Rohit Rai

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DHAN NACH IN DHARAN

Published On: December 29, 2018 12:04 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Dec 29:  It was December 23, Sunday. It was around 8 in the night. Dressed in traditional Limbu outfits, Limbu men and women were singing traditional songs, holding each other’s hands. They danced and the dance steps were beautifully synchronized. The tune to which they were dancing is called ‘Palam’. The dance performed by them is known as the ‘Dhan Nach’.

Danda Bazar and Dhwaje Danda await tourists

Published On: December 22, 2018 11:29 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Dec 22: Despite being blessed with breathtaking places to allure tourists, only a few have chosen Danda Bazar as their holiday destination. This small town is located at Sagurigadi Rural Municipality.

Province one transforming into paragliding hub

Published On: December 15, 2018 09:20 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

Stunning tourism destination, Pokhara, is not just the capital of Gandaki Province. It is also a commercial hub for adventure tourism and activities like paragliding. Every year, an avalanche of international tourist enjoys the surreal feeling of paragliding from Sarangkot Hill of Pokhara. Tourist can fly for several minutes enjoying the majestic view of Machhapuchhre Mountain Range and the Phewa Lake.

Ragging unavoidable at BPKIHS, anti-ragging groups ineffective

Published On: December 8, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Dec 8: There is a Computed Radiography (CR) room for X-ray in the emergency ward of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS). Usually, this room remains closed and is opened only if there is some problem with the CR machine.

Two infants, a mother die at BPKIHS within week

Published On: November 25, 2018 09:08 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Nov 25: Less than a week after the death of a pregnant woman and her unborn child at  BP Koirala Institute of Health  Sciences (BPKIHS) Dharan, another infant lost its life there on Wednesday.

Three infected with dengue in Dharan

Published On: November 11, 2018 08:41 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Nov 11: Three persons in Dharan have been confirmed to have contracted the dengue virus. A person gets the virus after being bitten by female mosquito species called Aedes Aegypti.

Middlemen eye 6 hectares that owners have no certificates for

Published On: October 23, 2018 08:05 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Oct 23: A 39 bigha (6.26 hectares) stretch of land in Barahakshetra Municipality-2, Sunsari district was surveyed some five decades ago. Back then, the survey measurements were recorded in the field book but no land ownership certificate was provided because of a conflicting claim. Taking advantage of the lack of ownership certificate, the so-called land mafia is currently fighting tooth and nail to capture the land, it has come to light.

Most slaughterhouses operating against standards and without permit

Published On: October 9, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Oct 9: Local units in Dharan have intensified market inspection after being widely criticized for not monitoring the market on a regular basis.

Kandara shows no stage rust during their return gig

Published On: October 4, 2018 08:45 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Oct 4: Public Higher Secondary School hosted a live gig of Kandara Band. The band made a stage return after a two-decade-long hiatus through the event organized by Silver Entertainment. During the concert, frontman Bibek Shrestha also acknowledged Dharan as the music capital of the country citing the overwhelming number of fanatics present in the show.

BPKIHS academic block handed over despite 28 major faults, show records

Published On: August 27, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Aug 27: The then administration of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, has been accused of accepting the building of the newly-constructed academic block of the institute despite being aware of over two dozen major faults in the building due to the negligence of the contractors.

Baraha Jewellery Industries completes 24 years of operation

Published On: August 23, 2018 10:24 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

Baraha Jewellery Industries celebrated their 24th anniversary by honoring people from various walks of life on Tuesday at Bhanu Chowk, Dharan.

Tree house and fishing in Yalambar

Published On: August 20, 2018 12:35 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai

Community forest, Yalambar Forest Committee of Dharan-8, added additional features, tree house, and fishing. In memory of the founder of the forest committee, former British Gorkha Sergeant Parshuram Rai, his family members constructed a tree house inside the community forest area. The tree house is perched on the tallest tree of the forest. A program was held this Saturday to handover the tree house to the community. The program was inaugurated by Rai’s widow, Masini Rai.

Dharan and Itahari dumping waste recklessly

Published On: August 12, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Aug 12: Solid waste collected from the two sub-metropolitan city of Province 2, Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City (ISMC) and Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City (DSMC) is being dumped directly in forest. Along with affecting wildlife, it has also led to increase in environmental pollution in the area.

Homestay flourishing in Namje village

Published On: August 1, 2018 05:45 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Aug1: Homestay business is flourishing in Namje village of Dhankuta district days.

Football camp at Mini Brazil

Published On: July 25, 2018 09:49 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, July 25: Dharan is known as the mini Brazil of Nepal. Many youths from the eastern part of Nepal, including Dharan, are the part of Nepal’s A and B division clubs. Also, since the past two decades, football tournaments like Buddhasubba Gold Cup are being organized in Dharan. Then Godholi Running Cup has also rise Dharan to fame as mini Brazil.

Delay in road expansion causes flash flood in Dharan

Published On: July 3, 2018 09:38 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

Flash flood is common in Dharan-3, Kailash Path, since the last monsoon.  This is caused by a clogged drain resulted when crushed-stones, sand, and stones abrupt the water flow.

Dharan Sub-metropolis faces challenge to meet revenue target

Published On: June 22, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, June 21: Dharan Sub-metropolitan City of Sunsari district could not meet its revenue mobilization target of the current fiscal year. As the new fiscal year approaches, the metropolis faces immense pressure to enhance its revenue mobilization.

Infrastructure accounts for only 50% of country’s prosperity: Mahabir Pun

Published On: June 20, 2018 07:13 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, June 20: Founder member of National Invention Center and Magsaysay award winner Mahabir Pun has said that infrastructures (road and railway connectivity, schools, bridge, Internet and extension of telephone lines) alone cannot help develop our country.

Scrapping of integrated property tax leaves local units in confusion

Published On: June 11, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, June 11: Local units across the country are worried that their revenue might be affected once the new policy on taxation of land and property comes into force.

Liquor wholesalers earn hefty profit on post-budget sales

Published On: June 6, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, June 6: Wholesale liquor stores have taken advantage of the increased excise duty on liquor imposed by the Fiscal Year 2018/19 budget.