Mithilesh Yadav

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Six injured in Lahan bomb explosion

Published On: March 23, 2018 02:05 PM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, Mar 23: Six people were injured in a bomb blast at the Bikas Traders, gold shop, Lahan, today.

Glaucoma patients increasing

Published On: March 19, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

LAHAN, March 19: After his left eye started seeing blur vision, Suman Devi Thakur, 48, a local of Bihar State in India, visited Sagarmatha Chaudhary Eye Hospital in Lahan of Siraha district seeking treatment.

'Govt hospitals without doctors, medicines'

Published On: March 16, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, March 16: Rambilas Yadav of Mirchaiya-8, Phulbariya sustained a deep cut to his hand while collecting fodder on Tuesday. He immediately rushed to a local health post for treatment.

Illegal brick kilns in the middle of settlements

Published On: March 9, 2018 07:26 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, March 9: There is a small village to the south-east of Siraha Municipality known as Sukhchaina. To the west of this village lies Muslim settlements called Nawatoli and Madar while Dhanuk Tole is to the north of the village. The southern part of it is attached with the Indian border. In the middle of these settlements runs the Rishi Brick Factory.

Locals suffer from illegal brick kilns in the middle of settlements

Published On: March 9, 2018 03:45 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, March 9:  There is a small village to the south-east of Siraha Municipality known as Sukhchaina. To the west of this village lies Muslim settlements called Nawatoli and Madar while Dhanuk Tole is to the north of the village. The southern part of it is attached with the Indian border. In the middle of these settlements runs the Rishi Brick Factory.

Goods seized in raids but smugglers 'go missing'

Published On: March 9, 2018 03:03 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, March 9: Customs officials seize goods smuggled into Nepal from India, but smugglers manage to flee. This is a new trend that has emerged in customs offices of Siraha in recent months.

Smuggled goods seized, smugglers escape

Published On: March 7, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, Mar 7: On January 15, a team of customs officers confiscated a huge stock of clothes illegally imported from India from a go-down near Golbazaar Police Office.

Social harmony getting stronger in tarai, caste-based discrimination decreasing

Published On: March 4, 2018 08:05 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, March 4: Devaki Thakur, 75, of Brahmapur, Siraha, has seen both good and bad experiences of social untouchability.

Social harmony getting stronger in tarai, caste-based discrimination decreasing

Published On: March 3, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, March 3: Devaki Thakur, 75, of Brahmapur, Siraha, has seen both good and bad experiences of social untouchability.

Rebel terrorizes Lahan with explosion

Published On: February 22, 2018 03:00 PM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

LAHAN, Feb 22:  The proprietor of Shuva Lav General Store at Sahid Chowk,  Lahan was injured after a pressure cooker bomb exploded in his shop today.

Lack of irrigation affecting farm productivity, say Siraha locals

Published On: February 21, 2018 12:45 PM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, Feb 21: Raaslal Yadav, 82, of Bariyarpatti in Siraha does not have high expectation from his provincial government. He has only one expectation - better irrigation facility.

Mired in debt from birth till death

Published On: February 19, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, Feb 19: There is a row of thatched huts in an unregistered plot of land just beside the road in Dhangadhimai Municipality-3 of Siraha district.  Sukani Saday and her family have been living in one of the huts.

Locals in border areas deprived of state facilities

Published On: February 17, 2018 08:04 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, Feb 17: A huge number of Nepali population residing in the border areas are obliged to live a wretched life deprived of various state facilities and privileges. The people here don't have access to secondary level education and health facilities.

Locals living in border areas deprived of state facilities

Published On: February 14, 2018 01:43 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, Feb 13: A huge number of Nepali population residing in the border areas are obliged to live a wretched life deprived of various state facilities and privileges. The people here don't have access to secondary level education and health facilities.

Locals living in border areas deprived of state facilities

Published On: February 13, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, Feb 13: The Nepali people living in areas near the country's borders are deprived of various state services and privileges. The people living here don't have access to secondary level education and health facilities.

Smuggling of Indian chicken rife in Siraha

Published On: February 12, 2018 07:15 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, Feb 12: It has been revealed that some traders are smuggling chicken from India with the help of security personnel.

Province 2 to prioritize Chure conservation

Published On: February 7, 2018 07:30 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

LAHAN, Feb 7: Former President Ram Baran often shared his concerns for two issues. “I always worry about two things. One is implementation of the new constitution and second is the conservation of the Chure range,” he would say. While the country has made considerable progress towards implementing the new constitution and the federal setup, conservation of Chure range, remains a huge challenge.

With first provincial assembly, Madhes sees federal dream met

Published On: February 6, 2018 08:41 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

LAHAN, Feb 5: Madhesi people's continuous struggle for federalism has finally borne fruit after the country adopted the federal setup, said  people in the plains.

Crusher plants operate illegally as authorities keep mum

Published On: February 4, 2018 02:34 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, Feb 3: After a brief halt, Sunny Crusher Industry, which operates on the eastern bank of the Gagan River in Gol Bazaar Municipality, is back in action. According to the Office of Small and Cottage Industries (OSCI), Lahan, this firm has not renewed its permit which expired in Fiscal Year 2013/14.

Disasters strengthening 'we-feeling' between Tarai and hill people

Published On: January 28, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

LAHAN, Jan 28: After the catastrophic earthquake of 2015, locals from various districts of Tarai showered their love on their neighbors from the quake-affected hilly districts by providing relief including cash for them. Now, as the biting cold takes its toll on the lives of the people in Tarai, their neighbors from the hilly districts are doing their best to help them to cope up with it.