of land ownership it should suggest to the government. "HLRC is collecting data and opinion from people. We will come to a conclusion within three months," he said." perhaps, there will be three kinds of ownership---government, cooperation and private. We are in dilemma whether to opt or cooperation or commune ownership."
Nepal communist party (UML) leader keshav Badal favoured full ownership of the people. Acording to Badal, production cannot be increased without guaranteeing ownership of the people. "If the state cannot give a guarantee of land ownership, we will face the same situation that Vietnam did in the 1970s,"he said. Over 75 percent Vietnamese were in absolute poverty before 1986.
Vietnam adoped a 'doi moi' policy in 1986 to modernize its agriculture. Now it is the world's second largest rice exporter. People below poverty line have dramatically decereased to 10 per cent and per capital has reached $1027 from$120 in22 years. The Community country is slowly distributing land ownership rights to citizens.
Deputy speaker of the constituent assembly purna subedi said land reforms policy should be based on the needs of the people. "we have unique geo-physical and ethnic diversity, and so our needs are different than those of others, "she said. Nepali congress leader Laxman Ghimire stressed that the new land reforms policy should benefit the lower classes people and especially labour groups

Spheniscidae - Penguins
Introduction
Penguins are wonderful, amazing delightful creatures. Penguins are however unusual birds. They walk upright, do not fly and have tidy plumage that makes it easy to believe that they are dressed in a suit. They are much loved across the world now that TV and advertising has brought them to the attention of millions. They are used these days to sell chocolate biscuits, wool and of course books. They are up in the top ten of animal favourites in most zoos.
Although now among the most popular of birds they are relatively new to us in the northern hemisphere. It was not until the 15th century that sailors venturing into southern waters discovered penguins. These first penguin/mankind interactions were pretty brutal. Sailors regarded penguins, who were perhaps the only birds they had ever which showed no fear of man, as a source of easy food. All you had to do was walk into a colony and club them to death. Later they were killed not just for food but to be boiled down for oil. Fortunately, no penguin species were driven to extinction by this process and now that we as a species have learned more respect for the world around us, we are free to admire their sometimes comical but always amazing existence. Having said this, it is unfortunate that oil spills in South Africa and farming in South America, as well as farming and a collection of introduced predators in New Zealand are threatening to do what our ancestors failed to achieve. Yellow-eyed, Jackass, Humboldt's and Little penguins are all suffering declining populations, so there is no place for complacency.
There are 17 species of penguin all of which have a southerly distribution ranging from the Antarctic itself to the Galapagos Islands. Only two species, Emperor and Adelie, have entirely Antarctic distributions. The rest live more northerly lives to varying degrees, 5 species being sub-antarctic, 6 southern temperate and 4 sub-tropical. Though one species, the Galapagos Penguin (currently the rarest species), lives in the equatorial band it is protected to some extent form the heat by the cold Antarctic currents which bath the islands. No species has crossed the warm tropical waters to colonise the northern hemisphere. Penguins are highly adapted to marine life and some species spend up to 80% of their life at sea.
Europeans have on several occasions attempted to introduce Penguins of various species to the northern hemisphere, and although some of the introduced specimens survived for a number of years none were observed to breed. Breeding for a number of species has been achieved successfully in zoos however.
Penguins, as I have already said, are unusual birds. They do not fly and walk only slowly, though they can outdistance a running man while tobogganing on their bellies. Penguins look awkward, even comical, on land, they are however elegant when in the sea. Penguins have evolved to live in the freezing southern waters. They are excellent swimmers using their strengthened and modified wings to fly through the water. Their whole bodies are designed to make them a success in their chosen environment. Propelled by their wings and steering by their feet, Penguins can reach speeds of up to 10 knots (13 miles per hour). Needless to say for an animal that collects all its food below the surface of the sea, Penguins are excellent divers. The Emperor is the record holder for both dive duration (18 minutes) and dive depth (534m, 1751ft). The King Penguin comes in second with recorded dives of 240m (783ft). However dives like this are exceptional, normally penguins dive much more shallowly and far less deeply. A survey reported in 1995 by the scientists TG and GL Kooyman indicate that on average Emperor Penguins dive to depths of between 25 and 40 metres and for times of 4 to 5 minutes.
Ecology
Many Penguins live in cold environments, under extreme conditions. Male Emperor Penguins can endure temperatures below -20 degrees C for several months without food while incubating their single egg during the Antarctic winter. To achieve this remarkable feat they obviously have had to evolve some special adaptations. Penguins first layer of defence is the ubiquitous and remarkably efficient feather. Penguin feathers are short and stiff with a turn down at the tip. They all have a conspicuous aftershaft which is very downy in structure. Thus their feathers, when close packed, and Emperor Penguins have 12 per square centimetre, form a double layer of protection incorporating a layer of highly insulating air between them. This feather barrier supplies 84% of a Penguin's thermal insulation. A Penguin's second layer of defence is a thick layer of blubber immediately beneath the skin. Blubber is basically fatty oils and is a bad conductor of heat as well as a valuable store of energy. During the breeding season some of the more southerly Penguins may be as much as 32% blubber by weight. This blubber is invaluable in saving Penguin lives, but in the world of mankind it has also resulted in thousands and thousands of they being slaughtered for their oil.
Penguin's thermal insulation is so efficient that penguins living on the ice shelves of the Antarctic overheat if they spend too long in the sea. Water freezes at 0 degrees C, if it is liquid it must be warmer than this (usually about 4 degrees C). This can be much warmer than the surrounding air which gets as low as -10 degrees C near the sea. So penguins standing around on the ice are not just enjoying the scenery, many of them are actually cooling down before getting back into much warmer sea to look for food.
Not all Penguins however live in the frozen wastes of the Antarctic, Coastal Africa, South America, New Zealand and Australia; a number of Southern Pacific and Atlantic Islands, up to and including the Galapagos, are home to Penguins. Needless to say many of these habitats are considerably warmer than mainland Antarctica and in the more northerly ones this excellent insulation that protects more southerly living species can become a problem, causing overheating. Penguins respond to overheating in several ways, all of which are designed to increase heat loss.
Firstly, Penguins in warmer climes have no feathers on their feet and sometimes bare skin on parts of the face. This increased bare skin allows for heat to be radiated away from the body easily.Secondly, they change the way the blood flows around their bodies. Pumping more into the veins and arteries immediately below the skin helps keep body heat moving from the centre of the body where it is being generated (metabolically)to the surface where it can be lost.
Thirdly, they change their stance. By holding their flippers out, their legs further apart and their toes up, penguins can increase their relative surface area, and thus the area available to radiate heat away from the body.
Fourthly, they can lift their feathers up. This means that instead of lying one on top of another they stand out from the skin letting the ambient air move over the body.
Finally, larger bodies lose heat more slowly than small ones and the most northerly Penguins, though not the smallest, are generally smaller than the most Southerly species.
Penguins hunt for their food in the seas and oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. They consume considerable amounts of fish, krill and squid, though nowhere near as much as we humans do and we do not even live in the sea. The amount of time penguins spend at sea foraging depends on the time of year. Some species are prone to longer trips with Emperor Penguins spending 60 to 70 days at sea at a time while Gentoo Penguins make foraging trips of only 4 to 12 hours during the breeding season. Foraging during the breeding season obviously puts a heavy burden on the prey populations near the nesting site as penguins are then grouped together in large numbers. Outside the breeding season they disperse more widely.
Penguins are monogamous and breed in a diverse variety of habitats ranging from the frozen wastes of the Antarctic to the scorching larva flows of the Galapagos Islands. Most Penguins congregate in large dense colonies to nest (except Yellow-eyed and Fiordland Penguins. These colonies range in size from 200 to 300 birds for Gentoo Penguins through to 600 000 or more birds in Chinstrap, King and Macaroni Penguins. Most species nest on the surface with simple unlined nests though some will nest in burrows and or caves (see species reports below).
Most species of Penguin lay two eggs, the exceptions to this being the two larger species Emperor and King Penguins which both lay only one egg. Both parent play an active role in incubating the egg and raising the young. though in Emperor Penguins the male does all the incubating and the female all the caring before creching. Young Penguins aggregate in crèches after a certain period of time. This free both parents to go foraging to feed the hungry young and prevents them from getting lost on their own. It also helps protect them against predators.
The primary predators of eggs and chicks are Skuas (Catharacta spp.) and Gulls (Larus spp.)for most species of Penguins except the Emperors which have to deal with Giant Petrels (Macronectes spp.) instead. However since the coming of human beings introduced predators such as Dogs, Cats, Pigs, Stoats, Ferrets and Rats have become increasingly more important as predators. At sea Penguins have to deal with a different selection of predators. Leopard Seals (Hydrurga leptonyx), Fur Seals (Arctocephalus Spp.), Sea Lions (Otaria bryonia) and Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) are all considerable predators of Penguins at sea. Often these predators will be waiting in the sea near nesting colonies to prey on adults coming to and from foraging trips and on young birds entering the sea for the first time

