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Under Secy misuses government vehicle to send relatives to a trip to Rara

Published On: June 1, 2023 04:32 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR June 1: Shalikram Poudel, under secretary at the Agriculture Sector Development Programme (ASDP), Surkhet was found using a government vehicle to send his family for a visit to Rara lake in Mugu district.

Budget session of Karnali province to be held on Wednesday

Published On: May 22, 2023 05:14 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

Birendranagar, May 22: The budget session of Karnali province is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, May 24.

CCTV cameras installed at main junctions of Karnali Highway

Published On: May 16, 2023 05:30 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, May 16: CCTV cameras have been installed at the main crossings of the Karnali Highway. CCTV cameras have been installed at various places in Barahatal Rural Municipality-5 of Surkhet along the Karnali Highway in the Baddichaur market area.

Half  a dozen big solar lift irrigation projects stalled

Published On: March 9, 2023 06:32 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, March 9: Half a dozen big Solar Lift Water and Irrigation Projects funded by the Government  of Nepal and donor agencies remain closed since August 2022 due to the lack of implementation of drinking water and irrigation projects in the remote villages of Dailekh.

Four people arrested with drugs hidden under the ground

Published On: February 8, 2023 07:30 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Feb 8: A joint team of police from the Karnali Province Police Bureau, the Narcotics Control Bureau Surkhet and the District Police Office Surkhet arrested four people with drugs hidden under the ground in Birendranagar. The police team arrested the people with 15 grams and 9 milligrams of brown sugar buried under the ground in a room near Pathibhara temple.

Toll free number announced to access traffic information in Karnali

Published On: February 7, 2023 01:34 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

Birendranagar, Feb 7: A toll-free number has been launched to get information on traffic-related issues throughout Karnali Province. Nepal Police Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office has launched a toll-free number for receiving information from the traffic police from a single number throughout the province.

Traffic police in Karnali ups inspection to prevent accidents

Published On: February 2, 2023 04:30 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Feb 2: The traffic police in Karnali Province have increased inspection due to the rising number of accidents in recent times. They are more closely monitoring vehicles to improve road safety.

CIAA files graft case against four for their alleged involvement in embezzling fund

Published On: January 26, 2023 04:00 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Jan 26: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a case at a special court against four people including an accounting officer allegedly involved in embezzling money by using fake compensation in Panchapuri Municipality in Surkhet.

61 MPs elected from Karnali

Published On: December 16, 2022 09:00 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Dec 16: From Karnali, 61 MPs have been elected directly and proportionally to the Provincial Assembly and the House of Representatives. In the provincial assembly, 24 direct, 16 proportional and in the House of representatives, 12 direct and 9 proportional which summed up to 61 people.

Madan Bhandari Highway: No progress seen in 1.5 years

Published On: December 14, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Dec 14: Although it has been under development for one and a half years, the 35 km Dhuliawit-Bhedbari road project in Surkhet is moving at a snail’s pace. With only 25% progress made in one and a half years, the road is not making much progress.

Karnali: The candidates who couldn’t get even 100 votes

Published On: November 30, 2022 01:12 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

Birendranagar, Nov 30: As many as 24 candidates for the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly from Karnali Province failed to receive even 100 votes each. Those who got less than 100 votes are both party candidates and independent candidates.

Minister Shahi elected in Dolpa (B)

Published On: November 25, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Nov 25: Bir Bahadur Shahi of the CPN (Maoist Center) has been elected to the provincial assembly from Dolpa (B).

Maoist Center province assembly candidate Pariyar emerges victorious from Humla A

Published On: November 25, 2022 11:10 AM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Nov 25: Ransingh Pariyar of the CPN (Maoist Center) has won a Provincial Assembly member from Humla A.

Maoist leader Basnet wins in Jajarkot

Published On: November 24, 2022 01:21 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Nov 24: Shakti Basnet, leader of CPN-Maoist Center, has won as a member of the House of Representatives from Jajarkot.

Controversy after the polling officer leaves ballot boxes unattended

Published On: November 21, 2022 11:25 AM NPT By: Govinda KC

Birendranagar, Nov 21: A controversy has arisen after the polling officer took the ballot boxes to the police station and left it unattended as he went to sleep in Thantikandh Rural Municipality in Dailekh district..

Voting suspended in Surkhet due to dispute

Published On: November 20, 2022 06:13 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

Birendranagar, Nov 20: Voting at a polling station in Surkhet has been postponed due to a dispute over the ballot papers. The Election Commission has announced that voting has been suspended for the time being.

348 prisoners cast votes  in Karnali

Published On: November 20, 2022 04:32 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Nov 20: As many as 348 prisoners voted in the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly elections in Karnali Province.

Voting postponed in Surkhet due to misplacement of ballot papers

Published On: November 20, 2022 03:52 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Nov 20: Voting in Constituency 2 (B) of Surkhet has been postponed after the ballot papers were misplaced.

Clash at polling station in Humla

Published On: November 20, 2022 03:45 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Nov 20: A clash has been reported at a polling station in Chankheli Rural Municipality-5 of Humla district. An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of police deployed at the polling station was injured in the clash.

Clashes in Dolpa after dispute over voters’ list

Published On: November 20, 2022 03:10 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Nov 20: Clashes have been reported at the polling station in Tripura Sundari Municipality-5. The dispute arose when a person went to cast his vote claiming that he had his name in the voter’s list but actually his name was not there.