Madan Thakur

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Doctor’s 12 year son shot dead

Published On: June 11, 2018 10:03 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, June 11: An abducted child in Rautahat was found dead early morning today on the shore of Bagmati River, 15 kilometer away from Gadimai municipality-5. Yuvaraj Shah, the 12 year son of doctor Dilip Shah of Katahariya Municipality – 9 was shot dead by his captors, according to police.

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Onset of monsoon triggers flood fears in Madhes

Published On: June 11, 2018 09:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

Although floods are not a new phenomenon in the Tarai belt, prevention measures are hardly taken to avert or minimize crisis. In lack of such measures, hundreds of people are affected by floods every year.

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Contractor to staffers under purview of investigation over Babai bridge collapse

Published On: June 8, 2018 06:47 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

BIRGUNJ, Jun 8: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has brought contractor to staffers under the purview of investigation after the Babai Bridge caved in at Jabdighat in Bardiya.

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Incumbent govt for next five years in Province 2: CM Raut

Published On: June 5, 2018 04:44 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, June 5: Chief Minister of Province 2 Lal Babu Raut has asserted that the incumbent provincial government will remain for next five years.

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Local unit speeds up reconstruction of embankment destroyed by flood

Published On: May 29, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, May 29:As the monsoon is just around the corner, the embankment damaged by the ravaging flood originated from Lal Bakaiya River last August is finally being reconstructed. The flood had destroyed the structures in both sides of the river.

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Police nab Indian security personnel in Rautahat for ‘kidnapping’ Nepali entrepreneur

Published On: May 27, 2018 07:47 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, May 27: Nepal Police has nabbed three Indian security personnel and an Indian citizen for illegally entering Nepal to arrest a Nepali entrepreneur.  They were detained while returning to India with the arrested person from Gaur’s border point in Rautahat district on Saturday. Police also impounded a jeep used by the Indian police.

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Farmers face financial stress

Published On: May 27, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, May 27: Sugarcane farmers of Rautahat district are having a hard time making for their daily livelihood as Sree Ram Sugar Mills is yet to make payment to 14,000 farmers for the sugarcane they purchased long ago. Mill manager Siya Ram Sah has admitted to the fact that the mill is liable to make Rs 500 million worth of payments to the farmers.

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Woman brutally thrashed by her in-laws for 'practicing witchcraft'

Published On: May 24, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, May 24: A woman was brutally beaten by her brother-in-law and his family members in Rautahat on Monday alleging her of practicing witchcraft.

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Contractors continue making sub-standard road in Rautahat: Locals

Published On: May 22, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, May 22: The monopoly of contractors over the construction of roads and sewers has added further problems to the already struggling locals of Rautahat.

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Shortage of Jeevan Jal hits patients hard in Rautahat

Published On: May 22, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, May 22: With the rise in temperature, the number of people suffering from diarrhea and other water-borne diseases has increased significantly in Rautahat. But unfortunately, all health posts of the district are currently dealing with the scarcity of Jeevan Jal, the most popular brand of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) in the country. This has added to the woes of the patients.

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A man gets 52 years jail term for raping and killing minor

Published On: May 20, 2018 07:25 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, May 20: The District Court of Rautahat has announced 52 years jail term to a man for raping and killing a minor.

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Court orders arrest of Province 2 MP for timber smuggling

Published On: May 16, 2018 07:22 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, May 16: Rautahat District Court has issued an arrest warrant against Kundan Kushahawa, provincial assembly member of the ruling CPN (Maoist Center), for smuggling timber.

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Locals hope resumption of India-funded projects after Modi's visit

Published On: May 10, 2018 08:40 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, May 10: Locals in Rautahat have pinned their hopes on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make efforts to complete the infrastructure projects funded by India that have remained stalled for years.

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2 minor girls drown in Rautahat

Published On: May 8, 2018 02:13 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, May 8: Two minor girls have drowned in a local rivulet in Rajpur municipality. The deceased have been identified as seven year-old Anija Khatun, and Sunaiya Khatun, 6, of Kudiya Tole.

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Minister Raya suffers heart attack

Published On: April 14, 2018 11:03 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

SHARLAHI, April 14: Minister for Industry, Tourism, and Forest of Province-2 Ram Naresh Raya has suffered a heart attack on Saturday

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Locals padlock municipal office demanding transparency

Published On: March 29, 2018 07:49 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, March 28: Citing “irregularities” in the development activities conducted by the local government, locals of Gadhimai Municipality have padlocked the municipal office demanding transparency.

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Gadhimai locals padlock municipal office demanding transparency

Published On: March 29, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, March 29: Citing “irregularities” in the development activities conducted by the local government, locals of Gadhimai Municipality have padlocked the municipal office demanding transparency.

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Firefighters fight to douse fire in Chandrapur

Published On: March 28, 2018 09:51 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, March 28: Firefighters and police personnel are trying to douse a fire that was triggered by an electric short circuit in a hardware and furniture shop. The fire started at around 7 AM today.

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Closure of sugar mill affects Rautahat farmers

Published On: March 27, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, MARCH 27: Thousands of sugarcane farmers in Rautahat district are suffering as abrupt closure of Garuda-based Shree Ram Sugar Mills has forced them to sell canes to middlemen at lower price.

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Police nabs most wanted criminal Barud Singh Yadav

Published On: March 26, 2018 10:33 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, March 26:  A wanted criminal by Nepal Police, Barud Singh Yadav alias Surendra Yadav commander and district in-charge of Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha was arrested on Sunday night.

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