The Penguins are going vintage. Pittsburgh introduced its new third jersey, the same jersey the team initially wore during the 1968-69 season.
It’s a little bit different than your usual jersey. - Kris LetangFive Penguins players modeled the team’s new/old jersey on Wednesday at Dick’s Sporting Goods in the Mall at Robinson. Tyler Kennedy, Kris Letang, Alex Goligoski, Paul Bissonnette and Eric Godard donned the light and dark blue color pattern. “It’s always nice to have a different color, change it up a bit,” Kennedy said. “I like it. It reminds you of the old times, the old Pittsburgh Penguins. It brings a lot of memories back for the fans. It’s great for hockey.”The Penguins originally wore the jerseys from 1967 until 1980, when they altered their color scheme to black and gold. Godard was the only player attending the event that was alive before the team made the switch. He was one month old.“You always look back at teams and how their jerseys change,” Godard said. “It’s always kind of cool to see where they came from.”
Third Jersey Unveiling Winter Classic Photos Winter Classic Highlights Uniform HistoryPittsburgh broke out the third jersey from the vault for last year’s NHL Winter Classic against the Buffalo Sabres on New Year’s Day. The Penguins will again debut the third sweaters this season against Buffalo at Mellon Arena on Nov. 15. “I like the dark blue and the (light) blue,” Letang said. “It’s a little bit different than your usual jersey.”FSN play-by-play broadcaster Paul Steigerwald emceed the event. After the players showcased the newly restored jerseys, Steigerwald asked them questions on a stage set up in the middle of Dick’s. Behind the stage, a large TV broadcast last year’s Winter Classic game. More than 500 enthusiastic Penguins fans were estimated as attending the event.“I think all the fans are great,” said Godard, who stayed for a lengthy autograph session following the proceedings. “They’re always happy to see you. They’re always cheering for you, giving you a pat on the back. It’s a really good feeling.”“It’s a great city to play in,” Letang said. “I will never change my opinion on this. I’ve been to every city. Here, it’s like they’re always behind you. When you have a tough time they cheer for you. It’s great to see them.”The third jersey will be worn for select home games during the 2008-09 season.“I really like the jersey,” Godard said. “It looks pretty sharp.”

