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Karnali Province: 392 people died in road accidents in three years

Published On: July 25, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 25: As many as 392 people lost their lives in 992 road accidents in Karnali Province in the last three years. During these three years, the biggest accident happened in Mugu on 12 October 2021. As many as 32 people lost their lives and 13 others were injured in a road accident in Mugu. A bus (Bhe. 1 Kha 3167) going from Nepalgunj to Mugu Headquarters Gamgadhi had met with an accident in the Pinatpane River located in Chhayanath Rara Municipality-7.

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One killed, one injured in landslide

Published On: July 5, 2022 02:15 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, JULY 5: A woman died after being buried in a landslide near Lama Bagar in Panchpuri Municipality-7 of West Surkhet. Another woman was injured in the incident. She was walking on the road when the landslide hit her at around 6:30 AM on Tuesday.

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Karnali’s Budget focused on building infrastructures

Published On: June 26, 2022 04:00 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, June 26: The local bodies of Karnali have introduced their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year 2022/23, emphasizing road infrastructure. The people’s representatives of the province have said that road infrastructure has been given priority this time as that was necessary for the development and prosperity of Karnali, a province that has a large geography but a low population.

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Study on Nepalis leaving for India for jobs being conducted in Karnali: CM Shahi

Published On: June 12, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, June 12: Chief Minister (CM) of Karnali Province, Jeevan Bahadur Shahi has said that a study to collect data of Karnali citizens going to India for employment purposes is currently underway. Stating that hundreds of thousands of Nepalis leave for India every year, CM Shahi said various problems have occurred due to the lack of statistics.

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Four killed in a bus accident in Karnali Highway

Published On: May 26, 2022 07:49 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, May 26: Four persons were killed when a passenger bus en route to Nepalgunj from Mugu met with an accident in Dailekh section of the Karnali Highway.

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A drunk police official on duty thrashes polling officer, temporary policeman and villagers

Published On: May 12, 2022 12:40 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, May 12: A police officer on election duty has beaten up a polling officer, a temporary police personnel and a villager.

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UML Ward chairman candidate caught red-handed while distributing money to woo voters

Published On: May 12, 2022 10:55 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, May 12: A candidate was arrested for distributing money to voters against the election code of conduct.

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Carving Roads to Prosperity

Published On: May 8, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

Nepal’s Karnali Province is the only province that is not connected to neighboring India. And as the province has no road-link with the northern neighbor China, either, this province has remained under shadow despite huge potentials for development. But this story of the sorry state of Karnali Province is going to change for the better in a few years because the Karnali and Bheri corridors, which are currently under-construction, are set to emerge as game-changers for Karnali.

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We have not abandoned plans to upgrade Surkhet Airport: CM Shahi

Published On: April 5, 2022 05:45 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, April 5: Chief Minister (CM) Jeevan Bahadur Shahi has said that the provincial government has not abandoned the idea of upgrading the Surkhet Airport. Stating that the development of Karnali Province is not possible without air connectivity, he said that the provincial government is ready for the upgradation of the airport in the province’s capital.

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Alliance strengthened further after ratification of MCC grant agreement: Dahal

Published On: March 11, 2022 12:35 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, March 11: Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the alliance has become stronger after the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant agreement was ratified through parliament.

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Ward Chairman Karki dies while undergoing treatment

Published On: February 26, 2022 10:27 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Feb 26: Ward Chairman of Bheriganga Municipality-1 Nawaraj Karki, who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, has died while undergoing treatment at Neuro Hospital, Basbari, Kathmandu.

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Two killed in lightning strikes

Published On: February 4, 2022 12:40 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Feb 4: Two women have been killed in lightning strikes in Surkhet and Salyan districts. One woman died in Bheriganga Municipality of Surkhet and the other in Bangad Kupinde Municipality of Salyan, according to the police.

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Mother, three sons die of suffocation

Published On: January 16, 2022 10:15 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Jan 16: Four people have been found dead who slept burning coal at night in Budbudi of Birendranagar-10. According to police, three children, a mother, were killed after they slept with coal fire at around 9:30 PM on Friday. Police received information about the incident only at 7:30 pm on Saturday.

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Amrit BC elected as chairman of CPN-UML Surkhet

Published On: January 12, 2022 12:45 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Jan 12: Amrit BC has been elected to the post of chairman of CPN-UML Surkhet by the party’s ongoing 8th District Convention. As per the results published on Wednesday, BC won the election with 368 votes against another candidate Dandi Prasad Sharma who received 267 votes in the election.

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Rautes agree to live in wooden houses

Published On: January 9, 2022 11:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Jan 9: The Raute community, which has been living a nomadic life in the forests, has agreed to live in wooden houses to be built by the government. The Raute community said they would live if the government builds houses using only wood. This community, which does not live in one place, does not cultivate and is reluctant to be educated, has been living in tents near human settlements.

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Candidacy registration for National Assembly polls in Karnali

Published On: January 4, 2022 05:55 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Jan 4: Six candidates have registered themselves for the three vacant seats in the National Assembly from Karnali Province.

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Bheri-Babai project: Hydro mechanical work begins under third package

Published On: December 20, 2021 12:30 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Dec 20: Hydro mechanical work has started under the third package of Bheri-Babai diversion multi-purpose project. An agreement has been signed with Chinese construction company Zhejiang Orient Engineering for the work related to hydro mechanical parts of the project.

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Five killed in bus accident in Jajarkot

Published On: November 28, 2021 08:39 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Nov 28: Five people were killed in a bus accident near Badachaur in Bheri Municipality-13 of Jajarkot district on Sunday morning. According to Jajarkot District Police Office Chief DSP Madhu Kumar Thapa, 27 people were injured in the accident. The condition of three of the injured is critical.

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Karnali Corridor will be completed on time: CoAS Sharma

Published On: November 22, 2021 02:42 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Nov 22: Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Prabhu Ram Sharma expressed his commitment to see that the seven kilometers roadway of Dullikuna-Lalibagar road section under the Karnali Corridor is completed on time.

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Chief Minister Shahi urges everyone to provide accurate details for census

Published On: November 11, 2021 02:13 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Nov 11: Karnali Chief Minister Jeevan Bahadur Shahi has requested everyone to help the enumerators by providing correct details for the 12th National Census. Inaugurating the work of collecting data for census on Thursday, Chief Minister Shahi said that it would be easy for the government to make plans and programs only if the correct data is provided by the citizens.

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