Madan Thakur

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Four Indians, two others held with firearms near border

Published On: October 13, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Oct 13: Police in Rautahat district on Friday arrested six individuals including four Indian nationals in possession of Chinese pistols and their magazines.A police team on a regular patrol had arrested the six from the Nepal-India border. According to police, the police team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Basnet from the District Police Office (DPO) caught them from the no man's land near Paroha Municipality-8, Motipur while they were smoking hashish.

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CK Raut arrested in Gaur

Published On: October 7, 2018 05:20 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Oct 7: Chairman of Free Madhes Alliance CK Raut has been arrested on Sunday afternoon from Gaur.

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Arrest warrant issued for proprietor of Pappu Construction

Published On: September 26, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Sept 26: The District Administration Office (DAO), Rautahat on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against Sumit Rauniyar, the owner of Pappu Construction, on the charge of failing to complete infrastructure projects in the district on time. Rauniyar is the son of lawmaker Hari Narayan Prasad Rauniyar.

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Two new rape cases reported in Rautahat

Published On: September 21, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Sept 21: Two new cases of rape have been revealed in Rautahat district of tarai. Two rape cases were reported last week while the two new cases were reported in the district in last two days.

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2 Nepali pilgrims die in India

Published On: September 8, 2018 08:34 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Sept 8: Two Nepali people, who had gone on a pilgrimage to Babadham of India, died in separate separates on Friday.

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Locals have sleepless nights due to fear of flood

Published On: September 2, 2018 08:39 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Sept 2: The residents of a village in Rautahat have been forced to stay awake at night due to the fear of flood. The people of Badharwa village which is on the western bank of the Bagmati River have been staying awake all night due to the fear of flood. The members of about 300 households in Bhagwati Rural Municipality-5 have been staying in the dam throughout the night for many years now during the monsoon season.

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Ex-lawmaker, local demand action against Pappu Construction

Published On: August 29, 2018 08:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Aug 29: Ex-lawmaker Satya Narayan Bhagat and Kishor Chanau, a neighbor of one of the persons killed in Saturday's boat capsize in Lalbakaiya River, have filed separate complaints with government authorities Tuesday demanding action against Harinarayan Prasad Rauniyar, the civil contractor of the under-construction bridge over the river.

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Demand for action against Pappu Construction from all quarters

Published On: August 28, 2018 07:58 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Aug 28: Stating that negligence from Pappu Construction was to be blamed for Saturday’s deadly boat accident, there has been demand from all quarters to punish the contractor.

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Rautahat locals blame Pappu Construction for boating accidents

Published On: August 27, 2018 12:50 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Aug 27: Locals have accused Pappu Construction for Saturday’s boat capsize in Lalbakaiya River of Rautahat. At least two people were killed and three are missing.  Locals said the contractor’s failure to complete the construction of a bridge over the Lalbakaiya River on time forced people to use boat to cross the river so the contractor was also responsible for the accident.

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Gloomy Rakshya Bandhan after boat capsize

Published On: August 27, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Aug 27: On Saturday, Dinesh Patel of Gaur Municipality-4, Rautahat, was preparing for Rakshya Bandhan, the festival which celebrates the bond and trust between brothers and sisters. He was waiting for his sister Runadevi to return to her maternal home from Ishnath Municipality-3, which is around four kilometers away. She had set off for her maternal home on Saturday evening with her youngest son.

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Update: Rautahat boat capsize: 2 dead,21 rescued, 3 missing (photo feature)

Published On: August 26, 2018 07:02 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RATUTAHAT, Aug 26: Total 21 people were rescued whereas, five are still missing after a boat capsized in the swollen Lalbakaiya River in Rautahat, Saturday evening. Searching operation of those missing has been intensified witrh the help of security personnel and locals informed local administration.

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Boat swept away by Lalbakaiya River; 15 come in contact (Update)

Published On: August 25, 2018 09:10 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Aug 25: As many as 35 people have gone missing after a boat with 40 people onboard has been swept away by the swollen Lalbakaiya River in the district.

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Paroha Municipality to provide dozens of services free of cost

Published On: August 21, 2018 08:02 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Aug 21:   At a time when local governments across the country are being criticized for collecting hefty taxes from the people, a municipality in Rautahat has raised eyebrows for providing dozens of services free of cost.

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Flood in Bagmati and Lal Bakaiya rivers creating panic among locals

Published On: August 8, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Aug 8: Continuous rainfall in the Chure range has significantly increased the level of water in two rivers of Rautahat. The rivers have started eroding the agricultural land near their embankments, creating panic among the locals residing near the river banks.

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1 killed in Rautahata pile-up

Published On: July 30, 2018 11:35 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, July 30: A person died and another one sustained injuries in a jeep-truck-motorbike collision that took place at Chandrapur municipality-2  in the district.

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Seven injured in Rautahat clash

Published On: July 20, 2018 07:34 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, July 20: As many as seven people were injured in a clash between two groups in Brindawan Muncipality-4.

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Man shot by unidentified group at Rautahat

Published On: July 8, 2018 12:20 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, July 8: An unidentified group shot a gun and nabbed a motorcycle, cash and a mobile of Kishor Sah Kanu. Sanu, a resident of Suwarna rural municipality-8 of Bara was shot near Lalbakhaiya river bank in Dewahi Gonahi municipality-4 of the district.

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Engineer caught red-handed with Rs 45,000 bribe

Published On: July 6, 2018 07:55 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, July 6: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Friday caught red-handed an official of District Technical Office, Rautahat while receiving bribe.

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Dozens of Rautahat villages at high risk of floods

Published On: July 2, 2018 05:25 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, July 1: With the start of monsoon, locals of dozens of villages prone to floods in Rautahat are in a state of constant fear. As more than two dozen places from where the Bagmati and Lalbakaiya rivers breached their embankments are yet to be repaired, the locals are now panicked that the massive floods like last year will repeat this year also.

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Gas cylinders distributed as part of smoke free campaign

Published On: June 21, 2018 02:17 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, June 21: Lawmaker of Rautahat Constituency-3, Prabhu Sah has distributed gas cylinders to every house-hold free of cost as part of his campaign to declare kitchens smoke free in his constituency.

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