Goals of the SeaWorld Education Department
Based on a long-term commitment to education, SeaWorld strives to provide an enthusiastic, imaginative, and intellectually stimulating atmosphere to help students reach their academic potential. Specifically, our goals are...
To instill in students of all ages an appreciation for science and a respect for all living creatures and natural environments.
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Paraglading

Carpooling with an Egyptian vulture was not something I had ever considered - much less a bird named Kevin Neophron Percnopterus.Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/18/TRBF19VETN.DTL#ixzz0XxfuGJS7
My feathered ride-share partner is perched on the arm of Scott Mason, a falconer who is somehow piloting our stick-shift Jeep through the streets of Pokhara with one hand. Though lacking the cultural punch of Kathmandu, this central Nepalese town is loved for its nearby mountains and rivers. As we slalom past sausage vendors and trekkers in zip-leg pants, Kevin Neophron Percnopterus flaps and ruffles to maintain his balance.
While in Nepal, I had already stood at the base of Mount Everest, sipped chai with the lama in the Tengboche Monastery and lit a butter candle at the Buddhist Mecca, Boudhanath. But in Nepal's rugged tourist scene, these experiences are as common as dal bhat, the national twice-a-day meal of lentils and rice.
Now this is something, I think.
We are heading to a ridge top 2,000 feet above Pokhara. In the backseat there is a paragliding wing, a leather glove and a pouch of raw buffalo meat. Everything Mason needs to introduce me to Nepal's latest adventure sport: parahawking.
Before parahawking was covered in the local Lonely Planet guide, paragliding was already popular in Pokhara. The unlikely love child of hang gliding and skydiving, paragliding is a form of non-motorized flight that involves riding thermals - rising pockets of warm air - with a parachute-like wing made of high-tech, lightweight fabric. Under the best circumstances, skilled pilots can stay aloft for hours.
Pokhara's stellar conditions have made it a paragliding magnet. The auspicious latitude and weather translate into seven straight months of reliable flying. As far as aerial scenery goes, it's unmatched: The Himalayan masterpieces of Machapuchare and Annapurna South punctuate the horizon. Phewa Lake shimmers below.
This adds up to a seductive scene. Tandem pilots usher tourists into the air, wowing them with the miracle of flight. Hotshot pilots perform stomach-churning stunts over the lake. Afterward, they dilute their adrenaline rush with cold beer, listening to electronica in the hip ambience of Maya Devi, the lakeside bar near the main landing zone.
Locals accept the sport. Out of Pokhara's five paragliding companies (that offer tandem flights), four are Nepalese owned. The rest of the community is tolerant as long as pilots don't land in their flooded rice fields before harvest time. (Even this can be a boon: Farmers' children will often circle around the mud-soaked pilot with gleeful cries of "Buffalo landing!" Extending their hands, they collect a stiff fee. It's a whole new way to profit from rice.)
Mason was a typical trekker when he arrived in Pokhara eight years ago. The day before he was to leave, a colorful wing caught his eye, and he booked a tandem flight. As he circled in the sky with a pilot guide, Mason was thrilled by the sight of so many raptors. Hawks and enormous steppe eagles veered inches from the glider. A falconer since the age of 11, Mason wondered: Is it possible to train birds to help pilots scout thermals?
The next day, Mason heard about two black kite chicks rescued from a destroyed nest. He changed his travel plans and spent the rest of the season in Pokhara. While he learned to fly a paraglider, he began working out the techniques to teach the raptors to fly alongside. It led to a successful commercial venture offering tandem parahawking flights to tourists.
After parking the jeep at the launch site, Mason unloads and preps the gear. I stand on the packed-dirt slope and take in the view of Pokhara far below: the jumbled spread of buildings and houses surrounded by half-harvested rice paddies. Nearby, a prayer flag doubling as a wind indicator rustles as a breeze sweeps upslope.
We hook into a two-person harness. When the conditions are right, Mason lifts the wing and we trot toward the ledge with a clumsy four-legged gait. Once airborne, I look down: The boats drifting peacefully in Phewa Lake look like small toys. Miles of fields contour the hills. I'm spooked when Kevin flashes his incredible, 1-meter wingspan just inches below my feet.
Following the vulture's lead, we begin to pivot around the core of a thermal. Mason blows a whistle, calling Kevin in for a reward. As instructed, I thrust my gloved arm out like a perch and grip a chunk of raw meat. The vulture swoops in from behind, flares his wings and sinks his talons into my leather glove. He devours his snack and hitches a ride on my arm. Suddenly, he dives back into the sky.
Parahawking was turning out to be like a fantastic dream - except that I'd never felt more awake.
After following Kevin around a few more thermals, we land at Maya Devi. A group of local kids swarm us, eager to pack up the glider for 20 rupees - about 25 cents. While they expertly fold the wing, I meet the rest of Mason's birds: a Hodgson's hawk, another Egyptian vulture, and several black kites (one lives inside his house). Each raptor was rescued from a predicament - a destroyed nest or confining cage - and is being rehabilitated. Scott's goal is to return as many birds to the wild as possible. He calls his program Himalayan Raptor Rescue and is partnering with other efforts through a networking organization called Vulture Rescue.
Mason wants to show his clients a good time but doesn't let them leave without a dose of bad news. Since the early 1990s, there has been an estimated 98 percent decline in three species of vultures across India, Pakistan and Nepal. The cause is diclofenac, an anti-inflammatory drug commonly administered to cattle. The vultures are exposed to the drug while feeding on cattle carcasses and ultimately die of kidney failure.
The effects are far-reaching. Vultures fill a crucial ecological niche: By making a quick meal of carcasses, they stop the spread of disease. Without them, cattle are left to rot and spread rabies to scavenging dogs. The feral dogs, in turn, pose a threat to humans.
Important as they are, the raptors' less-than-savory lifestyle has earned them a macabre reputation, making it difficult to generate sympathy for their plight. Through parahawking, Mason hopes to show a gentler, more poetic side to vultures.
After our aviary tour, Mason and I sit on the flower-lined patio of the Maya Devi restaurant and watch other gliders descend to the landing zone. Eating soup with one hand and holding Kevin on the other, Mason talks about the challenges of vulture conservation and the responsibility of caring for his rescued birds with little financial support. "It bums me out," he confesses, "that people seem more interested in saving 'fuzzy' animals like orangutans and pandas."
I can't argue. Looking at Kevin's wrinkled face, there's no doubt that pandas and orangutans do have the edge in cuteness. Still, they'd be hard pressed to lead us up a thermal.
I head back toward my hotel, feeling high on adventure. I also feel more environmentally aware; after I shared the sky with a vulture, Mason's lesson about their plight hit home. But as I walk down Pokhara's streets, alongside the other dirty-booted trekkers, lucky is what I feel, mostly.
Sure, they'd all traipsed across on the roof of the world. With Kevin Neophron Percnopterus as my guide, however, I jumped off - and flew.
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Introduction Of Pokhara

