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Huge financial irregularities in targeted programs
Published On: July 28, 2017 02:15 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, July 27: The tendency of government agencies and local units leaving the development budget unused till the 11th month of the fiscal year and spending it all in the final month has been found in targeted programs including women empowerment programs.
Assistant co-operative inspector caught taking bribe
Published On: July 26, 2017 05:25 PM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, July 26: Assistant inspector of Co-operative Division Office, Lahan Subash Gadtaula has been taken into custody by Eastern Regional Department of Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Itahari in charge of receiving bribe from a customer on Wednesday.
Proper blacktopping after Golbazar locals protest
Published On: July 20, 2017 04:15 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
SIRAHA, July 19: Poor road construction and blacktopping are rampant across the country. The blacktopped layer giving in within few days is a common scene in towns and villages. Concerned authorities do not seem to care or do anything to stop the contractors from delivering such poor roads. However, in a rare incident, locals of Golbazar of Siraha district have brought an ongoing road blacktopping to a halt citing its poor construction quality.
Saptari flood victims demand inquiry into embankment construction embezzlement
Published On: July 10, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
SAPTARI, July 10: During Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba Friday's visit to flood hit areas in Saptari district, former Minister for Irrigation, Umesh Yadav complained to him of massive embezzlement in the construction of embankment and demanded investigation into it. In response, the PM pledged to form a parliamentary committee to look into the matter.
Hubby hacks wife to death
Published On: June 27, 2017 05:55 PM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, June 27: A man has killed his wife with a sharp weapon in Bhagawan Rural Municipality in the Siraha district on Tuesday.
Govt decision on local polls unacceptable, says RJPN
Published On: June 15, 2017 06:47 PM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, June 15: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has said that the government’s decision to conduct local level polls on September 18 in Province 2 is unacceptable to the party.
Family, ethnic ties decisive in tarai polls
Published On: June 12, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
BARIYARPATTI (SIRAHA), June 11: Ramautar Yadav, an aspirant for the post of chairperson of Ward No.1of Bariyarpatti Rural Municipality, is yet to be picked by any party to contest the upcoming election. But he claims that he will win the polls easily, if he gets the chance.
Musahars deprived of allowance for not having toilets
Published On: June 1, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
SIRAHA, June 1: Sixty-three years old Gauri Saday of Sakhuwanankarkatti Rural Municipality is compelled to live a miserable life in her old age. Gauri, who can't even move from one place to another without a stick has no one to look after her. She has visited the rural municipality office many times seeking government allowance, but she always returns home empty-handed. “You are not going to get the allowance until you build a toilet in your house,” the officials of the rural municipality always tell her.
RJPN suspends protest programs
Published On: May 31, 2017 04:11 PM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, May 31: As the government rescheduled the second phase of the local level elections on June 28, the agitating Rastriya Janta Party Nepal (RJPN) has suspended all programs of protest.
Poll-opposing Madhesi parties in a fix over contesting elections
Published On: May 29, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, March 29: With the deadline to register candidates for the second phase of local elections now just four days away, Madhesi parties opposing the polls are in dilemma whether to dedicate their time and resources planning for protests or to contest in the polls.
Madhesi parties into polls to prevent cadres from quitting party
Published On: May 26, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, May 26: In the next seven days, Madhes-centric parties will have to decide whether or not to participate in the second phase of local elections slated for June 14. Since those parties that have remained undecided about participating in the elections are losing their cadres to other parties, some of the Madhes-centric parties are opting to participate in the election due to immense pressure from their cadres.
Parties set to adopt failed alliance strategy again
Published On: May 24, 2017 08:37 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, May 24: Electoral alliances between various political parties in the first phase of local elections failed to garner the number of votes they had expected. Yet, undeterred by the failure, political parties are mulling to form electoral alliances in the second phase of the local elections slated for June 14.
Parties determined to adopt failed electoral alliance strategy again
Published On: May 24, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, May 24: Electoral alliances between various political parties in the first phase of local elections failed to garner the number of votes they had expected. Yet, undeterred by the failure, political parties are mulling to form electoral alliances in the second phase of the local elections slated for June 14.
Abducted child found dead in Siraha
Published On: April 29, 2017 08:47 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
KATHMANDU, April 29: Police in Siraha on Friday have recovered the dead body of a two year old child, who was abducted a few days ago.
An icon of struggle (with video)
Published On: April 25, 2017 08:59 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, April 25: Within just five years of marriage, her husband brought a second wife. It was hard for a mother of two to shoulder the responsibility of her children after being separated from the estranged husband. But she still stayed strong and kept going.
UDMF struggles to resist poll aspirants despite boycott stance
Published On: April 21, 2017 08:31 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, April 21: United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF), which has been threatening to obstruct the upcoming local elections unless the constitution is amended to its liking, is now finding it hard to resist the election fever spreading among its own party members. More and more aspirants from the party and associated entities have announced their interest in running for different posts in the election.
Judshital festival being observed with gusto in Terai districts
Published On: April 15, 2017 10:46 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, April 15: Judshital festival is being observed with gusto in the districts of the Terai region.
33 Musahar families overjoyed to receive food items (with photo feature)
Published On: April 14, 2017 12:50 PM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
MURABARI(MIRCHAIYA), APRIL 14: As New Year 2074 BS ushers in, 33 Musahar families living at Murabari of Mirchaiya, Siraha district are overjoyed at receiving such food items as rice, cereals, vegetables and grain powder.
Infighting within parties over tickets
Published On: April 11, 2017 08:38 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, April 10: With just 33 days to go for the local-level elections, mayoral aspirants in Siraha are getting involved in intense infighting within their respective parties for tickets.
Ex-prez urges political consensus
Published On: April 10, 2017 04:42 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
SIRAHA, April 9: Former President Ram Baran Yadav has expressed concern over the political parties' inability to forge a consensus to resolve the current political impasse.
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