Mahesh Kumar Das

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Miserable condition of school in education minister's election constituency

Published On: June 4, 2018 08:01 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, June 4: There is a pile of cow-dung cakes in one side of the room and some materials wrapped up in a plastic bag in another corner. There are some bundles of fencing wire in the same room and lots of other trash.

Twenty five passengers injured in bus accident

Published On: May 25, 2018 10:44 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, May 25: Three passengers are severely injured and another 22 sustained injuries after a passenger bus met in an accident at Bantolawa, Pipara rural municipality-3 of the district on Friday morning.

Sugarcane farmers padlock Everest Sugar Mills

Published On: May 23, 2018 10:01 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, May 23: Sugarcane producers have padlocked Everest Sugar and Chemical Industries, one of the largest sugar mills of the country, after the mill failed to settle their outstanding payments.

Woman strangled to death in Mahottari

Published On: April 5, 2018 11:41 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, April 5: Punam Devi Das, 25, of Matihani municipality-2 of Mahottari district has been strangled to death.

Man and woman tortured at ward office for ‘illicit relationship’

Published On: March 28, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, March 28: A video showing a man in his early fifties being brutally beaten in front of some people went viral in Mahottari on Monday. The video shows the man lying on the floor with his legs tied with his own lungi (loincloth) while another man is seen hitting him mercilessly with a stick inside a room.

Squatters warn of protests if govt gives public land to army

Published On: March 12, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Mar 12: Squatters of Mahottari have warned of taking to the streets if the government provided 61 bighas of unregistered land in Bardibas Municipality for the construction of the middle-east headquarters of Nepal Army in Province 2.

Mushahar's endless suffering in no man's land

Published On: January 11, 2018 07:32 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Jan 11: The area belongs neither to Nepal nor to India. Around 70 small huts are seen Nepal side of the border and similar huts can be seen on the other side. Residents living in these huts on the Nepal side belong to the Mushahar community (who fed on mouse for survival). The area is near to Manasisnera Municipality - 9.

Three women leaders to join provincial assembly in Mahottari

Published On: December 13, 2017 07:15 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Dec 13: Even in this 21st century, not many Madhesi women dare to join politics. By breaking the traditional gender stereotypes, few women have stepped into politics but they are often criticized by the society.

Family in agony as sole breadwinner languishing in Saudi prison

Published On: December 5, 2017 07:55 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Dec 5: Poverty destroys happiness, laments Ramratan Sah, 71. Poverty always took a toll on his health and joy since childhood; however, it was not as severe as it is nowadays. Sah's 51-year-old son is in Saudi Arabia's prison. Lack of money to meet expenses at home as well as to save his son's life has taken away his peace of mind.

Mahantha Thakur's prospects uncertain in Mahottari

Published On: December 1, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MOHOTTARI, Dec 1: The electoral race in constituency-3 of Mahottari district has become more intriguing after the top leader of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), Mahantha Thakur, fielded his candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary polls at the eleventh hour.

Three-way race in Mahantha Thakur's constituency

Published On: November 30, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MOHOTTARI, Nov 30: The poll prospect in constituency-3 of Mahottari district has become more intriguing after the top leader of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), Mahantha Thakur, fielded his candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary polls at the eleventh hour.

Parties found breaching election code as authority turns blind eye

Published On: November 21, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Nov 21: Poll activities such as mass gatherings, rallies, door-to-door visits have heated up the election atmosphere in Mahottari. In order to persuade more number of voters, political parties are adopting interesting agendas and strategies that have caught the attention of voters.

Teenager ‘strangled to death'

Published On: November 6, 2017 07:33 PM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Nov6: A 16-year-old youth has been found dead at a paddy field of Balawa Municipality-11 in the district. The deceased has been identified as Sorgath Mahato of Loharpati Municipality-7.

NC to support Mahantha Thakur in Mahottari-3

Published On: November 5, 2017 03:59 PM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Nepali Congress has decided to support Rastriya Janata Party Nepal candidate Mahantha Thakur in Mahottari-3.

A journalist becomes mayor of Matihani Municipality

Published On: September 24, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Sept 23: Hari Prasad Mandal, a popular young journalist of Mahottari was sworn in as the new chief of Matihani Municipality after garnering maximum votes in the third round of recently held local elections.

Mahottari locals eagerly awaits election result

Published On: September 20, 2017 04:49 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Sept 19: With the successful conclusion of the third phase of local elections on Monday, locals of various districts of Province 2 are now eagerly awaiting for the voting results. The election results would mark the fulfillment of their 20 years' wait to have their own local representatives.

Border sealed at five customs points in Mahottari

Published On: September 18, 2017 07:40 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Sept 18: With the objective of tightening the security and preventing any untoward incident during the third round of local elections slated for September 18, the customs points along the Indo-Nepal border in Mahottari district have been sealed from Saturday.

Mahottari border with India sealed for polls

Published On: September 17, 2017 01:32 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Sept 16: In view of the upcoming third phase local elections, the Nepal-India border along the Indian districts of Simatmadi and Madhuwani and Mahottari district of Nepal has been sealed.

Musahars ask for citizenship with candidates seeking votes

Published On: September 14, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Sept 14: More than half the people of Musharbasti in Bardibas-14 are deprived of citizenship. This has not just led to identity crisis but has also deprived them of being a part of the historic local elections.

Dalit woman elected unopposed in Siswa Manara Municipality

Published On: September 13, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Sept 13: Sanjogiya Devi, who has registered her candidacy for the Dalit member of Siswa Manara Municipality-8 from Nepali Congress (NC), has been elected unopposed for the post.