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Swollen Rapti risks dozen of settlements
Published On: August 13, 2018 01:15 PM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 13: Water from the Rapti River entered nearby settlements as the river swelled due to continuous rainfall.
'Punish those who built the substandard Sikta canal'
Published On: August 3, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
The Sikta Irrigation Project, a project of national pride, hogged the headlines recently after its main canal was damaged during a test.
Locals ‘find’ several vulnerable points along Sikta’s main canal
Published On: August 2, 2018 07:26 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 2: Local leaders and commoners say that they have found several vulnerable points along the main canal of the Sikta Irrigation Project. After an inspection of the canal on Wednesday, they claimed that there are similar other weak points between 17.7 km to 35 km stretch of the canal in Dhakeri and they could collapse anytime.
Politicians only milking Sikta Irrigation Project: Locals
Published On: July 31, 2018 06:15 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
KATHMANDU, July 31: Ahead of every election, the Sikta Irrigation Project dominates the electioneering. But all the poll contestants conveniently sideline the project once the election is over.
Locals demand probe into Sikta canal collapse
Published On: July 26, 2018 09:39 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, July 26: Locals have demanded a probe on recurring damage in the main canal of Sikta Irrigation Project.
Main canal of Sikta Irrigation Project breaks down again
Published On: July 25, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, July 25: The main canal of the multi-billion rupees Sikta Irrigation Project has broken down again on Monday night. The project, which is one of the high priority projects of the government, broke down while undergoing quality check.
Monsoon starts stealing sleep of flood victims
Published On: July 10, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, July 10: henever there is rainfall, the heartbeat of Durga Prasad Pandey of Khalla Jhagadiya in Phattepur increases and he starts praying. Rapti River which flows to the south of his house and the floods in various rivulets in the north often displace him and his family every year.
Locals worried by ‘unmanaged’ high voltage power lines
Published On: July 8, 2018 04:12 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, July 8: Two people were killed and three others were injured in Fattepur of Banke district last Saturday after being electrocuted. The incident happened after power line transmitting high voltage snapped and touched another power line transmitting low voltage power to residences. Because of the high voltage, electricity meter and equipments in many households were burned along with claiming lives of three pigs, a cow and a buffalo in the same locality.
Houses get inundated every year
Published On: July 6, 2018 07:08 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, July 6: For Gopal Giri of Nepalgunj’s Newroad, monsoon is nothing but a source of trouble. When the rainy season arrives, his peace of mind gets lost.
Ex-king Gyanendra Shah in Nepalgunj to celebrate his birthday (with photos)
Published On: July 4, 2018 08:32 PM NPT By: Arjun Oli
KATHMANDU, June 27: Former King Gyanendra Shah has reached Nepalgunj along with his family members on Wednesday evening.
Incessant rain claims four lives in Banke
Published On: July 2, 2018 05:59 PM NPT By: Arjun Oli
BANKE, July 2: Continuous rainfall since Sunday evening has claimed four lives, including two children in the district. According to the District Police Office, two locals have died in Baija Nath Rural Municipality and each killed in Kohalpur Municipality and Duduwa Rural Municipality.
Dozens of houses inundated in Nepalgunj
Published On: July 2, 2018 08:50 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, July 2: Dozens of houses in Nepalgunj have been inundated due to monsoon which is taking place since Sunday night.
‘Reconciliation’ first priority for judicial committees
Published On: June 17, 2018 06:10 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, June 17: The pressure for resolving and settling cases has increased for the judicial committees in Banke of late, following increasing awareness among people.
Khadgawar: New tourism hub
Published On: May 21, 2018 08:44 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
Khadgawar is a village nestled on the lap of the Bardiya National Park. The village is blessed with natural beauty and is being transformed into a tourist hub these days. The village lies in Kohalpur Municipality Ward 13, and is around five kilometers far from the East West Highway. Locals of the area are working actively to promote the cultural and natural heritages of the village and to increase the influx of tourist in the village.
India continues constructing embankment in no man's land
Published On: May 10, 2018 08:43 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
BANKE, May 10: As India is constructing an embankment like road next to the no man's land, locals living across the Rapti River in Narainapur are having sleepless nights. India has been constructing the road by blocking the natural flow of water the river in the process of extending the 'border road' which covers 1,752 km distance from east to west.
Plight of Rapti flood victims still not addressed
Published On: May 2, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, May 2: It has been eight months since the Rapti floods wreaked havoc in the western plains of the country. However, the plights of the victims displaced by the floods have still not been addressed.
Plights of Rapti flood victims still not addressed
Published On: May 1, 2018 04:35 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, May 1: It has been eight months since the Rapti floods wreaked havoc in the western plains of the country. However, the plights of the victims displaced by the floods have still not been addressed.
Rampant sand mining in Rapti in pretext of Postal Highway
Published On: April 30, 2018 02:22 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, April 30 : Excavators are seen extracting sands and gravel from Samshergunj area of Rapti river round the clock. Mini and heavy trucks transport them to the crusher machines lined up on riverbanks and from there to their final destinations.
Enticing beauty of Dhakeri botanical garden
Published On: April 28, 2018 11:29 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, April 28: The beauty of the botanical garden situated at Dhakeri along the East-West Highway seldom escapes the view of passersby. The garden is 26-kilometers away from the sub-metropolitan city of Nepalgunj. About 160 meters above the sea level and expanding over five hectares, the garden serves as a place to conduct botanical studies, and survey and preservation on medicinal herbs.
Nepal Police confiscate jewelleries
Published On: April 23, 2018 10:43 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, April 23: Nepal Police confiscated 24 kg of silver, 423 grams of gold and valuable stones from a jewellery shop in Nepalgunj sub metropolitan city.
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