Nirmal Ghimire

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Relatives of CK Raut's supporter who died in police custody suspect murder

Published On: September 3, 2018 07:00 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, Sept 3: The mysterious death of Ram Manohar Yadav in a hospital while he was still under police custody has raised suspicion of foul play.

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Locals in border areas terrified by Indian Police

Published On: September 2, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, Sept 2: Last Sunday, Gopal Chand of Rajapur-6 in Bardiya district sustained injuries after being shot at by Indian security personnel.

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Raft with Bardiya Nat’l Park security guards on-board capsizes in Karnali river

Published On: August 18, 2018 02:31 PM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, Aug 18: An inflatable raft with Bardiya National Park security guards on-board has capsized in the Karnali River on Saturday.

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Three decades on, Babai Irrigation Project still incomplete

Published On: August 4, 2018 11:12 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, Aug 4: At a time when the failure of an ambitious national pride project – Sikta Irrigation Project – has been drawing the headlines, another important project, Bheri-Babai Irrigation Project, shares a similar fate. Even after three decades, it has shown no real progress except for some works on tunnel construction.

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12 gold dealers held from Bardiya (with names)

Published On: July 1, 2018 08:33 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, July 1:  Police have arrested  twelve  gold dealers from different areas of the district for mixing gold with other substances.

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Babai embankment construction gathers pace

Published On: June 6, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, June 6: With the objective of timely prevention of erosion and inundation by the Babai River, construction works of its embankment is gathering pace much to the delight of the locals.

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Woman unconscious for five days after being beaten by husband

Published On: May 27, 2018 08:34 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, May 27: A woman has been lying unconscious at a hospital in Kohalpur since five days after being beaten black and blue by her husband.

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Forest fires at BNP at big risk of going out of control

Published On: April 20, 2018 06:41 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, April 20: Forest fires in Bardiya National Park (BNP) have already spread along the forests of the East West Highway. Due to strong winds, there is a risk of the fires going out of control.

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Land compensation dispute mars Babai Irrigation Project

Published On: April 11, 2018 03:02 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, April 26: Irregularities in valuation of land to be acquired for the Babai Irrigation Project have surfaced.

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Extreme negligence by contractors in construction of Postal Highway

Published On: February 14, 2018 03:10 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, Feb 13: With a budget of Rs 790 million, the construction of a 57-kilometer long stretch of the Postal Highway in the district has been expected to provide strong infrastructural backbone for the country. However, the construction has been marred with severe negligence on the part of the contractors of the project.

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Irregularity rife in Hulaki Rajmarg construction

Published On: January 14, 2018 10:06 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, Jan 14: Irregularities have been found, including use of low-standard material, in the construction of the 18-kilometer section of Hulak Rajmarg, connecting Madhuvan Municipality Ward 8 of Bardiya to Murtiha along Nepal-India border.

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I will lead the district to prosperity: Sanjay Gautam

Published On: December 14, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

Sanjay Gautam of Nepali Congress (NC) raised a lot of eyebrows in the recently held parliamentary elections by defeating CPN-UML Vice Chairman Bamdev Gautam in constituency 1 of Bardiya. Republica's district correspondent Nirmal Ghimire spoke to Gautam about his stunning victory. Excerpts:

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Past promises giving leaders hard time in Bardiya

Published On: November 13, 2017 08:33 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, Nov 13: In the last few years the country has gone through rapid and dramatic political developments. On the other hand, economic and infrastructural development has almost been limited to lip service. Nevertheless, political parties and leaders are not shying away from making tall promises to people during their poll campaigns. As always some of them have been simply heightening assurances to voters as it its considered a normal practice to woo voters.

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Tightened security breaks cross-border network of human traffickers

Published On: November 11, 2017 03:43 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIA, Nov 10: Area Police Office, Mainapokhar, on Sunday rescued two women while they were being trafficked to India through the open border. The police arrested Prakash Tiruwa of Banke who was taking the women to Mihinpurwa of India.

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Goat farming brings smile to Bardiya women

Published On: September 21, 2017 09:30 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, Sept 21: Jamuna Regmi of Badhaiya Taal Rural Municipality is delighted with the money she has earned from goat farming.

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Viral fever takes hold of flood victims

Published On: September 5, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, September 5: The number of flood victims suffering from viral fever has increased at the District Hospital of Bardiya.

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Reconstruction of damaged infrastructure delayed in Gulariya

Published On: September 2, 2017 08:31 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, Sept 1: Even three weeks after the floods ended, comprehensive statistics of damages is yet to be collected in the district. In lack of proper data, Natural Disaster Rescue Committee in the district has not been able to start reconstruction works of damaged physical infrastructure.

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Timber smuggling in border area on the rise

Published On: August 29, 2017 02:59 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, August 29: A police squad from District Police Office, Bardiya has confiscated a large amount of illegal Sal trees from the border area, raising concerns over the rise in timber smuggling across Nepal-India border.

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Wild tuskers kill 37 in 17 years

Published On: August 26, 2017 01:34 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, August 26: As many as 36 people have been killed while many have been victimized by the rampaging attack of elephants in Bardiya in the last 17 years. However, many victim families lament that the government has neither provided them with compensation nor has it taken any remarkable efforts to reduce the tusker menace.

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Delay in relief distribution, flood victims panicking

Published On: August 15, 2017 12:15 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, August 14: A team led by Minister for Livestock Development, Shantaram Tharu, on Monday distributed relief to the flood victims in several areas of Bardiya district. However, many are yet to get it.

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