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Two buried to death in landslide in Darchula

Published On: July 28, 2020 08:17 PM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, July 28: A couple died after being buried in a landslide at Salli of Duhu Rural Municipality-3 in Darchula district on Tuesday morning.

Community forest in Godawari Municipality being encroached upon

Published On: February 21, 2020 10:16 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Feb 21: Following the provincial assembly’s decision to fix Godawari Municipality as the capital of Sudur Paschim Province, the community forest around the area faces the risk of being encroached upon.

Demanding compensation, Garima victims plan protest against govt

Published On: February 4, 2020 12:36 PM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Feb 4: Denied compensation, farmers, who faced huge loss due to failure of Garima brand of paddy seeds, are preparing to launch protest against the government.

Demanding compensation, Garima victims plan protest against govt

Published On: February 4, 2020 08:18 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Feb 4: Denied compensation, farmers, who faced huge loss due to failure of Garima brand of paddy seeds, are preparing to launch protest against the government.

Sugar mills ignore floor price set by government

Published On: February 1, 2020 12:52 PM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KANCHANPUR, Feb 1: Sugarcane farmers have been compelled to sell sugarcane at the price set by the sugar mills instead of the floor price set by the government at Rs 536.56 per quintal, which includes the government subsidy of Rs 65.28 per quintal.

Mines of Sudurpashchim province yet to be explored

Published On: January 26, 2020 11:59 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Jan 26: The Sonaha people have been managing their livelihood by searching gold in the Karnali River that flows from Tikapur of Kailali and Rajapur of Bardiya. Their livelihood depends upon gold panning in the banks of the river. Similarly, Sudurpashchim province has immense possibility of petroleum products.

Kailali locals struggle to cope with cold weather

Published On: January 12, 2020 09:03 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Jan 12: Amid limited facilities and arrangements, locals of Kailali have found it very hard to cope with the chilly weather. The dipping temperature and cold wave have hit their daily routines. The locals are seen around fire lit at crossroads and market places even during the daytime.

Sudurpaschim govt spends Rs 4.2 million monthly on salaries and allowances for ministers, assembly members

Published On: November 18, 2019 08:30 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Nov 18: The Sudurpaschim provincial government has been spending more than four million rupees on salaries, residents, communication, water, and electricity supply to ministers and provincial assembly members, excluding the amount provided to them for fuel.

Lack of govt employees hampering development of Sudur Paschim Province

Published On: September 30, 2019 10:17 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Sept 30: The process of infrastructural development in Sudur Paschim province has been hit hard as the Ministry of Infrastructure Development does not have even half the number of employees allocated for it. While the total quota for employees at the ministry is 55, it has just 22 employees.

Gauriganga and Ghodaghodi municipalities have border dispute

Published On: August 31, 2019 03:05 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Aug 31: A border dispute between Gauriganga Municipality and Ghodaghodi Municipality has become further complicated.

TB still a stubborn scourge in Kailali village

Published On: August 29, 2019 10:17 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Aug 29: In 2017, there were 29 tuberculosis cases in Masuriya, a village in Kailali district. The following year, this number reached 40. The new TB patients have been found in the same localities where cases were seen some 18 years ago. Masuriya Health Post is alarmed at the spurt in TB cases within such a small population.

Woman thrashed 40 days ago yet to recover from injuries

Published On: August 12, 2019 04:30 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, August 12: Ramjanaki Chaudhary, 25, of Gapki, Lamki Chuha Municipality-8, is yet to recover from the injuries she received after she was beaten up by her neighbor Yam Bahadur Chaudhary some 40 days ago.

Kailali district mobilizes volunteers to alert locals of flood threats

Published On: August 8, 2019 04:30 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Aug 8: The District Natural Disaster Rescue Committee of Kailali has mobilized volunteers to alert locals about the rising water levels of different rivers and rivulets in the district.

Ghodaghodi, a safe haven for globally endangered birds

Published On: August 8, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Aug 8: The birds that were enlisted in the endangered list of the country were recently spotted around the Ghodaghodi Lake in Kailali.

19 yrs on, freed Kamaiyas still wait for own land

Published On: July 19, 2019 06:30 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, July 19: Ramita Chaudhari, who lives at the Free Kamaiya Camp in Milanpur of Kailari Rural Municipality of Kailali district carries an identity card which says she is a 'freed Kamiya'.

Three including ACCI chairperson arrested during press conference

Published On: July 4, 2019 07:16 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, July 4: Police on Wednesday arrested three persons including the chairperson of Attariya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on the charge of attempting to foil the third municipal assembly of Godawari Municipality a week ago.

Entrepreneurs arrested in Kailali

Published On: July 3, 2019 04:30 PM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, July 3: Police have arrested three officials of Attariya Chamber of Commerce and Industry including chamber president Ashok Devkota on Wednesday. Devkota and two others were arrested during a press meet held at the chamber’s auditorium.

Budget allocated thrice for the same road

Published On: June 21, 2019 05:00 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, June 21: This year Gauriganga Municipality did not sanction any budget for the road connecting Badhaipur and Talbanda despite its dilapidated condition.

Local govts channeling provincial govt in encroaching upon forests

Published On: May 13, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, May 123: In September last year, the provincial assembly of Sudurpaschim Province decided to set up its capital in the Teghari forest located in Godawari Municipality of Kailali.

Ministry to encourage fine rice production in Sudur Paschim Province

Published On: April 21, 2019 09:07 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, April 21: Amid rising import of fine scented rice from India, Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture, and Cooperative of Sudur Paschim Province has endeavored to promote rice farming in the region by providing farmers with subsidy on seed and fertilizer, and improving irrigation facilities.