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‘Transparency and good governance top priority’
Published On: July 17, 2017 03:45 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
Dharan is considered a unique town due to its cultural, social and geographical features. In the recently concluded second phase of the local level elections, Tara Subba, CPM-UML candidate garnered maximum votes and was elected as the mayor of Dharan Sub-metropolitan City.
Ginger export from eastern Nepal affected yet again
Published On: July 15, 2017 12:11 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, July 14:Export of ginger to India from eastern parts of the country remained halted for nearly two weeks.
UML wins mayor, deputy mayor, majority wards in Dharan
Published On: July 11, 2017 08:05 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, July 10: CPN-UML candidates have won the post of mayor and deputy mayor in the eastern town of Dharan Sub-metropolis as vote counting concluded on Monday evening.
NC wins ward 14 in Dharan Sub-metropolis
Published On: July 7, 2017 09:34 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, July 7: Nepali Congress (NC) has won the local elections with an entire panel in ward no. 14 of Dharan Sub-metropolitan City.
Vote count resumes following removal of returning officer in Dharan Sub-metropolis
Published On: July 6, 2017 09:03 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, July 6: Vote count halted on Monday midnight over ballot miscalculation row has resumed today morning following the all-party agreement to replace the current returning officer with a new one.
Vote counting at Dharan Sub-metropolis yet to resume
Published On: July 5, 2017 03:13 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, July 5: The vote counting at Dharan Sub-metropolitan City that was halted since Monday midnight has not resumed yet.
Counting halted in Dharan Sub-metropolis over alleged vote rigging
Published On: July 4, 2017 02:45 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, July 4: Chief Election Officer, Chief District Officer and District Police Officer have arrived at Sabhagriha after the dispute cropped up at the counting center in Dharan.
Vote count halted over ballot miscalculation dispute in Dharan sub-metropolitan City
Published On: July 4, 2017 08:49 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, JULY 4: Vote count has been halted in Dharan Sub-metropolitan City since Monday midnight over vote miscalculation dispute.
Voters not ready to change their mindset
Published On: July 2, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, July 2: In both the local elections of 1992 and 1997, Nepali Congress (NC) had emerged victorious in wards 1 and 4 of Dharan. Now, both the wards have been merged and named as ward no 1. As the NC has a good hold in this ward, locals had predicted NC's victory even in this election. Likewise, in ward no 2 which was formed after merging previous ward 2 and 6 the NC has a good hold and the locals were expecting its victory.
Feasibility report of larger Dharan Airport ready
Published On: July 1, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, July 1: The locals of Dharan have been hearing rumors about a new airport for the past 15 years. However, Dharan airport is still limited to reports alone. Recently, a feasibility report of the proposed airport was flashed by Realpath Engineering Consultancy. Instead of the earlier envisioned 700 meters-long runway, now a bigger sized airport is expected to have 1250 meters-long runway. The airport at Dadoghopa now might incur cost of Rs 5.7 billion, the report says.
Identity central issue of Nepal's politics: Ashok Rai
Published On: June 24, 2017 08:18 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, June 24: Senior leader of the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) Ashok Rai said that the constitution has completely overlooked the identity even though it is the central issue of the current political gamut.
Maoist Center lures voters with sample land ownership certificates in Dharan
Published On: June 24, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, June 24: The CPN (Maoist Center) has been found distributing 'sample land registration certificates' to landless people in Dharan in order to lure their votes in the election.
Men outnumber women candidates in Sunsari
Published On: June 22, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, June 22: Going against the gender-friendly election laws, political parties in Sunsari have given priority to male candidates by sidelining female candidates for the second round of local elections stipulated for June 28.
Eco-tourism thriving in Dharan
Published On: June 10, 2017 07:58 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN: Apart from a few trees and vegetation, you won’t be able to see any wild animals these days inside the jungle, thanks to rapid urbanization and deforestation. However, the sights of the jungle situated at the southern part of Dharan is interesting and different.
Dharan runs for charity and healthy-living
Published On: June 7, 2017 09:43 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN: When Saturday comes about, everyone from children to adults want to stay at home for a little bit of rest and relaxation. It’s a day when schools are closed and so are offices, but even on a holiday the people of Dharan wake up early in the mornings to attend Dharan Run.
Slam poetry in Dharan
Published On: June 1, 2017 08:09 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN: Jestha is here, and everyone can feel the temperature rising. The locals of Dharan gathered at the Big Futsal Cafe, Dharan-15, Dashrath Path for the event ‘Kabita is Cool’.
Ubhauli festival being observed with fanfare (photo feature)
Published On: May 10, 2017 06:23 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, May 10: Kirant Community has started celebrating Ubhauli festival in east Nepal with much gusto on Wednesday.
Mahila Sanjal, Dharan launches signature campaign against impeachment of CJ Karki
Published On: May 3, 2017 06:05 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, May 3: Mahila Sanjal, Dharan on Wednesday launched a signature collection campaign in protest of the impeachment motion lodged against Chief Justice (CJ) Sushila Karki.
Digambar Yadav is undergoing treatment at BPKIHS
Published On: March 7, 2017 10:29 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, March 7: Digambar Yadav, who sustained injury in police firing in Maleth and was reported as dead, is alive and his treatment is going on at Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences .
Death toll in Saptari incident climbs to 3 (Update)
Published On: March 6, 2017 08:19 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai
DHARAN, March 6: Two more cadres of United Democratic Madheshi Front succumbed while going under treatment in Dharan based BP Koirala Institute of Health Science (BPKIHS).
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