Nagendra Upadhyaya

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Raute demand voting rights

Published On: May 13, 2017 07:44 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

DAILEKH, May 12: The main leader of Raute community known as Mahamukhiya in the community, Manbahadur Shahi is very much excited with the local election. On Sunday, the country is set to conduct election in three provinces and Shahi wants to cast his vote to his preferred candidate. But the problem is, he cannot vote for anyone.

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Local election more of a show-off

Published On: May 13, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, May 12: In a bid to attract more number of voters, candidates are spending millions for promotional events in the district. This has made the elections more like a show-off.

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All-women staff for two polling centers in Surkhet

Published On: May 11, 2017 08:29 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, May 11: The Election Commission (EC) office in Surkhet has deployed female staffers to handle election related tasks at two polling centers.

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Poll candidates snub displaced flood victims

Published On: May 10, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, May 10: Ramkumari Khatri's house got washed away by landslides in the monsoon three years ago. Since then, the displaced family of Birendranagr-11 has been living in a camp in the same locality. Many leaders visited the camp and assured dozens of victims like her of better days ahead. They promised of permanent shelter. However, so far, nothing has really changed in the lives of the landslide victims. Neither had they any high hopes from the successive governments. Now the local level election has ignited little hope, said Khatri. But what they want is, written commitment from the candidates.

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Candidates start making their election manifestos public

Published On: April 29, 2017 01:20 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, April 29: With the local elections now just 15 days away, candidates vying for the mayoral posts in various local units of Surkhet have started making their election manifestos public.

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Raute woman dies for lack of treatment

Published On: April 24, 2017 08:53 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, April 24: A Raute woman battling with uterus problem and pneumonia since a year succumbed to her diseases in lack on Saturday of proper medical treatment.

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Bomb found on hotel premises disposed

Published On: April 19, 2017 08:00 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, April 19: A grenade was found on the hotel premises of Shubha Hotel based in Birendranagar on Wednesday.

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Surkhet reels under acute drinking water shortage

Published On: April 18, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, April 18: Surkhet valley is reeling under acute drinking water shortage as major water sources in the area are drying up because of prolonged draught.

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Govt in mood to halt election: Oli

Published On: March 18, 2017 06:10 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, March 18: Chairman of CPN-UML and former Prime Minster KP Sharma Oli has accused the government of plotting to halt the upcoming election in the name of the constitution amendment.

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Stretchers expected to save lives in remote villages

Published On: February 15, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Feb 15: Sunita BK of Tatopani - 8 started to feel labor pain four days before the delivery date predicted by her doctors at the local health post. Due to the remoteness of the village and absolute lack of transportation services, her family was not able to take her to the health post on time. It took hours before she could be readied to be taken to the nearest health facility. But she died midway. The incident happened only four months ago.

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Youths gear up for rhododendron conservation

Published On: January 27, 2017 08:19 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Jan 27: Alarmed by the gradual loss of the rhododendron area in the northern part of the district, local youths have come together for the conservation of the national flower. Recently formed ‘Guras Conservation Team’ has decided to control the haphazard plucking of the beautiful flowers.

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Settle VAW cases within 3 months: CJ

Published On: December 31, 2016 08:17 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Dec 31: Chief Justice Sushila Karki has instructed judges to settle cases related to violence against women (VAW) within three months of registering the cases at the court saying that women are still deprived of getting access to justice.

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CJ instructs to settle cases of violence against women within three months

Published On: December 31, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Dec 31: Chief Justice Sushila Karki has instructed judges to settle cases related to violence against women within three months of registering the cases at the court saying that women are still deprived of getting access to justice.

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Three years on, flood victims still await relief

Published On: November 28, 2016 08:03 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Nov 28: Iman Nepali of Hariharpur Sisneri feels that he is an unlucky person after he lost all of his family members to a massive flood in 2014. His father, mother and younger brother were washed away by the mighty flood. Iman, who survived the devastation, has been living in a temporary shelter in Girighat along the Surkhet - Jumla highway since then, along with other landslides and flood victims.

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Lack of production forces Surkhet to import potatoes from Indian

Published On: August 15, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Aug 15: Surkhet district imports potatoes worth Rs 300,000 from India every day as local production is not sufficient to meet the demands of the district. The district is self-sufficient in other vegetable products except potato and onion, according to Surkhet Vegetable and Fruit Traders Association.

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Two years on, victims still deprived of aid

Published On: July 5, 2016 12:01 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 4: Dhankumari Khatri’s life was simply normal and happy until two years ago. She would work harder to ensure better future of her children.  Life, however, had different plan for her.

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Litterateur Jhamak to receive honorary PhD

Published On: June 8, 2016 03:15 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, June 8: Mid-Western University has decided to award an honorary doctorate to litterateur Jhamak Kumari Ghimire. The university announced the decision on Tuesday at its fifth senate meeting presided over by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the chancellor of the university. "Mid-Western University's Senate meeting has decided to present an honorary doctorate to Ghimire," Vice-Chancellor Prof Upendra Kumar Koirala said. "The honorary PhD will be awarded to her at the university's first convocation to be held soon."

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