Govinda KC

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Women candidates vie for mayor positions in two municipalities of Karnali Province

Published On: April 25, 2022 05:00 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, April 25: Nepali Congress (NC) has fielded women candidates in Narayan Municipality while CPN-UML has fielded women candidates in Birendranagar. The two parties have fielded Nirmala Khadka in Narayan and Mohan Maya Dhakal in Birendranagar municipalities.

118 killed in road accidents in Karnali in six months

Published On: January 27, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Jan 27: As many as 118 people were killed in road accidents in Karnali in the last six months. According to the Karnali Province Police Office, 118 people were killed and 515 injured in 203 road accidents in different districts of Karnali.

One dies in tractor accident

Published On: January 3, 2022 01:10 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Jan 3: A person was killed when a tractor (Bhe 2 Ta 1157)  en route to Surkhet from Dailekh met with an accident. The tractor driver Bhuvan Shahi, 21, of Mahavu Rural Municipality-5, Birendranagar died in the accident.

Rural police outposts in Dolpa, Humla and Mugu shifted to the district headquarters due to heavy snowfall

Published On: December 27, 2021 06:10 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

SURKHET, Dec 27: With the onset of snowfall, border police posts and other outposts in the upper parts of Dolpa, Humla and Mugu have been merged with the District Police Office at the district headquarters. According to the Karnali Province Police Office, eight police posts in three districts have been merged into the district police office.

Hydropower project acquires locals’ land, water mill without compensation

Published On: November 9, 2021 01:00 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

SURKHET, NOV 9: The locals have been outraged as the Upper Lohore Hydropower Company currently under-construction in Naumule Rural Municipality did not pay compensation for the land and water mills. They are in confusion as there is no implementation of the agreement that was reached between the people's representatives and the affected locals before the construction of the hydropower.

Mass suicide attempted again in Dailekh

Published On: March 27, 2021 12:25 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, March 27: Hira Thapa Magar, 28, of Lekcha in Dungeshwar Rural Municipality-3 attempted mass suicide along with her children on Thursday morning. First, she killed her 3-year-old son Umesh Thapa by hanging him by a piece of cloth. Shortly afterwards, she and her daughter jumped into the Lekcha River near her home and attempted suicide. However, her 9-year-old daughter managed to save herself by escaping from her mother's grip.

Death toll climbs to two in Dailekh mishap

Published On: March 11, 2021 05:13 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, March 11: One more person has died in the road accident that occurred at Duikuna in Dailekh district on Thursday morning.  With this, the death toll in the accident has climbed to two.

21 Covid-19 patients escape from quarantine facilities in Dailekh

Published On: June 26, 2020 03:41 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, June 26: Twenty-one Covid-19 patients who were staying at the Naumule Rural Municipality-based quarantine facilities escaped on Thursday night.

33 security personnel test positive for Covid-19 in Dailekh

Published On: June 26, 2020 01:36 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

Dailekh, June 26: As many as 33 security personnel mobilized to manage and secure various quarantine facilities in Dailekh district have tested positive for Covid-19.

345 patients of Covid-19 have recovered in Dailekh so far

Published On: June 25, 2020 01:57 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, June 25: As many as 345 patients of Covid-19 have been discharged after recovery in Dailekh district as of Wednesday.

Dailekh sees shortage of cooking gas

Published On: March 22, 2020 11:32 AM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, March 22: Following the government's direction to suspend long haul transport and close educational institutions and government offices as announced on Friday, Dailekh has started seeing shortage of  liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The government had made the decision to restrain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nepal.

Police rescue abducted chairperson

Published On: December 23, 2019 08:31 AM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, Dec 23: Police have rescued chairperson of Thatikandh Rural Municipality of Dailekh, Dhir Bahadur Shahi, who was kidnapped by the cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) on Saturday midnight. He was rescued after 18 hours.

Police rescue abducted chairperson of Dailekh's Thatikandh rural municipality

Published On: December 22, 2019 07:38 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, Dec 22: Police have rescued Dhir Bahadur Shahi, chairperson of Thatikandh rural municipality of Dailekh, who was abducted by the cadres of Netra Kiram Chand-led Nepal Communist Party Saturday midnight.

Priceless idols stolen from Padukasthan Temple of Dailekh

Published On: December 4, 2019 08:52 AM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, Dec 4: Invaluable sets of idols made of stone, bronze and several other metals have been stolen from Padukasthan Temple of Dullu Municipality – 9 in Dailekh district.

3 die, 7 injured in Dailekh accident

Published On: November 29, 2019 12:48 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, Nov 29: Three passengers have died and seven others have been injured when a microvan met with an accident at Mugra of Gurans rural municipality-4 here in the district.

Petroleum exploration in Dailekh after Tihar

Published On: October 22, 2019 12:22 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

KATHMANDU, Oct 22:  The exploration of petroleum products in Panchakoshi area of Dailekh will start after Tihar.

Woman in labor rescued by locals in Dailekh

Published On: August 22, 2019 08:21 AM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, Aug 22: Women of Bhairabi Rural Municipality in Dailekh rescued a pregnant woman who was suffering from labor in the street. The women were able to take her to a maternity ward of a nearby health post just in time for delivery.

New mothers in Dailekh deprived of maternity allowance

Published On: August 10, 2019 06:54 AM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, Aug 10: New mothers of Mahabu Rural Municipality, Dailekh, have been deprived of maternity allowances since the last nine months although the rural municipality had announced to provide the allowance.

Model village under risk of landslide

Published On: August 4, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, Aug 4: A model village of the Badi community in Dailkeh is under risk of landslide every year.

First phase of petroleum exploration completes

Published On: July 22, 2019 08:53 AM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, July 22: Geologists have said that they were optimistic about petroleum exploration prospects in the Panchakoshi area in Dailekh.