Devendra Basnet

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Two injured in gas cylinder explosion in Dang

Published On: February 16, 2023 04:15 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, Feb 16: Two people were injured when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in Dang.

Leela Giri  is new CM of Lumbini Province

Published On: January 11, 2023 04:45 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Leela Giri has been appointed as the chief minister (CM) of Lumbini Province. Chief of Lumbini Province, Amik Sherchan appointed Giri, the CPN-UML parliamentary party (PP) leader for Lumbini Province Assembly, as the CM amid a function on Wednesda

LSP supports Giri in his Lumbini CM bid

Published On: January 11, 2023 02:45 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, Jan 11: Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) has extended its support to UML’s Leela Giri who has staked his claim to the post of chief minister of Lumbini Province.

Lumbini Province: UML's Giri stakes claim to chief ministership

Published On: January 11, 2023 02:30 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, Jan 11: CPN-UML's Leela Giri has staked his claim to the chief ministership of Lumbini Province.

NC Lumbini Province forms committee to select PP leader

Published On: December 27, 2022 01:05 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, Dec 27: The Nepali  Congress (NC) Lumbini Province Working Committee meeting has formed a committee to elect the leader of the parliamentary party (PP) in the provincial assembly.

NC leader suggests choosing a common candidate to lead the party

Published On: December 18, 2022 05:28 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

Dang, Dec 18: Nepali Congress leader Amar Singh Pun from Lumbini Province has suggested the party’s top brass select the NC’s parliamentary party leader from groups other than the establishment faction.

PM concerned over the abandoned Lamahi-Tulsipur four-lane road in Dang

Published On: December 17, 2022 02:15 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, Dec 17: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed concern over the Lamahi-Tulsipur four lane road in Dang whose construction has stalled for months.

Three arrested for honey trapping

Published On: December 11, 2022 02:30 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, Dec 11: Three people have been arrested for honey-trapping a person in Dang. Krishna Gahatraj alias Anushka Singh of Gadawa Rural Municipality, currently residing in Tulsipur, Krishna Kumari Basnet of Tulsipur Gwar Khola and Rudra Bahadur KC of Narayanpur have been arrested by the police. The mastermind is Krishna Gahatraj.

Concept of Deukhuri as Lumbini’s permanent capital implemented

Published On: December 6, 2022 02:00 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, Dec 6: On October 6, 2020, the name and permanent capital of the then Province 5 was passed by a two-thirds majority of the Provincial Assembly. The assembly agreed on Lumbini as the name of the province and Deukhuri Valley as its permanent capital.

Talks with JSP is underway: UML Vice-Chairman Gyawali

Published On: October 7, 2022 04:00 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, Oct 7: CPN-UML Vice Chairman Yubaraj Gyawali has said that discussions are going on regarding forming an election alliance with Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP). However, the talks have not concluded, he said.

Eight killed in Salyan jeep accident

Published On: September 28, 2022 08:34 AM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, Sept 28: Eight people died in a jeep accident in Salyan. One person was injured. The accident took place in Mulpani, Kapurkot Rural Municipality ward no. 3 of Salyan.

Tipper truck set on fire to claim insurance amount

Published On: August 23, 2022 02:45 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, August 23: The driver and co-driver themselves set fire to a tipper truck in Dang, taking advantage of the strike by the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal.

Locals padlock Tarigaon Airport Fuel Depot

Published On: July 31, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, July 31: Residents of Tulsipur have padlocked the Tulsipur Tarigaon Airport in Dang because the browser machine at the airport has been diverted.

Mentally-ill girl gang-raped in Dang

Published On: June 18, 2022 02:37 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, June 18: A girl with a mental illness has been raped by four youths in Dang district. According to the Area Police Office, Tulsipur, a 25-year-old mentally ill girl of Tulsipur-5 was gang-raped by four youths on Thursday night.

Lumbini’s State Minister for Health Wali brought to DPO for investigation

Published On: June 14, 2022 03:12 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, June 14: Lumbini Province’s State Minister for Health, Bimala Wali has been brought to the District Police Office (DPO) for further investigation.

Lumbini’s State Minister for Health Bimala Wali assaults a woman and her daughter, taken under control by police

Published On: June 14, 2022 01:05 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, June 14: Lumbini Province’s State Minister for Health Bimala Wali has been found assaulting a woman. It has been revealed that Wali assaulted Mina Bhandari, wife of Ekraj Basnet of Tulsipur after questioning her where her husband was.

Election results of 13 wards in Dang: Who won in how many wards?

Published On: May 15, 2022 12:18 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, May 15: The counting of votes in 13 wards of Dang has been completed. While the CPN (Maoist Center) has won in five wards, the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have won in four wards each. So far, Maoist Center candidates have been elected in Rapti Municipality-9, Shantinagar Municipality-1, Rajpur Municipality-6 and 7 and Bangalachuli-8.

Maoist's victorious start in Dang

Published On: May 14, 2022 11:18 AM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, May 14: The Maoists have begun a victorious start in Dang. CPN (Maoist Center)’s Rim Bahadur Sunari Magar was elected as Ward Chairperson in Rapti Village Municipality-9 by securing 358 votes.

Clash between NC and Maoist Center cadres leaves three injured in Rukum West

Published On: May 12, 2022 11:25 AM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, May 12: Three persons have been injured in a clash that erupted between the cadres belonging to Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) in Rukum West.

Jailor’s ‘brother’ escapes from prison

Published On: December 24, 2021 05:10 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, Dec 24: The escape of two prisoners, including an alleged brother of the jailor, from Ghorahi Prison has become even more mysterious. Preliminary police investigation has shown that the incident may have happened due to the weakness of the prison administration.