Maheshwor Chamling Rai

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Father-son duo arrested for selling land acquired for road construction

Published On: June 10, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, June 10: It has been revealed that a piece of land belonging to the Gaighat-Kadmaha Sagarmatha Highway has been sold due to the negligence of the District Land Revenue Office (DLRO). District Police said that Shiva Prasad Dahal, 87, and his son Buddhi Prasad were arrested on Saturday for selling 7 kattha 19 dhur of land belonging to the Gaighat-Bagaha section of the road in Triyuga Municpality.

Udaypur growing into a hub for drug dealers, users

Published On: June 7, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYPUR, June 7: Available evidence suggests that Udayapur has turned into a hub for drug dealers and users over the recent years. Police have been arresting drug users and dealers every other day.

Community school attracts too many students, fails to admit all

Published On: May 12, 2018 07:14 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, May 11: For years, private schools have been preferred to public or community schools for enrollment of children. But a community school in Udayapur has set a different example.

Fire guts two houses in Udayapur

Published On: April 16, 2018 10:54 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, April16: Two houses were destroyed by the fire that started on Sunday evening at Udayapurgadhi rural municipality-7. Houses of Hasta Bahadur Sarki and Mandhwoj Sarki were gutted by the fire.

Seven including ex-MP arrested for carrying out blasts

Published On: April 14, 2018 02:31 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYPUR, April 13: Police have arrested seven persons including former lawmaker Kiran Rai aka Nisan for their alleged involvement in various bomb blasts in the district.

Triyuga Municipality to set up 100 MW solar plants

Published On: April 12, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, APRIL 12: Triyuga Municipality of Udayapur district has unveiled plan to install 100 MW solar photo voltaic plant.

Udayapur pins hope on commercializing paragliding from New Year

Published On: April 10, 2018 03:21 PM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, April 10: With hopes to start paragliding services from April 14, Nepali New Year 2075, Rauta and Chitre of Rautamai rural municipality is testing paragliding flights on Wednesday and Thursday.

Triyuga Municipality proposes river land for Sagarmatha Airport

Published On: April 8, 2018 09:03 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, April 8: After the locals protested against the construction of airport by cutting down trees from local community forest, the Triyuga Municipality is mulling to use the wasted lands along Triyuga and Luhale rivers for the proposed Sagarmatha Airport.

Life in crumbling Udayapur jail a punishing squeeze

Published On: April 8, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, April 8: Udayapur prison, which was constructed almost four decades ago for accomodating 50 inmates,  currently squeezes in 123.

Chairperson of forest group accused of collaborating with smugglers

Published On: April 6, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, April 5: Since the last few days, there has been random chopping down of trees in two community forests and a national forest area of Udayapur.

Man faces music for marrying second wife

Published On: April 3, 2018 02:28 PM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, April 3: District Court Udayapur has sentenced a man to one year in jail along with a fine of Rs 5,000 for marrying a second wife.

Ward chiefs hurl plastic bottles at each other

Published On: March 27, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, March 27: In a lowly behavior, two ward chiefs of Chaudandigadhi Municipality of Udayapur district have been found hurling plastic water bottles at each other during a meeting.

Fire destroys thousands of hectares of forest

Published On: March 26, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, March 26: Of late, thousands of hectares of forest along the Chure Range in Udayapur district have been destroyed by forest fires. Community forests in the eastern side of the district are the most affected.

Mentally-challenged man forced in shed since four decades

Published On: February 17, 2018 07:21 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, Feb 17: It might be hard for some to believe that the life of a 54-year-old man of Udayapur has been confined to a shed since more than 40 years. Tarka Bahadur Khatri, a mentally challenged person of Katari Municipality -1, Kalikhola has been living a miserable life since years. He can neither speak nor hear.  Despite living in the same village, not many people are aware about his existence.

Udayapur Hospital reeling under medicine shortage

Published On: February 4, 2018 03:37 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, Feb 3: The district hospital of Udayapur has been reeling under severe medicine crunch of late. The hospital lacks many of the life saving drugs for common ailments, including the government-provided free medicines for the needy.

Local units facing difficulties due to lack of laws: Reps

Published On: January 30, 2018 03:45 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, Jan 30: Local level representatives have said that they have been facing difficulties to operate the local bodies in a full-fledged manner due to the lack of the necessary laws and directives required for the operation of the local bodies.

Fire guts five houses in Udayapur

Published On: January 17, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, Jan 17: As many as five houses of Rautamai Rural Municipality of Udayapur were gutted after a massive fire broke out on Monday.

Fire displaces four families in Katari

Published On: January 11, 2018 02:14 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, Jan 11: A massive fire in Katari Municipality-8, Udayapur on Tuesday afternoon gutted two houses and displaced four families. The fire which broke out in late afternoon gutted the houses of Dilmaya Rana Magar and her son Purna Bahadur Rana Magar. Dilmaya and her other two sons Buddhibal and Udip were living in the same house by parting ways.

Survey official returns bribe taken from service seeker

Published On: January 3, 2018 02:08 PM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, Jan 3: A staffer of survey office based in Katari Municipality has returned bribe taken from a service seeker. A survey team led by Sukdev Chaudhary deployed from Gaighat survey office returned Rs 6, 000 following warning by Mayor of Katari Municipality Gyanendra Shrestha.

Human rights violation cases up in Udayapur: INSEC

Published On: December 30, 2017 03:14 PM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, Dec 30: Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), human rights watch dog, has reported that incidents of human rights violations soared up in Udayapur district.