Janak KC

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DPR preparation of Nalsinghgad project hits a snag

Published On: October 4, 2017 04:24 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, Oct 4: Preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the much-hyped Nalsinghgad Hydropower Project has hit a snag due to frequent change of governments and charge of corruption against the project staffers.

Surgical delivery round the clock

Published On: September 17, 2017 03:40 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, Sept 16: Chandra Bahadur Oli of Risang village was worried for the last few weeks as the delivery date of his wife was nearing. He arranged enough money and made sure that he got enough time to take her to the hospital for delivery.

'We couldn't bring Singha Durbar to the villages'

Published On: September 1, 2017 03:36 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, Aug 31: Mahendra Bahadur Shah was elected the chairman of Barkot Rural Municipality of Jajarkot district in the first phase of local elections on May 14. Before the elections, he had rigorously campaigned for bringing all rights of the district headquarters and Singha Durbar to the local level. However, after four months of being elected, he is now realizing a bitter reality - he may have promised something he can never deliver.

Technicians collecting up to 10 percent commission per project

Published On: July 12, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, JULY 11: The technicians at the District Technical Committee in Jajarkot are said to have been taking a commission of three to 10 percent from every project they approve. Local consumer groups have been forced to pay the amount demanded by district engineer Surya Bahadur Shahi.

No pay for teachers not sending own kids to govt schools

Published On: June 30, 2017 08:51 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, June 29: A rural municipality in Jajarkot district has decided to stop the salaries of teachers at government schools in its area if they do not send their children to government schools.

Rural municipality to hold salaries of govt teachers not sending their children to govt school

Published On: June 30, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, June 30: A rural municipality in Jajarkot district has decided to stop the salaries of teachers at government schools in its area if they do not send their children to government schools.

Lightning kills teenage girl in Jajarkot

Published On: May 26, 2017 02:05 PM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, May 26: A teenage girl died after being struck by lightning at Junichande Rural Municipality-5.

UML clinches Chhedagad mayor and deputy mayor

Published On: May 18, 2017 02:17 PM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, May 18: CPN-UML candidate Lal Bahadur Mahatara has been elected as mayor of Chhedagad Municipality . He secured  5, 1 36 votes.

NC candidate wins race for chief of Barekot Rural Municipality with 3138 votes in Jajarkot

Published On: May 17, 2017 11:09 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, May 17: Nepali Congress candidate Mahendra Bahadur Shah has won the race for chief of Barekot Rural Municipality in Jajarkot with 3138 votes, compared to 3129 votes for his closest rival Maoist Center Tilak Bahadur Rawat.

NC, UML win chief and deputy chief each in separate rural municipalities in Jajarkot

Published On: May 16, 2017 01:54 PM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, May 16: As per the latest updates of vote counting in the district, Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have won the chief and deputy chief each in separate rural municipalities.  NC candidate Harichandra Basnet was elected as chief of Kuse  Rural Municipality while Ramchhaya Shahi (NC) got  elected as deputy chief.

Youths demand employment, elderly people seek allowance

Published On: May 12, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, May 12: With the local elections just around the corner, youths of Jajarkot are demanding employment opportunities while the elderly are seeking better allowance from poll candidates during their door-to-door visits.

Only one woman fields candidacy for local body chief in Jajarkot

Published On: May 8, 2017 12:30 PM NPT By: Janak KC

Jajarkot, May 8: To the chagrin of women activists advocating women empowerment, despite the legal provision allowing women to stand for the election freely, only one woman has filed her candidacy for the post of chief of the local body in Jajarkot.

Breaching law, teachers actively campaigning for polls

Published On: April 29, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, April 29: Even as the education laws and election code of conduct bar teachers from participating in poll campaigns, they have been found actively campaigning for the parties they are affiliated to. This has led to the local authorities in the district increasing monitoring of teachers' activities.

Youth goes missing in Bheri River

Published On: April 19, 2017 05:37 PM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, April 19: A youth went missing in the Bheri River. Sharan Pun, 27, of Chhedagada Municipality-1 had gone to fish in the river to catch fish.

Nepalis in Australia offer help to orphans

Published On: April 17, 2017 10:15 PM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, April 17: Two Nepalis living in Australia have offered financial help to five orphans who have been forced to live a miserable life after the death of their parents.

2 Chand-Maoist workers held for NC leader’s murder

Published On: April 5, 2017 08:05 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, April 5: Police in Jajarkot district have arrested two cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand’s CPN Maoist for their involvement in the murder of Nepali Congress’ district leader Rabindra Shah.

Police nab two on the charge of murdering NC leader Shah

Published On: April 4, 2017 04:07 PM NPT By: Janak KC

KATHMANDU, April 4: Police have arrested two cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand led Nepal Communist Party Maoist in Jajarkot on the charge of murdering Rabindra Samsher Shah, a local leader of Nepali Congress.

Students preferring temporary police job to exams

Published On: April 3, 2017 04:10 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, April 2: Soniya Budha, a local of Dasharatpur, Surkhert is a 12th grader at Tribhuvan Higher Secondary School of Khalanga. She has to sit for her final examinations scheduled to begin on April 23.But without giving much priority to the exams, Budha has applied at the District Police Office to get hired as temporary police.

NTD imposes strike in Jajarkot

Published On: March 31, 2017 11:35 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, March 31: Nepal Tarun Dal(NTD), a sister organization of Nepali Congress(NC), has imposed a strike in Jajarkot on Friday citing that police have not apprehended the murderers of NC leader Rabindra Shamsher Shah who was cruelly assassinated four days back.

NC leader Shah cremated

Published On: March 31, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, March 31 :A large number of people participated in the funeral procession Nepali Congress (NC) district leader Rabindra Shumsher Shah who was gruesomely murdered by an unidentified group on Tuesday.