DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

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Local bodies bring codes of conduct for meetings

Published On: June 2, 2018 02:33 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, June 1: Kailari Rural Municipality of Dhangadi has introduced its own code of conduct for meetings of elected people's representatives. They have introduced rules that demand respect for the rural municipality's chairperson akin to the respect shown to the Speaker in parliament. The code of conduct requires other elected representatives to stand up in the honor of the chairperson as he enters the meeting hall and restricts them from leaving the meeting room before the chairperson.

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Postal Highway bridge contractors miss deadlines

Published On: May 25, 2018 07:41 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, May 25: It has already been seven years since a contracting company ‘Lama Sherpa Shalpa Biruwa JV’ was awarded the contract to build a bridge over the Kandra River along the Postal Highway, a project of national pride.

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Lack of building compels parliamentarians to wait under tree before meetings

Published On: May 16, 2018 08:56 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, May 16: When a meeting of provincial assembly gets postponed or delayed, it becomes a real trouble for the parliamentarians to find a place to stay until the meeting resumes. Those who arrive earlier than the scheduled time also have to deal with this problem.

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Elected representatives demand salary

Published On: May 16, 2018 08:52 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, May 16: Instead of turning their focus on development and other important tasks, local representatives in Province 7 have been prioritizing on getting more benefits for themselves.  Just recently on Sunday, three separate groups of newly elected 150 people's representatives at the local units separately submitted memorandum to Province 7 Chief Minister Trilochan Bhatta, demanding increase in their salary.

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DCA puts Dhangadhi Premier League expenditures at Rs 31 million

Published On: May 9, 2018 09:01 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, May 9: Ruslan Dhangadhi Premier League (DPL) has put the total expenditure for the second season of the marquee cricket event at Rs 31.2 million. Organizing a press meet on Tuesday, Dhangadhi Cricket Academy (DCA) made public its income and expenditure details.

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Province 7 budget prioritizes agriculture

Published On: April 22, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, April 22:  Jhapat Bohora, Minister for Internal Affairs and Planning in Province 7, has announced that the provincial government will be proposing a current fiscal year budget of Rs 1.2 billion that prioritizes agriculture .

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Kailali locals join hands to curb cross-border smuggling

Published On: March 31, 2018 03:49 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, March 30: Locals of Kailali have joined hands to curb cross-border smuggling “as the responsible authorities have turned a blind eye to the illegal import and export of goods despite being informed.”

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CM urges center to bring needed laws without delay

Published On: March 24, 2018 02:26 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, March 23: Chief Minister of Province 7 Trilochan Bhatta said that the provincial government has not been able to work in a full-fledged manner due to delay on the part of the federal government to delegate executive powers to the provincial governments.

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CM Bhatta instructs security bodies to be on alert

Published On: March 16, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, March 16: Referring to the recent gun attack on Mayor Mamata Prasad Chaudhary of Ghodaghodi Municipality in Kailali district, Province 7 Chief Minister Trilochan Bhatta has instructed the security bodies to be on alert to maintain security in the province.

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Woman attacked with hot oil for refusing marriage proposal

Published On: March 15, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, March 15: A woman of Kanchanpur district has been attacked mercilessly for refusing a marriage proposal. The perpetrator attacked in her eyes and poured hot oil in her face.

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Four Kailali mayor attack suspects arrested

Published On: March 13, 2018 05:54 PM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, March 13: Four cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) have been arrested in the suspicion of being involved in shooting at Mamata Prasad Chaudhary, mayor of Ghodaghodi Municipality in Kailali district.

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Three held for thrashing woman on witchery charge

Published On: March 12, 2018 08:15 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KAILALI, Mar 12: Three people have been arrested in connection with an incident last Thursday in which Radha Chaudhary, 20, of Deukaliya of Ghodaghodi Municipality-5, Kailali district, was thrashed mercilessly for 'practicing witchcraft.'

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Province 7 CM wins vote of confidence

Published On: March 7, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Mar 7: Province 7 Chief Minister (CM) Trilochan Bhatta has comfortably secured a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly. In the voting held at the provincial assembly meeting on Tuesday, 38 provincial assembly members voted for him while 10 voted against him

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Tikapur massacre 'lynchpin' Chaudhary surrenders, sent to custody

Published On: February 26, 2018 10:19 PM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Feb 27: The District Court, Kailali on Monday sent Resham Lal Chaudhary, who is accused of masterminding the the 2015 Tikapur massacre, to judicial custody.

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Province 7 decides to adopt zero-tolerance against corruption

Published On: February 19, 2018 08:25 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Feb 19: The first cabinet meeting of Province 7 held on Sunday decided to adopt a zero-tolerance policy against corruption.

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Province 7 gets seven-member cabinet

Published On: February 18, 2018 07:10 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADI, Feb 18: Trilochan Bhatta, the chief minister of Province 7, assumed the office amid a function in Dhangadhi on Saturday. Governor Mohanraj Malla administered the oath of office and secrecy.

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Speaker's selection steals the limelight in Province 7

Published On: February 1, 2018 06:15 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Feb 1: The topic of provincial parliament speaker of Province 7 has become the talk of the town. Of late, conversations on who would be chosen as the speaker can be heard in almost every nook and corner of Dhangadhi and other districts of the province.

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Patients suffer as nurses hit the streets over low pay

Published On: January 19, 2018 02:50 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Jan 19: Patients in Dhangadhi and neighboring districts have been struggling in lack of treatment as nurses and health workers of Seti Zonal Hospital (SZH) have been staging protests since a few days against the low pay and perks.

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Patients suffer as nurses hit the streets over low pay

Published On: January 18, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Jan 18: Patients in Dhangadhi and neighboring districts have been struggling in lack of treatment as nurses and health workers of Seti Zonal Hospital (SZH) have been staging protests since a few days against the low pay and perks.

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Tribhuvan Army Club into final

Published On: January 14, 2018 08:54 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Jan 14: Departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) has knocked the defending champion Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) out of the last four with a 3-1 scoreline in the ongoing Far-western Khaptad Gold Cup football tournament on Saturday.

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