Hari Krishna Gautam

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14 years on, wounds from Beni attack still raw

Published On: March 22, 2018 09:27 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, March 22: Fourteen years ago, Beni witnessed a devastating offensive launched by the then rebel Maoist rebels during the decade-long armed insurgency. On the night of March 20, 2004, the rebels infiltrated the town, the district headquarters of Myagdi, and launched a deadly attack on security personnel from all sides.

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Siblings missing since more than a week

Published On: February 25, 2018 09:26 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Feb 25: The whereabouts of two siblings of Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolis-25, Hemaja, is still unknown. They have been missing for the past one week.

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Potato farming, new source of earning of villagers

Published On: January 31, 2018 08:25 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Jan 31: There used to be a jungle where now lies a farm. The locals have started potato farming inside Daduwa Community Forest of Myagdi after realizing that they could use the plain areas of the forest for farming.

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Myagdi Mahotsav a crowd puller

Published On: January 15, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Jan 15: The sixth edition of Myagdi Mahotsav that kicked off on Friday and the photo exhibition at the festival is attracting a huge number of visitors.

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Two disabled-friendly polling stations fixed in Myagdi

Published On: November 26, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Nov 26: After hearing continuous pleas of the disabled people, the District Election Office (DEO) of Myagdi has constructed two disabled-friendly polling stations in the district.

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Mustang people return home for upcoming elections

Published On: November 24, 2017 08:37 PM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Nov 24: Pemba Gurung, a local of Lomanthang, Upper Mustang returned home to take part in the Federal Parliamentary and Provincial elections slated for November 26.

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Beekeeping works wonders for Myagdi farmer

Published On: November 20, 2017 08:50 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Nov 20: Govinda Khatri of Mangala Rural Municipality-1 of Myagdi sold honey and beehives worth Rs 1.4 million last year. He had earned only Rs 10,000 in his first year as a professional beekeeper four years ago.

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Traders reach farm to book oranges

Published On: November 16, 2017 04:15 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Nov 16: Most of the farmers in Rakhu of Beni Municipality have already received booking for oranges in their orchard even though harvest season is still one month away.

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Elderly citizens unfazed by elections

Published On: November 15, 2017 04:00 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Nov 15:  Since the last two years, Om Kumari Lamichhane of Katuwachaupari of Parbat has been living at an old-age home in Beni Municipality-9, Galeshwar. After being abandoned by her family, she hardly feels comfortable talking to strangers about her family background. Lamichhane had exercised her voting right during the second Constituent Assembly (CA) elections. Unfortunately, she has not been able to cast votes thereafter in lack of proper documentation.

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'Fake promises and money can't buy our votes': Dalits

Published On: November 12, 2017 03:14 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Nov 11: Candidates of various political parties have time and again reached to the Dalit community of Beni Municipality-5, Purunne and assured them of various rights and privileges which were hardly fulfilled. There were days when these fake promises offered some respite to the locals at least till the elections, but not anymore.

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Visually impaired student wishes to be a teacher

Published On: November 5, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Nov 5: An ambitious student, who was deprived of higher education due to poor economic condition and lack of family support, has finally got an opportunity to complete her studies.

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Candidates likely to exceed poll expense ceiling set by EC

Published On: October 28, 2017 01:08 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Oct 27: Leaders of various political parties are found delivering speeches in public gatherings and assuring people during door-to-door visits that they won't be making unnecessary expenses in the elections by breaching the election laws. However, such leaders are found spending millions of rupees in the name of poll campaigns in order to lure more voters.

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Candidates likely to exceed poll expense limitation set by EC

Published On: October 26, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Oct 26: Leaders of various political parties are found delivering speeches in public gatherings and assuring people during door-to-door visits that they won't be making unnecessary expenses in the elections by breaching the election laws. However, such leaders are found spending millions of rupees in the name of poll campaigns in order to lure more voters.

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Disabled people leading inspirational lives

Published On: October 24, 2017 03:00 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Oct 23: Gori Darji was leading a normal life until nine years ago. One fateful day, the local of Beni municipality- 9 fell off a tree and became crippled. That incident changed her life forever.

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Yak rearing source of income for community schools

Published On: October 18, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Oct 18: Two community schools of Myagdi have jointly invested in Yak husbandry as an income source.  These schools have been rearing Yaks in Annapurna Rural Municipality-5, Khayar Baraha.

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Thousands of patients benefitting from Beni Hospital

Published On: October 18, 2017 02:45 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Oct 18: Day by day, the health services and treatment facilities at Beni Hospital at the district headquarters of Maygdi are getting better and effective. This has earned the hospital a good reputation among the locals.

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Alternative trail to Tilicho Lake now open for trekkers

Published On: October 6, 2017 05:45 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Sept 6: Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) has built new shelter house, widened walking trail and erected sign post on an alternative trekking route to Tilicho Lake from Mustang district.

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Slaughterhouses in Beni caught selling unhygienic meat

Published On: September 27, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Sept 27: A recent inspection has revealed that most slaughterhouses in Beni, the district headquarters of Myagdi, are playing with the health of the people by selling unhygienic and inedible meat. The selling of rotten and stale meat has been on the rise with the start of Dashain, the greatest festival of Hindus.

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Beni-Jomsom Highway reopens after six days

Published On: September 27, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Sept 27: Vehicular movement along Beni-Jomsom Highway which connects the Mountainous district Mustang to other parts of the country have been resumed after the halt of six days.

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Prominence of Thali Nach in UK

Published On: September 13, 2017 11:53 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

The Thali Nach is performed in almost every program hosted by the people of Myagdi living in the United Kingdom. The people of Myagdi perform Thali Nach in the presence of Britons at various programs with the aim to conserve and promote this traditional form of dance.

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