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Mid-Hill Highway crumbles just four years after construction
Mid-Hill Highway crumbles just four years after construction

The damaged stretch lies in Jajarkot, under the Dailekh segment, where Motidan Construction Company built an RCC road on an uphill stretch leading to Dailekh district headquarters from Chamghat Khola. Over the past year, nearly two kilometers of the concrete road have started to crumble, with rebar...
May 28, 2025

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Young man from endangered Raute Community dies of tuberculosis
Young man from endangered Raute Community dies of tuberculos...

SURKHET, Sept 19: A 22-year-old man from the endangered Raute community, Brish Bahadur Shahi, died of tuberculosis on Wednesday. The deceased, from Guras Rural Municipality-1 in Dailekh, had been ill for six months and died en route to his village.
Sep 19, 2024

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Samyukta Yatayat stages roadblock in front of Surkhet Bus Park due to police restrictions
Samyukta Yatayat stages roadblock in front of Surkhet Bus Pa...

BIRENDRANAGAR, Aug 25: A roadblock was staged on the main street in front of the Surkhet bus park on Sunday morning over the issue of picking up passengers. Samyukta Yatayat initiated the blockade, accusing the police of not allowing their vehicles to stop at the bus park.
Aug 25, 2024

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Dailekh Hospital chief rides illegal vehicle with the connivance of traffic police
Dailekh Hospital chief rides illegal vehicle with the conniv...

Birendranagar, July 31: The head of the District Health Office and District Hospital Dailekh, Dr Dharmaraj Regmi, has been found to be riding an illegal vehicle using a government number plate.
Jul 31, 2024

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Truck carrying illegal sugar seized from Bangesimal
Truck carrying illegal sugar seized from Bangesimal

BIRENDRANAGAR, July 31: Police have seized a large amount of illegal sugar in Bangesimal, Birendranagar Municipality-1. Police seized the sugar which was being taken via the Karnali Highway during a check.
Jul 31, 2024

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Ratna Highway closed after pedestrian dies in car-hit
Ratna Highway closed after pedestrian dies in car-hit

BIRENDRANAGAR, May 23: Ratna Highway of Birendranagar has been blocked after a pedestrian was struck by a car at the Ghusra road chowk on Wednesday.
May 23, 2024

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Relatives of a patient who died at Karnali Provincial Hospital 6 days ago refuse body, de...
Relatives of a patient who died at Karnali Provincial Hospit...

BIRENDRANAGAR: The death of 22-year-old Bhima Gurung Balami of Pipalkot, Aathbis Municipality-5 of Dailekh, during treatment at Karnali Provincial Hospital has sparked protests from her relatives.
Apr 16, 2024

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Raute girl child dies due to lack of treatment
Raute girl child dies due to lack of treatment

BIRENDRANAGAR, Jan 20: A girl from Raute community, who was taken ill for a month, has died. Durga Shahi, a 12-year-old Raute girl, died on Thursday night in Raute settlement.
Jan 20, 2024

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21 percent of pregnant women in Karnali are children
21 percent of pregnant women in Karnali are children

BIRENDRANAGAR, Dec 31: The Nepal Demographic Health Survey 2022 has revealed a concerning trend in Karnali, where 21 percent of girls under the age of 19 are found to be pregnant. Among the districts, Jajarkot records the highest percentage at 38.83, while Kalikot reports the lowest at 20.20 percent...
Dec 31, 2023

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Construction of temporary housing begins in earthquake-affected Jajarkot
Construction of temporary housing begins in earthquake-affec...

BIRENDRANAGAR, Nov 5: The construction of temporary housing has started in Jajarkot, which was hit by an earthquake Friday night. With the help of security personnel, a temporary residence has been built in Khalanga, Jajarkot.
Nov 05, 2023
