Coming down heavily on the curriculum used by Nepali universities, Koirala said the Nepali universities failed to produce patriotic, humanitarian and thoughtful citizens could due to the influence of western philosophy and lack of proper knowledge of oriental philosophy in the curriculum designers.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The Ministry of Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation has formed a seven-member management committee to take over and manage the 'troubled' Oriental Cooperatives Limited.

KATHMANDU: A month-long feast of authentic oriental cuisine has been taking place at Hotel Yak and Yeti’s Sunrise Restaurant, Durbar Marg.

KATHMANDU, June 26: A group of depositors, who have lost their money in the troubled Oriental Cooperative Ltd, is now lobbying actively to allow Oriental and other firms owned by its disgraced promoter Sudheer Basnet to resume operation.