Pokhara is situated in the northwestern corner of the Pokhara Valley, which is a widening of the Seti Gandaki valley. The Seti River and its tributaries have dug impressive canyons into the valley floor, which are only visible from higher viewpoints or from the air. To the east of Pokhara is the municipality of Lekhnath, another town in the valley.
In no other place do mountains rise so quickly. In this area, within 30 km, the elevation rises from 1,000 m to over 7,500 m. The Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu ranges, each with peaks over 8,000 m, can be seen from Pokhara and there is a lake named Phewa Tal (Tal means lake in the Nepali language), three caves (Mahendra, Bat and Gupteswor) and an impressive falls (Patale Chhango or Devi's Fall) where the water from the Phewa Lake thunders into a hole and disappears. Due to this sharp rise in altitude the area of Pokhara has one of the highest precipitation rates of the country (over 4,000 mm/year). Even within the city there is a noticeable difference in the amount of rain between the south of the city by the lake and the north at the foot of the mountains.
The climate is sub-tropical but due to the elevation the temperatures are moderate: the summer temperatures average between 25–35 °C, in winter around 5–15 °C.
In the south the city borders on Phewa lake (4.4 km² at an elevation of about 800 m above sea level), in the north at an elevation of around 1,000 m the outskirts of the city touch the base of the Annapurna mountain range. From the southern fringes of the city 3 eight-thousanders (Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Manaslu) and, in the middle of the Annapurna range, the Machapuchare (Nepali language: Machhapucchare: 'Fishtail') with close to 7,000 m can be seen. This mountain dominates the northern horizon of the city and its name derives from its twin peaks, not visible from the south.
SummarySpend a fortnight in Shangri-La as you stalk some of the biggest carp specimens in Asia - and possibly the world. Staying in tranquil surroundings on the shores of Lake Phewa in Pokhara, you are perfectly positioned to catch massive carp, either from the bank or from one of our canoe-boats. The fish in this lake have yet to be challenged by the skilled carp angler, but it is only a matter of time before a 50kg + common carp is landed, and the world record is smashed. With many carp species resident in the lake, some of which have already been unofficially recorded at over 60kg, and catfish of over 100kg, we are confident that Phewa Tal will soon arrive on the world carp fishing map. Make way France!
Trip DescriptionIn a country where huge mountains dominate the skyline, imagine our surprise to find out that Carp in Phewa Tal grow as big as a man. The locals have been pulling specimen fish out of this lake for hundreds of years, and we often see our neighbours carting 20/30kg+ Bigheads to the fish market in town.
Staying at Frontiers Adventures’ idyllic retreat ‘Maya Devi’ on the shores of the lake, you have absolute freedom to fish - night and day - from a variety of spectacular swims. A boat is also available for your use throughout your stay, and food and drink is in plentiful supply just a few metres from the shore. Maya Devi is situated 2km to the north of Pokhara, in quiet and peaceful surroundings. At night, all you can hear are cicadas buzzing and the fish rising – a perfect backdrop to an adventure fishing holiday. And the real bonus is that the restaurant is within ear-shot of your bite alarm!
The following species have been recorded in Phewa Tal - Mirror, Common, Grass, Big Head, Nasice and Silver Carp, and as if that wasn’t enough, the mighty Mahseer was introduced about 50 years ago – known locally as the ‘King of the Mountains’ – and is in plentiful supply.
There is another lake in the Pokhara valley which reputedly has even larger fish – Begnas Tal. You are at liberty to fish there whenever you want; we will take you to the best places to fish, and introduce you to a few locals to help you decide on the best rig and bait. If you are feeling particularly adventurous, we can also arrange a 6-10 day expedition to western Nepal, rafting down the Karnali in pursuit of the Mahseer. Fishing for these powerful and notorious game fish is best in the spring months of February to April, not least because the river is at a low level, giving you a fighting chance of landing each take!
Your accommodation is in your private luxury chalet, built in traditional Gurung style, with master bedroom upstairs leading to a private balcony overlooking the lake, downstairs lounge area, and bathroom with shower, washbasin and lavatory.
It is difficult to describe the tranquillity and beauty of where you will be staying, but you are unlikely to come across a more spectacular location for chasing a world class fish. Check out our pictures and then tell us we’re wrong! Or better still, take up the challenge and put Nepal on the IGFA map.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Kathmandu. Check into hotel
Day 2
Sightseeing around valley
Day 3
Domestic flight to Pokhara, transfer to Maya Devi village.
Day 4-11
Fishing – Phewa Tal, Begnas Tal or Rupa Tal
Day 12
Domestic flight to Kathmandu, check into hotel
Day 13
Catch return flight to UK / elsewhere
AccommodationKathmandu Guest House – 3* (Kathmandu) - 3 nightsMaya Devi Village 3* (Pokhara) - 9 nights

