Yogesh Rawal

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Women in drug trafficking

Published On: August 8, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, August 8: In the eastern area of ​​Kailali, the involvement of women in drug trafficking has started to increase. According to the police, women are involved in drug trafficking from bringing the contraband from across the border in India to selling and distribution. It has been found that some women who went to the Indian border market Tikuniya to bring household goods are carrying drugs.

National park team secretly buries a tiger that was found dead

Published On: June 21, 2022 12:45 PM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, June 21: A Royal Bengal tiger that was found dead in Janashakti Community Forest in Tikapur Municipality-2 of Kailali has been secretly buried. According to a source, a team deployed from the Bardiya National Park (BNP) had put pressure on them not to make the incident public.

Nagarik Unmukti Party wins Tikapur Mayorship

Published On: May 19, 2022 02:48 PM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, May 19: Ram Lal Dagaura Tharu of the Nagarik Unmukti Party has won the mayorship of Tikapur Municipality of Kailali by a huge margin. He got 3,000 more votes than Nawaraj Rawal of the Nepali Congress, who was the candidate of the five-party ruling alliance.

Karnali River enters village creating chaos

Published On: October 19, 2021 05:02 PM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Oct 19: The Karnali River has breached the embankment near Shahipur in Tikapur Municipality-5. According to a local youth, Bhupendra Saund, the river has flooded the village.

Man found dead in police custody

Published On: October 11, 2021 10:42 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Oct 11: Dhan Bahadur Rana Magar, 35, of Chowkune Rural Municipality-3  Betan of Surkhet was found dead inside the custody of the Area Police Office, Tikapur.

Kailali sees increase in the number of Dolphins

Published On: September 7, 2021 05:41 PM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Sept 7: The number of Dolphins has increased in Kailali as compared to the past. According to a census conducted by Dolphin Aquatic and Biodiversity Conservation Nepal, the number of dolphins has increased to 70 including 15 children.

Health workers at quarantine facilities themselves at risk

Published On: April 3, 2020 08:29 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, April 3: Health workers deployed at several quarantine facilities set up by the government in the western region have complained of the lack of minimum protective equipment. As they have to handle even people potentially infected with the novel coronavirus, which is highly contagious, the lack of proper gloves, masks and thermometer guns has left them anxious.

Bamboo becomes source of income for locals of Tikapur

Published On: March 21, 2020 11:33 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, March 21: Satti Karnali community forest at Tikapur Municipality has become a lucrative source of income for the locals in the area. The locals had been earning income through fodder, log among others but now bamboo has become one of the major income source.

Coronavirus prevention and control measures weak at border point

Published On: March 19, 2020 08:46 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, March 19: The Nepal-India border point at Khakraula in Tikapur Municipality – 9 remains crowded all the time. It is estimated that over 2,000 people cross this border point on a daily basis. However, the health desk set up there is no sufficient to check the health condition of the travelers. This lapse is likely to turn costly for the prevention and control of the possible spread of coronavirus.

Locals block tipper trucks for damaging roads

Published On: March 10, 2020 08:55 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, March 10: Locals in Rajipur of Tikapur Municipality – 2 have put restriction on the movement of tipper trucks 'to prevent roads from being further damaged'. They have taken this action against the trucks carrying sand and aggregates from the Karnali River. Both old and newly blacktopped roads are in dilapidated conditions and this has been attributed to heavily loaded trucks that 'move on the roads round the clock'.

Construction of Kuine bridge gains momentum

Published On: March 7, 2020 12:24 PM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, March 7: The construction work of Kuine bridge which started last year, is gaining momentum with 60% of the work completed so far. According to the construction company Anak-Lumbini JV, the construction work is being carried out under the 'Multi-Span Arch' design.

Locals refuse to relocate even after receiving compensation

Published On: March 6, 2020 09:46 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, March 6: As many as 16 families of Balchaur in Lamki Municipality-3, who have received compensation from Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project, are refusing to vacate their property.

Revenue collection affected in absence of quarantine

Published On: February 20, 2020 11:21 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Feb 20: Prakash Timilsina, operator of Mahalaxmi Agro situated in Tikapur Municipality-1 was happy from the government's decision taken one and half years ago to announce Satti Chhoti Customs Office as the main custom point in the region.

Construction of powerhouse gains momentum

Published On: January 6, 2020 09:11 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Jan 6: The construction of powerhouse under hydropower component of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project is moving ahead at a fast pace.

Tigress with cubs enters settlement, locals terrified

Published On: January 3, 2020 09:21 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Jan 3: A tigress, accompanied by its two cubs, is reported to have been frequenting the settlements of Joshipur and Janaki rural municipalities for the last one week. According to the locals, the tigress continues to be spotted in the nursery at the bank of the local Pathraiya River. Near the Pathraiya River, there are human settlements in villages of Shankarpur, Jhabahi, Manuwa, Hasnapur, Baani and Jawalpur. The people in these villagers are even afraid to get outside of their homes even in day time.

Community schools distributing junk food

Published On: December 29, 2019 08:17 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Dec 29: Some community schools in Lamki Chuha Municipality of Kailali district have been distributing junk food to their students for lunch, it has been learnt.

SSB clears way for embankment construction

Published On: December 23, 2019 08:18 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Dec 23: India's paramilitary force, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which had obstructed the construction of a river embankment in Kailali, has backed off from the region. It also said that the construction was not obstructed intentionally.

India's SSB obstructs work on embankment in Kailali

Published On: December 22, 2019 08:29 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Dec 22: India's  paramilitary Seema Sahastra Bal (SSB) has obstructed the construction of a river embankment in Kailali district.

Karnali Campus closed for lack of students

Published On: November 23, 2019 08:49 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Nov 23: Karnali Multiple Campus in Tikapur Municipality, Kailali, has been closed due to the lack of students.

Rice mill of Rajapur purchasing paddy from Kailali

Published On: November 19, 2019 10:12 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Nov 19: Aadhunik Chamal Karkhana of Rajapur in Bardiya district has started buying paddy from Tikapur of adjoining Kailali district. The rice mill was not able to find required quantity of paddy locally.