Amar Khadka

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'Voters in Madhes eager to elect their representatives'

Published On: June 1, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, June 1: Champa Shah, a local of Sunsari Barju Rural Municipality-5, spends her days selling tea. Despite being busy, she went to a program organized to inaugurate the Office of the Returning Officer on Monday, wearing a smile on her face.

106-year-old wants election centers to be accessible to senior citizens

Published On: May 11, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, May 11: A 106-year-old man of Morang district is keeping his fingers crossed with hopes of casting vote in the upcoming elections one last time before his ailing health fails him.

Inferno guts 14 houses in Sunsari

Published On: April 27, 2017 05:35 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, April 27: "The fire destroyed everything except a motorcycle and a piece of cloth that I was putting on,” grumbled Harish Ansari of Harinagara-6, Sunsari, while sharing the loss of property caused by the inferno that raged on Wednesday night.

Create poll-friendly climate: Prez

Published On: April 15, 2017 10:00 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, April 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday urged political parties and the government to create an election-friendly environment across the country to make May 14 local polls a success.

President Bhandari calls for elections friendly environment

Published On: April 14, 2017 06:11 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, April 14: President Bidya Devi Bhandari urged political parties and the government to create an environment to hold local level elections on May 14 in a fearless situation.

Prez Bhandari visits her mother at Briddhashram

Published On: April 5, 2017 08:29 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, April 5: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday met with her mother Mithila Pandey at Chatara Briddhashram in Barahakshetra of Sunsari district.

14 people killed by Koshi Tappu animals in 8 years

Published On: March 21, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, March 21: Lalo Mandal, 50, of Kuswaha-4, Sunsari, who was attacked by a wild elephant that had strayed into his village from the Koshi Tappu wildlife Reserve (KTWR) a month ago, succumbed to his injuries on Monday.

APF crowned PM Cup Women's cricket champion

Published On: March 8, 2017 09:50 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, March 8: Armed Police Force (APF) on Wednesday claimed the title of the Prime Minister Cup Women's National T20 Cricket Tournament in Itahari.

Don’t be destructive: UML to UDMF

Published On: March 6, 2017 08:46 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, March 6: Amid threats by Madhes-based political parties to thwart their scheduled rallies in various Tarai-Madhes districts, top leaders of the main opposition CPN-UML have urged the agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) not to show negative and destructive behavior.

1 among those injured in Sunsari gas cylinder blast dies

Published On: February 24, 2017 04:23 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Feb 24: A victim among those critically injured in the gas cylinder explosion has succumbed to his injures.

7 injured after gas-cylinder goes off in Sunsari

Published On: February 24, 2017 01:52 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Feb 24: Seven people were injured after a gas cylinder used for filling balloons suddenly exploded in Sunsari district.

3 injured as police, criminal group exchange fire

Published On: January 30, 2017 05:47 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Jan 30: Three people injured killed after police exchanged fire with a criminal group in Itahari Municipality of Sunsari district on Monday afternoon.

Three killed on spot as bus hits motorcycle

Published On: January 14, 2017 07:24 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Jan 14: Three people were killed in a road accident at Haripur of Sunsari district on Saturday evening.

Army crowned men’s volleyball champion

Published On: December 29, 2016 09:04 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Dec 29: Tribhuvan Army Club on Wednesday claimed men’s volleyball title under the Seventh National Games being held in Itahari. Army overcame Armed Police Force in straight set of 3-0 to win gold.

Army becomes champion in taekwondo

Published On: December 28, 2016 09:29 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Dec 28: Nepal Police Club's taekwondo player Nischal Man Shrestha was worried about his health before the Seventh National Games.

Som wins three golds in his maiden national games

Published On: December 28, 2016 08:36 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Dec 28: In his maiden appearance in the National Games, Tribhuvan Army Club athlete Som Bahadur Kumal not only surpassed his own ambition but played a vital role in the departmental team’s dominance in track and field during the ongoing Games.

Wins for departmental sides

Published On: December 26, 2016 08:53 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Dec 26: Three departmental teams - Nepal Police Club, Armed Police Force (APF) and Tribhuvan Army Club - and Western Region emerged victorious in the men’s volleyball events at the Seventh National Games on Sunday.

DRI starts probe against four Biratnagar factories

Published On: December 1, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Dec 1: The Eastern Regional Office of Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) has started investigation against four factories of Biratnagar, suspecting their involvement in revenue evasion.

Sunsari is hub for Indians seeking Nepali citizenship

Published On: November 15, 2016 01:27 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Nov 15: Notorious Indian criminal Niranjan Hoji, who has been accused of involvement in various terrorist activities,  acquired Nepali citizenship from Dharan in Sunsari district back in 2006. He was given the citizenship on the basis of descent, under the government's mobile citizenship certificate distribution campaign.

Mahato warns of fresh protest

Published On: October 29, 2016 02:24 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Oct 29: Chairman of Sadhbhawana Party Rajendra Mahato on Saturday said that the constitution should be implemented only after amending it.