History:-

Pokhara lies on an important old trading route between Tibet and India. In the 17th century it was part of the influential Kingdom of Kaski which again was one of the Chaubise Rajaya (24 Kingdoms of Nepal) ruled by a branch of the Shah Dynasty. Many of the mountains around Pokhara still have medieval ruins from this time. In 1752 the King of Kaski invited Newars from Bhaktapur to Pokhara to promote trade. Their heritage can still be seen in the architecture along the streets in Bhimshen Tol (Old Pokhara). Hindus, again, brought their culture and customs from Kathmandu and settled in the whole Pokhara valley. In 1786 Prithvi Narayan Shah added Pokhara into his kingdom. It had by then become an important trading place on the routes from Kathmandu to Jumla and from India to Tibet.
Originally Pokhara was largely inhabitated by Brahmins, Chhetris and Thakuris (the major villages were located in Parsyang, Malepatan, Pardi and Harichowk areas of modern Pokhara) and the Majhi community near the Fewa Lake. When the newars of Bhaktapur migrated to Pokhara they settled near main business locations such as Bindhyabasini temple, Nalakomukh and Bhairab Tole. Newars also brought many cultural dances like, "BHAIRAB DANCE, TAYA MACHA, LAKHE DANCE" which adds to cultural diversity of the Pokhara. After the British recruitment camp was shifted here Magar and Gurung community settled here in large numbers coming down from the hills. At present the Gurung (Tamu), Khas (Brahmin, Chhetri, Thakuri and Dalits) form the dominant community of Pokhara and the nearby hill areas in terms of population. Sizeable population of Newari community is also present within the Pokhara metropolitan area, however, in adjoining areas of Pokhara there are no newar settlements. A small muslim community is located on eastern fringes of Pokhara generally called as Miya Patan.
From 1959 to 1962 some 300,000 refugees came to Nepal from neighbouring Tibet, which had been annexed by China. Four refugee camps were established in the Pokhara valley: Tashipalkhel, Tashiling, Paljorling and Jambling. These camps have evolved into settlements. Because of their different architecture, prayer flags, gompas and chorten, these can easily be distinguished from the other settlements.
Until the end of the 1960s the town could only be reached by foot and it was considered even more a mystical place than Kathmandu. The first road was finished in 1968 (Siddhartha Highway) after which tourism set in and the city grew rapidly. The area along the Phewa lake developed into one of the major tourism hubs of Nepal
Structure:-

Pokhara spans 8 km from north to south and 6 km from east to west but, unlike Kathmandu, it is quite loosely built up and still has much green space. The Seti Gandaki flowing through the city from north to south divides the city roughly in two halves with the down-town area of Chipledunga in the middle, the old town centre of Bagar in the north and the tourist district of Lakeside (Baidam) in the south all lying on the western side of the river. The gorge through which the river flows is crossed at five points, the major ones are (from north to south): K.I. Singh Pul, Mahendra Pul and Prithvi Highway Pul. The eastern side of town is mainly residential.
About half of all tourists visiting Pokhara are there for the start or end of a trek to the Annapurna Base Camp and Mustang.
Lake Phewa was slightly enlarged by damming. It is in danger of silting up because of the inflow during the monsoon. The outflowing water is partially used for hydro power. The dam collapsed in the late 1970s and has been rebuilt again. The power plant is located about 100 m below at the bottom of the Phusre Khola gorge. Water is also diverted for irrigation into the southern Pokhara valley.
The eastern Pokhara Valley receives irrigation water through a canal running from a reservoir by the Seti in the north of the city. Phewa lake is also used for commercial fishing. The tourist area is along the north shore of the lake (Lake Side and Dam Side). It is mainly made up of little shops, little hotels, restaurants and bars. The larger hotels can be found on the southern and south-eastern fringes of the city, from where the view of the mountains, mainly Machapuchare (Fishtail), is seen best. To the east of the valley are few smaller and few bigger lakes, the largest being Begnas Tal and Rupakot Tal. Begnas Tal is also known for its fishery projects. There are no beaches in the valley, but one can rent boats in Phewa and Begnas Tal (lakes).

