Sangam Gharti Magar

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Clarion call to make Baglung an economic hub

Published On: February 19, 2018 08:12 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Feb 19: Government officials and businesspeople of Baglung have stressed the need to make Baglung an economic hub.

Western Nepal in one-room exhibition

Published On: January 6, 2018 10:08 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

It is said that a single photograph can express a thousand emotions which would otherwise be difficult to express in words. ACP Nabaraj Silwal, of Nepal Armed Police Force, decided to visit Bhakundey at the earliest after looking at the pictures of Bhakundey Baral Taal.

Cancer patient Sabitri BK stranded in Kathmandu for lack of money

Published On: December 15, 2017 05:08 PM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Dec 15: Seventeen year-old Sabitra BK, who has been suffering from blood cancer, has been stranded in Kathmandu.

Upper Dhorpatan residents migrate to warmer areas

Published On: December 3, 2017 06:30 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Dec 3: Residents of upper Dhorpatan have started to travel down to the lower as the temperature is dipping down and the elections over.  Around 1,200 families from that the upper Dhorpatan have migrated to lower Dhorpatan.

Over billion rupees invested in Baglung hotels

Published On: November 28, 2017 04:45 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Nov 28: Hospitality industry of Baglung is attracting new investments buoyed by the increment in number of visitors. The district has around 200 hotels where more than Rs 1 billion has been invested.

Bomb explodes in State Minister Champadevi Khadka’s home

Published On: November 22, 2017 06:42 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Nov 21: A bomb exploded in the residence of Champadevi Khadka, minister for cooperatives and poverty alleviation, on Monday. The candidate for the upcoming House of Representatives election lives in Laligurans Chowk in Baglung-2.

Bomb explodes in State Minister Champadevi Khadkas's home

Published On: November 22, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Nov 22: A bomb exploded in the residence of Champadevi Khadka, minister for cooperatives and poverty alleviation, on Monday. The candidate for the upcoming House of Representatives election lives in Laligurans Chowk in Baglung-2.

Unidentified group tears sample ballot papers in Baglung

Published On: November 19, 2017 07:38 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Nov 19: An unidentified group seized and tore sample ballot papers in Baglung on Saturday, while they were being taken to Nishikhola Rural Municipality-3 for educating the voters.

Unidentified group tears sample ballot papers

Published On: November 19, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Nov 19: An unidentified group seized and tore sample ballot papers in Baglung on Saturday, while they were being taken to Nishikhola Rural Municipality-3 for educating the voters.

Leftist alliance confronts Congress legacy in Baglung

Published On: October 31, 2017 05:55 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Oct 31: The political equation of Nepal took a different course when CPN-UML joined hands with CPN (Maoist Center) to form the leftist alliance and agreed to party unification in the near future. The communist forces in the country grew in strength with that decision, and probably for the first time wielded enough power to challenge democratic forces in areas dominated by Nepali Congress (NC), which has historically remained the largest party of Nepal so far.

Magar youths Conserving panche baja

Published On: October 9, 2017 09:36 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

While the exodus of Nepali youths to foreign countries in search of employment and better opportunities continues unabashedly, some youngsters have decided to stay within the borders and do something for the nation.

Landslide victims of Nishikhola still living in tents

Published On: September 27, 2017 03:00 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Sept 27: Dashain fervor has gripped Hindus across the country but the landslide victims of Nishikhola are untouched by it. While people in other villages are busy preparing for the auspicious festival, the displaced locals of Nishikhola are unable to return to their homes.

Baglung bazaar languishes in the festive season

Published On: September 25, 2017 08:29 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Sept 25: Local trade has not flourished in the district this year even in the Dashain festival. Although trade usually flourishes during the festival season, as had been the case in the previous years, the market in Baglung district headquarters has seen a decrease in trade, according to local entrepreneurs.

Local units facing human resource crunch

Published On: September 17, 2017 03:47 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Sept 16: The newly elected people's representatives have completed their 100 days in office which is also considered as the honeymoon period for a new administration. Despite making numerous pledges and vows to the voters before the elections, they have failed to impress them with their achievements. Most of them blame lack of employees in their offices for the sluggish progress.

Zonal hospital struggles to manage crowd

Published On: September 10, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, September 10: With the monsoon still showing no sign of retreat, number of patients in Dhaulagiri Zonal Hospital has been rising. Patients visit the hospital complaining of viral fever, diarrhea and dysentery.

500 households left in darkness due to damage in power plant canal

Published On: September 3, 2017 09:26 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, September 3: For the residents of the western part of Baglung, the Budhathok Small Hydropower Project has been turning into a white elephant.  The damage in canals of the project causes losses worth millions every year.

Monsoon damages substandard blacktopped Baglung roads

Published On: August 30, 2017 03:53 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, August 30: The hasty and poor quality of work done in the name of development has given more troubles than benefits to the locals of Baglung district. A good example of this is the sorry state of many of the roads in Baglung Municipality.

Herbal medicines winning trust of people in Baglung

Published On: August 22, 2017 03:24 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Aug 21:  Laxmi Gautam of Bhimapokhari-7 is a regular user of herbal medicines since the last two years. Herbal medicines have been helping her cure problems related to digestion and sleep. According to her, such medicines have solved her health problems which were not cured through allopathic treatment.

Foreign employment to blame for rising divorce cases in Baglung: Judge

Published On: August 20, 2017 08:41 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, August 20: Cases of couples seeking divorce have increased in Baglung district in the last four years. In the fiscal year 2016-17, 138 cases among the total 489 cases filed at the District Court, Baglung were related to divorce cases.

Second edition of Teej Mahotsav begins

Published On: August 19, 2017 11:01 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, August 19: The second edition of Teej Mahotsav has began on Thursday. Mahila Udhami Bikash Samiti that is under Baglung Udhyog Banijya Sangh has organized the three- day Mahotsav. One could taste local food items in the festival along with that one can  buy the local handicraft displayed in the festival.