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Provincial govt begins survey on Surkhet flood victims

Published On: September 11, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Sep 11: Four years after the devastating flood in the district of Surkhet, the local authorities have started collecting the details of the victims aimed at resettling them to safer places.

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Government bike found misused

Published On: August 31, 2018 01:22 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Aug 31: A white plated motorbike was found carrying breads and chowmein packets near Panchpuri municipality of Western Surkhet.

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Project starts construction but yet to decide over land acquisition

Published On: August 28, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Aug 28: After the construction of a dam on Bheri River in Chiple under the Bheri Babai Multipurpose Project gets completed, about one bigha of land belonging to Gehendra Pandey of Lekhbasi Municipality-1 will be inundated.

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Project starts construction but yet to decide over land acquisition

Published On: August 27, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Aug 27: After the construction of a dam on Bheri River in Chiple under the Bheri Babai Multipurpose Project gets completed, about one bigha of land belonging to Gehendra Pandey of Lekhbasi Municipality-1 will be inundated. The land currently has a house and a mill. The project is yet to discuss land acquisition with him. The locals of the affected areas are in dismay since the project is yet to decide about the land acquisition and compensation.

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Even elected representatives have chhaugoths at home

Published On: August 23, 2018 08:12 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Aug 23: A year ago, Bedraj Bhandari of Panchpuri Municipality-10 was elected as a ward member during the local polls. Being an elected representative, his responsibility is to take initiatives to abolish ill practices and traditions of society. Instead of discouraging people to continue Chhaupadi, Bhandari has not been able to demolish the menstrual hut in his very own home.

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Powerhouse and dam construction still in limbo

Published On: August 22, 2018 08:35 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Aug 22: The much talked-about Bheri Babai Multipurpose Project looks quite in a sorry state. Project officials themselves express doubt over the timely completion of the project as the construction of the dam and powerhouse has not kicked off till date. The only component of the project that is on time is its tunnel. Almost 60 percent of the tunnel has been dug so far.  |

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Father held on rape charge

Published On: August 21, 2018 11:28 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Aug 21: Police have arrested Junga Bahadur Sunar, 34, on the charge of raping his teenage daughter from Birendranagar, Surkhet.

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Skill development training proves effective for women in Gurvakot

Published On: August 6, 2018 08:35 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Aug 6: Until a few months ago, Ratnadevi Pun of Gurvakot Municipality-8 spent her days doing household chores from early morning till late evening. She was obliged to spread her hands in front of her husband even for buying little things of her need, as she had no source of income. However, her fortune has changed for good.

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Municipality bans mobile phone, junk food in schools

Published On: August 6, 2018 07:26 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Aug 6: Bheriganga Municipality has prohibited the use of mobile phones and junk foods in schools with the aim to improve education quality at the local level.

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Karnali parliamentarians demand relief and treatment for landslide victims

Published On: August 6, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Aug 6: Parliamentarians of Karnali Province have demanded relief and free treatment for those killed and injured by the landslide of Khalanga on Sunday morning.

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One held on rape charge

Published On: July 29, 2018 12:23 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 29: Police have arrested Yamlal Sapkota, 45 from Panchpuri-2 after he was trying to rape a five-year-old girl, informed Sushobhan Shrestha, Police Inspector, Chief, Area Police Office, Babiyachaur.

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Tunnel work of Bheri Babai project 50% complete

Published On: July 24, 2018 06:38 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 24: Construction work on the tunne of the Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose has completed is fifty percent complete, the project office said on Monday. Designated as a national pride projects, it took nine months for the project to bore six of the total 12 kilometers long tunnel. While sharing the update, project officials said that they expect to complete the project on time.

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400 marginalized families provided with solar lights

Published On: July 19, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 19: It's been three years since an electricity pole was laid in front of the house of Nandakala Badi of Behriganga Municipality-8 in Surkhet district.

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Rape cases on the rise

Published On: July 14, 2018 11:40 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 14: A 15-year-old girl from Barahatal Rural Municipality of Surkhet was gang raped on June 16 while she was in Chhaugoth (menstruation hut). Three young boys raped her at around half past ten. Her family members came to know about it only in the morning. The girl who was found unconscious at the shed is still receiving treatment at a local hospital of Kalagaun. The accused Janak Sharma, Chetan Giri and Padam Giri are in police custody as the case in under investigation.

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Girl arrested for 'orchestrating' friend's rape

Published On: July 7, 2018 03:15 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 6: A girl in Surkhet has been arrested for 'orchestrating' the rape of her own friend who was banished to Chhaugoth (menstrual hut) during her periods.A 15 years old girl of Barahatal Rural Municipality became the victim of a gang rape at around 10 pm on Sunday.

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Three held over ‘gangrape’ of girl in menstruation shed

Published On: July 5, 2018 06:33 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 5: A 15-year-old girl of Barahatal Rural Municipality in western Surkhet who was banished to chhaugoth (menstruation shed) during her periods was allegedly gang-raped on Monday.

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Birendranagar Municipality launches 'one home, one woman employment' campaign

Published On: July 2, 2018 04:25 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 2: As part of the 'Prosperous Birendranagar: One home, one woman employment' program, depending on the type of their jobs, women can get 50% loan without interest and 50% grant. For the first year of the program, the municipality has sanctioned a budget of Rs 18 million.

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Forest land continues to shrink 'for resettlement'

Published On: June 30, 2018 09:50 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, June 30: When dozens of families in Tikhakuna and Murmuri villages got displaced by floods in 2014, political parties availed them around 41 ropanis of land of a nearby community forest for their resettlement. The families started living in makeshift houses there.

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Women head back to Chhaupadi sheds

Published On: June 25, 2018 04:10 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, June 25: Anita Sharma of Chaukune Rural Municipality-6, Bhabar is a 12th grader in a local school. She got married three years ago. Being a student, she is well aware that it's not right to stay in Chhaupadi sheds during periods. But still she is compelled to stay there for five days of menstruation due to the fear of 'angering' the gods.

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Conflict-hit women demand justice

Published On: June 19, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, June 19: In May 1998, Bijeshara Shahi of Padamghat, Kalikot was on her way to school when she suddenly heard gunshots from all sides. She was hit with two bullets - one in her left hand and the other in the hip.

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