Tourism and economy
Bindhyabasini Temple in the evening
After the annexation of Tibet by China that led to the Indo-China war the trading route to India became defunct. Today only few caravans from Mustang still arrive in Bagar (Pokhara).
Pokhara has become a major tourist hub of Nepal, more than making up for the loss of its trading importance. The city offers a combination of nature and culture with a distinct tourist district in the southern subdivisions of Baidam, Lakeside and Damside. It is mostly known as starting and ending point for Annapurna treks.
Pokhara is quite a modern city with only few touristic attractions in the town itself. Most interesting is the old centre in the north of the city (purano bazar) where still many old shops and warehouses in the Newari style can be found. Mule caravans still arrive there from Mustang.
Temples worth visiting in the older part of town are Bindhyabasini temple and Bhimsen temple. Another temple, Barahi temple, is located on an island in the Phewa lake. It is accessible only through boats available at the shores of the lake.
The modern commercial city centre at Chiple Dhunga and Mahendrapul (now called Bhimsen Chowk, named after a Shahid (Martyr) in Jana-aandolan II, April, 2006) is halfway between the lake and Purano Bazar, the old centre. Apart from this there are several subcentres in other parts of town: in the north in Bagar, in the south between Prithvi Chok and Srijana Chok (mainly hardware stores), and in the east, on the other side of the Seti, in Ram Bazar.
On a hill overlooking Phewa Tal from the south is the World Peace Stupa (at 1,113 m) QTVR built in 1996 with a view of the lake, across the city and of the snow peaked mountain range consisting of namely, Fishtail, Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himals (mountains).
The best viewpoint of Pokhara is Sarangkot (1,600 m) and Thulakot (in Lekhnath a part of famous Royal Trek from where four lakes Phewa, Begnas, Khaste and Dipang and whole Annapurna range is seen) to the west of the city. Paths and a road lead to the top from where one can enjoy spectacular views of the Annapurna range, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri and the city itself. In the top of the hill of Sarankot, there is a beautiful Buddhist stupa/monastery, which also attracts many tourists.
The shortage of touristic sites in Pokhara is made up by its scenic views in and around town. Most of them are not mentioned in any guide or map. The Seti Gandaki (White Gandaki) and its tributaries have created spectacular gorges in and around the whole city. The Seti gorge runs through the whole city from north to south. At places it is only a few metres wide, but 100 m deep with a water depth of 20 m.
In the middle of the city, the gorge widens to a canyon looking like a crater. In the north and south, just outside town, there are awesome canyons, in some places 100 m deep. These canyons extend through the whole Pokhara Valley. Impressive views are possible from the Prithvi Narayan Campus and from the other side at the foot of Kahu Danda (conjunction of several rivers and canyons). Behind the INF-Compound one can see the Seti River disappear into a slit in an almost 100 m wall, especially impressive in monsoon.
Another place worth visiting is the Patale Chhango (Hell's Falls), more commonly called "Davis Falls", named after a tourist who fell into the gorge. The water of these falls comes from the Fewa Lake flowing to the Seti. The falls plunge into a hole and disappear. In monsoon this sight is most spectacular. Nearby, across the street is a little cave (Gupteshwor Cave). A more exciting cave is at the opposite end of the city in Batulechaur (Mahendra Cave). Betulechaur is known for the musicians caste of the Gaines.
Pokhara is the gateway to the trekking route "Round Annapurana", which is usually a trek of 25 days.
Pokhara is the location of the British Gurkha Camp in the north of the city. It is a recruitment camp for Nepalis as Gurkha soldiers. About 370 are selected annually in December out of a pool of over 20,000 applicants. About 140 eventually join the Gurkha Contingent in Singapore while the rest join the British Army.
Education
The city of Pokhara has many educational institutions and regarded as best place for learning in western development region. Prithivi Narayan Campus ,the largest in terms of student enrollment in whole Nepal , IOE Western Region Campus providing engineering education, Foresty Campus, Nursing Campus under Tribhuvan University and Manipal College of Medical Science under Kathmandu university. There are many higher secondary schools for better education. The city has many boards firsts in SLC examination.
Airports
Pokhara Airport
Pokhara Airport is situated in the middle of town and offers flights to Kathmandu, Jomsom, Manang, Bhairahawa and Bharatpur. Helicopters to Manang and Jomsom are also available for charter.
Pokhara stupas.
Phewa lake and lakeside view from Sarangkot
Lakes and rivers
Phewa lake in 1982
Phewa Lake or Fewa Tal is a lake of Nepal located in the Pokhara Valley near Pokhara and Sarangkot.
The Seti River is a river running down from the Himalaya in north-west Nepal. It is one of the largest river in Nepal.
Lekhnath Municipality is known as "Garden city of seven lakes" as there are seven lakes.
List of lakes & rivers in Pokhara :
Phewa Lake
Begnas Lake
Rupa Lake
Seti River
Gandaki River
Gude Lake
Neurani Lake
Deepang Lake
Maidy Lake
Khastey Lake
Bijayapur River
Important education facilities in Pokhara
Prithivi Narayan Campus
Western Regional Campus for Engineering
Nursing Campus
Pokhara University
Pokhara Engineering College
Manipal College of Medical Sciences
Gandaki College of Engineering and Sciences
Urban Development Training Centre (UDTC)
Institute of Forestry - Tribh




















AT A GLANCEDuration:13 Days / 12 NightsAccommodation:Hotel / Maya Devi villageTransport:Return flight Kathmandu-Pokhara. Jeep transfers.Activities:FishingGroup Sizes:Min 1 / Max 4Dates:Continuously from October to AprilGrading:Chilled outIncluded:All internal transfers (air and jeep), 3* accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara, guided tour of Kathmandu, all food at Maya Devi, B&B in Kathmandu.Excluded:Flights to/from Nepal, airport and departure taxes, aerated & alcoholic beverages, fishing equipment and bait.Price: £poa






























