HI, BYE: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, Arzu, greeting wellwishers at Kathmandu airport before his departure for Bangkok on Thursday. Domestic and international flights were delayed for up to one hour to accomodate his flight.

WHEELS: The Disabled Help Fund distributes wheelchairs, arficial legs and other equipment at Bhrikuti Mandap on Tuesday .

SKIN DEEP: Eighteen Miss Nepal contestants posing during the selection for the Miss Photogenic title at the International Club in Sanepa on Saturday.

GREEN AMBASSADORS: Chandra Gurung of the World Wide Fund for Nature briefs Miss Nepal contestants on conservation issues Wednesday. This year's Miss Nepal will be a conservation ambassador for the WWF.

14TH DAY: TU Professor Nanda Kishore Singh on the 14th day of his hunger strike at Ratna Park on Thursday morning.