Dinesh Subedi

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Attacks on two candidates raise question over poll security

Published On: November 12, 2017 07:58 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 12: Former minister and CPN (Maoist Center) leader Barshaman Pun were ambushed during his election campaign in Bhittabang, Madi Rural Municipality-1 of Rolpa on Saturday.

Ambush against two candidates raise question over poll security

Published On: November 12, 2017 03:12 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 11: Former minister and CPN (Maoist Center) leader Barshaman Pun was ambushed during his election campaign in Bhittabang, Madi Rural Municipality-1 of Rolpa on Saturday. His vehicle was ambushed at around 10:30 am while en route to Ghartigaun from Sukhaodar. The vehicle sustained minor damage but nobody got injured.

Barshaman Pun’s vehicle ambushed

Published On: November 11, 2017 12:37 PM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 11: Barshaman Pun’s vehicle was ambushed at around 10:20 AM at Bhittabang Mardi rural municipality today. The vehicle, travelling to Dhartigau from Sukhaodar in the election campaign suffered minor damage.

232 community schools in Rolpa don't have govt-assigned teachers

Published On: November 10, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 10: Out of the total 407 community schools in Rolpa district, 232 schools do not have any government-assigned teachers.

Dad canvassing votes, son against election

Published On: November 8, 2017 06:59 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 7: CPN (Maoist Center) leader Jhakku Prasad Subedi was in the limelight during the first Constituent Assembly elections in 2008 after defeating CPN-UML leader and former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal from Kathmandu-2. Now, the left alliance has once again nominated Subedi as a candidate from Kathmandu-2 for the upcoming parliamentary election.

Father wooing for vote, son against election

Published On: November 8, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

REPUBLICA, Nov 8: CPN (Maoist Center) leader Jhakku Prasad Subedi was in the limelight during the first Constituent Assembly elections in 2008 after defeating CPN-UML leader and former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal from Kathmandu-2.

The leaders have forgotten us: Martyr families

Published On: November 4, 2017 03:16 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 3: The family members of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the 10-year long Maoist insurgency are not happy with the candidates contesting the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections to be conducted simultaneously on November 26 and December 7.

Protecting legacy in Rolpa tough for Maoist

Published On: November 1, 2017 04:15 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 1: No other political party except the CPN (Maoist Center) has won the parliamentary polls from Rolpa, the cradle of Nepali Maoist movement after the Maoist party joined peaceful politics in 2006 and started contesting polls.

Locals of Thabang untouched by election fever

Published On: October 31, 2017 02:45 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Oct 31:  The election fever has gripped the locals of all districts but it is yet to excite the locals of Thabang, which is also known as the bastion of the decade-long Maoist insurgency that killed over 17,000 people.

One doctor saving hundreds of lives in Rolpa

Published On: October 11, 2017 03:15 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Oct 11: While Dr Govinda KC is busy with his thirteenth fast-unto-death in the capital, Dr Anil KC of Rolpa is busy treating patients. Dr Anil KC, who fully supports the demands put forward by the senior doctor, celebrated Dashain with his patients this year.

Child-friendly taps elate locals in Reugha village

Published On: September 21, 2017 03:45 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Sept 21: Reugha, a village in upper Rolpa, was struggling for drinking water since a long time. To the delight of the people, water taps have been constructed in each house providing a great relief to the locals. What has elated the locals more is that the taps are child-friendly.

Abduction 'experience' of Thabang Rural Municipality chief

Published On: September 19, 2017 07:37 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Sept 19: Former Maoist commander and chairperson of Thabang Rural Municipality, Bir Bahadur Gharti recently went through a terrible experience of abduction. Never in his life had he imagined that he will be taken under control by others for almost 48 hours. His abduction created a huge stir not only in Thabang but also in the whole country.

Thabang Rural Municipality chief abducted

Published On: September 16, 2017 03:55 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Sept 15: Bir Bahadur Gharti, a former Maoist commander and chairperson of Thabang Rural Municipality was abducted by an unidentified group on Thursday.

Medicine crisis in Rolpa

Published On: September 2, 2017 03:42 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Sept 1: It's been a long time since the health posts in Rolpa have been hit by medicine shortage. Health workers of Madi Rural Municipality report that all the five health posts in the municipality have been hit by short supply for months. They state that the health posts based in Ghartigaun, the biggest trade center of southern Rolpa, has nothing more than condoms and pills.

Allo making many Rolpa women entrepreneurs

Published On: August 28, 2017 01:48 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, August 28: These days, a large number of women in Rolpa are into small-scale businesses. Earlier, most of these women were involved only in sewing and tailoring works. However, they have now changed their status and uplifted their living standards by switching to small-scale businesses. They have now changed their status from housewives to entrepreneurs. Many of them have started clothes business by utilizing the natural fiber called Allo which is widely produced in Rolpa.

Flood dampens Teej fervor of Rolpali women

Published On: August 24, 2017 04:22 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, August 24: Unlike every year, women living in the district headquarters and around Rolpa won't get the opportunity to gather and dance together to celebrate their greatest festival, Teej, this year.

Thabang extending hand of friendship to Nepal Army

Published On: August 22, 2017 03:19 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Aug 21: Thabang, the origin of the ten years long Maoist insurgency has extended its hand of friendship towards Nepal Army which in the past was known as their biggest enemy. There was a time when people of Thabang hated the words army and police. But the officers of Khadka Dal Battalion spent their three months happily with the locals of Thabang, raising many eyebrows.

Rolpa Municipality to formulate laws to validate insurgency-era decisions

Published On: August 16, 2017 02:10 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, August 15: Authorities of Rolpa Municipality have decided to validate decisions taken by the then 'people's government' during conflict period by formulating new laws. The first municipal meeting of the municipality recently approved the decision.

Divorce rampant in Rolpa

Published On: August 2, 2017 02:19 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, August 1: In recent days, the number of young couples seeking divorce has increased rampantly in Rolpa.

CCTV cameras taming students in Rolpa school

Published On: July 26, 2017 03:00 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, July 25: The quality of education at Balyakalyan Secondary School, Rolpa has improved after the school administration installed CCTV cameras around the school premises.