AT A GLANCEDuration:13 Days / 12 NightsAccommodation:Hotel / Maya Devi villageTransport:Return flight Kathmandu-Pokhara. Jeep transfers.Activities:FishingGroup Sizes:Min 1 / Max 4Dates:Continuously from October to AprilGrading:Chilled outIncluded:All internal transfers (air and jeep), 3* accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara, guided tour of Kathmandu, all food at Maya Devi, B&B in Kathmandu.Excluded:Flights to/from Nepal, airport and departure taxes, aerated & alcoholic beverages, fishing equipment and bait.Price: £poa

makalu himal

Trekking in Nepal can be truly rewarding experience going through main trails or off the beaten trails. Here, at the routes you can stare at the wonders of the world's highest mountainous. Along small mountain villages, birds, animals, temples, monasteries and breathtaking landscapes, you will also encounter friendly people of different cultures-offering a fascinating glimpse of traditional rural life.

EVEREST BASE CAMP 2009 and 2010 Whiffs of cold air... blessings of lavishly adorned prayer flags... the yak caravans, monasteries & stare of innocent peoples make you feel a different world. Continuing towards Namche and as you later follow the trail to Everest you pass through Tengboche, Pheriche, Lobuche and then finally to Kalapattar (5,545m) from where the Mount Everest (8,850 m / 29,035 ft) appears with its full glory

The Last upward ramps seem as if they will never end. Stone after stone, snowfield after snowfield, its the climb up to Thorong La and trekking is Around Annapurna. Finally, the land spreads out before you, the panorama spreads out suddenly toward Dhaulagiri and the mountains of Mustang. The last few steps, lead to the great chorten adorned with hundreds of prayer flags. Among the many high passes of the mountains of Nepal, the Thorong La is the one that most strongly suggests a border crossing, a point of intersection between two worlds. - Stefano Ardito (Trekking in the Himalayas)

The Everest Borth Face:-
Surely, a highlight of this trip is the visit to Everest Base Camp, and the trek to camp 3 at 6340m, where the sheer grandeur of Everest's North face you have to see is to believe.
This adventure, the highest trek in the world takes you as close to the summit of Everest as any non-climber can go.

Newly opened:-We fully agree with the Lonely Planet morals - "Sometimes it is simply inappropriate to encourage an influx of travelers to some places" but we've got some reasons why we think you should visit these places. Discover you too what we find during our last trips.

Makalu Base Camp

Im Very Impress This place because.It isVery beauty and natural world. They are all people one time visit than you think more.This is a demanding, and an outstanding trek in eastern Nepal. The trek up to Makalu base camp visits one of the most remote and unfrequented areas of Nepal. The long trek and unspoiled terrain makes this trek a classic in its own. This trek goes high up to 5,100m. This is a region where you hardly find any modern facilities and amenities but blessed with an incredible diversity of natural beauty. This region is Due to its isolation and lack of tea houses this area still receives few trekkers. Sherpa, Rai and Limbus are main habitants in this area. Walking north up the Arun river to Sedua and Num, you get to the upper Barun KholaEverest Trek in justifiably famous, not only for its proximity to the world's highest mountain (8,848m) but also for its friendly Sherpa people, picturesque villages, great variety of cultures and traditions, colorful festivals and monasteries.The story of the yeti is still a mystery in the world from the Khumbu region. So, must be why it has been selected among world's 20 Journeys of Lifetime by The Observer, UK (11, January 2004). valley for a close look at Makalu (8,463m). You can put together even wilder trek by crossing Sherpani Col and west Col into the upper Hongu valley

Track Of Makalu Base Camp:-

Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu & Transfer to Hotel.Day 02: Full day guided sightseeing around of the Kathmandu valley.Join us for the welcome dinner at evening. Hotel Overnight.Day 03: Flight: Kathmandu - Tumlingtar (860 m).Trek to Khadbari (1,040m) (4 hrs). Camp Day 04: Trek Khadbari to Chichila (1,830 m) (5/6 hrs). CampDay 05: Trek Chichila to Num (1,490 m) (5 hrs). Camp Day 06: Trek Num to Sedua (1,460 m) (5/6 hrs). CampDay 07: Trek Sedua to Tashi Gaon (2,070 m) (5 hrs). CampDay 08: Trek Tashi Gaon to Kauma (3,470 m) (6 hrs). CampDay 09: Rest / Exploration day at Kauma. CampDay 10: Trek Kauma to Mumbuk (3,570 m) (5 hrs). CampDay 11: Trek Mumbuk to Nhe Kharka (3,000 m) (6 hrs). CampDay 12: Trek Nhe Kharka to Sherson (4,615 m) (7 hrs). Camp Day 13: Trek Sherson to Makalu Base Camp (5,000 m) (4/5 hrs). CampDay 14: Explore Makalu Base Camp. Day 15: Trek Makalu Base Camp to Nhe Kharka (3,000 m) (7 hrs). Camp Day 16: Trek Nhe kharka to Mumbuk (3,570 m) (6 hrs). CampDay 17: Trek Mumbuk to Kauma (3,470m) (5 hrs). CampDay 18: Trek Kauma to Tashi Gaon (2,070 m) (5 hrs). CampDay 19: Trek Tashi Gaun to Pukuwa (1,520 m) (6 hrs). CampDay 20: Trek Pukuwa to Bumling (1,160 m) (5 hrs). CampDay 21: Trek Bumling to Tumlingtar (860 m) (4 hrs). Camp. Day 22: Flight: Tumlingtar - Kathmandu. Hotel Overnight.Day 23: Free day to explore, and enjoy Kathmandu. Hotel Overnight.Day 24: Final Departure.

