Bhim Chapagain

The contributor for Republica.
bhim.chapagain@gmail.com

CIAA directs Fun Park in Ilam to vacate public land within 35 days

Published On: April 21, 2023 06:30 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, April 21: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has directed Fun Park to vacate the public land occupied by the company in Chepti, Mai Municipality-2.

Read More

Inmate escapes from Ilam jail

Published On: March 31, 2023 02:24 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, March 31:  Less than a month after the video of the inmates playing cards and drinking alcohol inside the jail came out, one inmate has reportedly escaped from Ilam jail. According to the police, he climbed the prison compound wall and escaped.

Read More

Immigration office of Pashupatinagar has no work for three years

Published On: March 5, 2023 04:00 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

Illam, March 5: The immigration office established three years ago at Pashupatinagar, the only convenient Indian border crossing in the eastern hills of the country, is yet to be operational. The office, which was inaugurated by the then home minister has had zero work so far.

Read More

Financial support pours in from all over the world for Acharya’s family

Published On: January 26, 2023 08:44 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, Jan 25: Funds have started pouring in from all over the world in support of the family of debt-ridden Prem Prasad Acharya, 37, of Illam, who committed self-immolation in front of the Federal Parliament building in the capital on Tuesday.

Read More

UML candidate defeats Jhala Nath Khanal in Ilam-1

Published On: November 27, 2022 04:33 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, Nov 27: Senior leader of CPN (Unified Socialist) and former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal has been defeated in his quest for a seat in the House of Representatives from Ilam Constituency-1.

Read More

Khanal trailing behind UML's Basnet in Ilam-1

Published On: November 27, 2022 11:19 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, Nov 27: In the ongoing counting of votes of Ilam constituency-1 Representative Assembly, senior leader of CPN (Unified Socialist) and former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal is behind the main competitor by 2,142 votes. CPN-UML candidate Mahesh Basnet is leading as of 10 am today.

Read More

UML leader Nembang elected HoR member from Ilam-2

Published On: November 26, 2022 11:48 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, Nov 26: CPN-UML candidate Subash Chandra Nembang has been elected as a member of House of Representatives (HoR) from Ilam-2. Nembang was elected by defeating Nepali Congress(NC) candidate Dambar Bahadur Khadka with a thin margin of 114 votes.

Read More

UML’s Nembang maintains lead in Ilam-2

Published On: November 25, 2022 01:16 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, Nov 25: In the ongoing vote count of Ilam-2, CPN-UML Vice Chairman Subas Chandra Nembang is ahead of his closest rival by 1,765 votes.

Read More

Mahesh Basnet leading in IIam

Published On: November 25, 2022 12:24 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

IIam, Nov 25: CPN-UML candidate Mahesh Basnet has maintained his lead against CPN (Unified Socialist) candidate and former Prime Minister Jhalnath Khanal in Ilam-1. Basnet maintained a lead of 1,546 votes after the counting of votes that was halted on Wednesday night resumed this morning.

Read More

Mourners cast their votes in IIam

Published On: November 20, 2022 04:56 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

IIam, Nov 20: Mourners in Ilam have also cast their votes in the ongoing elections to the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly. The mourners voted in Sandakpur Rural Municipality and Ilam Municipality.

Read More

45 percent votes cast in Ilam as of 3:30PM

Published On: November 20, 2022 04:27 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

Ilam, Nov 20: In the ongoing elections to the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly, 45 percent of votes have been cast in Ilam. According to the district election office, this number of votes were cast as of 3:30PM.

Read More

Nepal moving forward in the right direction: Nembang

Published On: November 20, 2022 09:40 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILLAM, Nov 20: CPN-UML Vice Chairman and Constituent Assembly Chairman Subash Chandra Nembang has said that the country is moving forward in the right direction. He said that he believed that the House of Representatives and Province Assembly elections held for the second time after the promulgation of the new constitution would take the country to a right direction.

Read More

Nine arrested on the charge of killing Bhutanese refugee

Published On: September 23, 2022 11:20 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

IIAM, Sept 23: Police have arrested nine persons on the charge of murdering Bhutanese refugee of Beldangi camp in Jhapa. The District Police Office, Ilam announced the arrest on Friday morning.

Read More

China hints at buying Nepali tea as India prepares to ban its import

Published On: August 16, 2022 12:30 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, August 16: China has indicated that it will import Nepali tea at a time when efforts are being made to enact a law to stop its import in India. The Government of Nepal, through the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu, had been requesting China to import Nepali tea.

Read More

Nepal should be protected from demographic encroachment: Khanal

Published On: August 15, 2022 12:45 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, August 15: Former prime minister and CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Jhalanath Khanal has said that the question of citizenship is not only an issue for any party but of national consensus. Saying that the Citizenship Bill is not like other bills, Khanal made it clear that it should be passed only if there is a majority in its favor.

Read More

Who will teach 'hospitality' to hotels of Ilam?

Published On: July 17, 2022 04:35 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

KATHMANDU, July 17: It will take a long time to calculate the time and budget spent on the development of infrastructure and businesses’ capacity to promote tourism in the district of Ilam. Even after so much ‘investment’, it is ironic that the tourists who come here often complain about not having received the basic tourist facilities.

Read More

Farmers becoming commercial through vegetable farming

Published On: July 10, 2022 06:30 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILLAM, JULY 10: Farmers in the eastern part of the district depend on commercial vegetable farming. Although there are occasional problems in selling vegetables, most of the vegetables produced here are sold at high prices.

Read More

Counting of votes resumes from Saturday night at Deumai

Published On: May 15, 2022 11:50 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, May 15: The counting of votes has resumed in Deumai Municipality of Ilam district since last night after the political parties reached an agreement.

Read More

Police open fire to contain the situation as Deumai polling station Ilam goes tense

Published On: May 14, 2022 01:10 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, May 14: A clash took place at a polling station of Deumai Municipality in Ilam after employees on poll duty were found carrying election stamps where the vote counting is currently underway. Police had to open fires as the situation got tense there.

Read More

Election is implementation of declaration to take rights of Singha Durbar to villages: Nembang

Published On: May 13, 2022 02:50 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, May 13: CPN (UML) Vice Chairperson Subash Chandra Nembang has said that the local level election will implement the task of shifting the 'rights of Singha Durbar to the villages' announced during the drafting of the new constitution.

Read More

Just In