Climbing The small Hills:-

If you trek in Nepal, lets say in most of the places you'll have an options or more to the extension of your plan to climb lesser known peaks designated as "Trekking Peaks".

Among The Worlds Journeys If Lifetime:-

Everest Trek in justifiably famous, not only for its proximity to the world's highest mountain (8,848m) but also for its friendly Sherpa people, picturesque villages, great variety of cultures and traditions, colorful festivals and monasteries.The story of the yeti is still a mystery in the world from the Khumbu region. So, must be why it has been selected among world's 20 Journeys of Lifetime by The Observer, UK (11, January 2004).

ICE COL TREKKING... Crossing 3 High Passes:-

A truly adventurous expedition to a remote and wild region of the Great Himalayas, with full logistic support. This is a journey that seeks a different route, a fresh perspective, a challenge. Our route traverses a spectacular, seldom visited region of Nepal & crosses 3 high mountain passes. Only on the final section does it meet the popular southern approach to Everest Base Camp at Chhukung. The rare views, some of which will be ours alone, are quite the most breathtaking in the whole Himalayan range; sublime vistas in which are amplified the power of 3 of the world's 5 highest mountains- Makalu, Kanchenjunga & Everest.

"They are all People My suggest Please Visit this Plase"

Manakamana Temple In Nepal

Manakamana is suited in Gorkha District of Nepal. 94 kilometers from Pokhara and 106 kilometers from Kathmandu. Couple of years before it took 5 hours trek to reach the Manakamana Temple. But now a days Cable car is operating. Cable Car ticket cost Rs 320 for Adults and Rs 225 for chilInformation about "Manakamana Temple" -
Manakamana DarshanThe cable car in Nepal takes you up on a spiritual adventure to the abode of Mankamana, the wish-fulfilling Hindu Goddess. Even if you have no wishes to make (assuming that you have got it all or you are not a believer), this place offers a unique look into Nepali people's faith in the Goddess Mankamana. The Mankamana temple overlooks terraced fields, and the Trisuli and Marshyang-di river valleys. The hilltop (1302m) also offers a vantage point for taking in the breathtaking view of the Manaslu, Himalchuli and Annapurna massifs to the north. Venerated since 17th century and commanding royal patronage, Mankamana is located south of the historic town of Gorkha and 6 km north of Mugling.In the past, millions of pilgrims used to do the long arduous trek up to the hilltop. Much still do. The cable car station in Cheres is about 104 kms, west from Kathmandu and about 102 kms east from Pokhara. From the base-station at Cheres one can get to Mankamana temple in 10 minutes flat or less. The ride covers a distance of 2.8 kilometers. With 31 passengers and 3 cargo-cars, each with a seating capacity of handling 600 persons per hour. You can book the trip to Manakamana by Cable Car with us or one of our national branches in the country.
dren. Soon Manakamana temple will be linked by motor able road.

Shakya Clinches Golf Trophy

Purna man shakiya won the second Rusian vodka cup golf tournament here at the Royal Nepal golf club.
played under 18handicap format shakya accunulated 38 points, there more than Aang norbu sherpa, who came secon.Both shakya and sherpa had the first dayof the twoday event.Shakya hadscored idental 19 points in the front and back nine, while sherpa scored 16 and 19 respectively.
Dorjee tsering sherpa won the best gross awarda with 30points,while Neeraj SJB Rana sank three birdies to claim the must birdies awards,vivak SJB Rana and PK Sherpa wonthe closed to the pinand longest drive awards respectively.Shastika Shrestha clinched the radies section trophy with 36 points, six more then runner up pushpa Rai,Maj Nima wangdi Lama scored 34 points to win the senior Bejoy Mpktan 34,Sunil Ratna Dhakhwa received the best sports monship awards.

A total of 79, golfers in cluding 12 ladies took part in the tournament. shakya received two round tickets to bangkok,while sherpa golf to return tickets to pokhara to pokhara stay at the pokhara grand.

Ruslan vodka was the main sponsor of the event supported by yeti airlines, the pokhara grand hotel and sangrila hotel.

ChairmanNarendra kumar Basnet founder chairman,Bijaya kumarshadshah and CEOpankaj shrestha along with RNGC president madhukar yakthumba and vicp president prachanda Bahadur shrestha gave away prize to the winners.

Model Of the Good Teacher

"The children is a Book which the teacher has to learn from page to page"

t:-Truth

E:-Efficient

A:-Affection

C:-Commanding

H:-Healthy

E:-Eargerness

R:-Rosourcefullness Person.

Personality and Quality of a good teacher:-

-Every thing depended to teacher whitehead.

-A good teacher must know the pupils nature.

-Teacher must be creative at teaching especially for those children whole he identifies aspoor learner.

-A good teacher is a stimulater a good guide helper an organiser and an imposer.

-Takes out thing the students know.

-Talks about the problems of the school and talks about other subject.

Masters The Teaching Model Approsch:Process Of Modeling

-See each pupils a person.

-Adjust programme for gifted and technology.

-Shows concern about wholistic growth of the child's intellectual,Psychological,social, emotional and spiritual.

-Use community as a living learning laboratory.

-Appreciate and recognize pupils.

-All pupil to creat knowledge rather than transmit knowledge.

-Believe that there more to learing than memorizing.

-Learn from pupils how to teach then.