Dinesh Subedi

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New mothers deprived of allowances

Published On: December 15, 2019 08:25 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Dec 15: Tussles between health workers and patients are not unusual at Pang Health Post in Lungri Rural Municipality. Patients vent out their anger against the staffers for the lack of beds, doctors, or medicines. Of late, new mothers are seen complaining about the lack of allowances. Even though they are entitled to get Rs 2,000 for delivering a baby at government-run health institutions, new mothers here have not received it for some time.

NCP's Janak Budamagar becomes ward chairperson of Thawang-1 of Rolpa

Published On: November 30, 2019 06:49 PM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 30: Janak Bahadur Budamagar of ruling Nepal Communist Party has been emerged victorious as the ward chairperson of Thawang rural municipality-1 of Rolpa.

In pics: educational festival concludes in Rolpa

Published On: November 27, 2019 01:50 PM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 27: ‘This figure illustrates the seven days of a week and this one is Nepal’s map. That one is pumpkin while this is a mustard plant,” a student from Namuna Primary School at Rolpa municipality-6, Kotgaun said while explaining the audience about the educational materials displayed during the exhibition.

Ward members of Thabang Rural Municipality-1 resign in mass

Published On: November 26, 2019 10:45 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 26: All ward members of Thabang Rural Municipality-1 of Rolpa district have resigned en masse.

Marching towards ‘Asare Bikash’ again

Published On: November 24, 2019 08:13 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 24: The need to get rid of the practice of ‘Asare Bikash’ (expediting developmental works only towards the end of the fiscal year and completing them in a rush) has been stressed time and again. People in general, as well as political parties, leaders and government in the past and the present, have been quite vocal about reviewing this kind of performance.

Youtube becoming a learning platform for school teachers

Published On: November 18, 2019 08:28 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 18: During leisure hours, the teachers of Nepal Higher Secondary School of Kotgau, Rolpa, can be seen searching for studies reference videos on Youtube. Most of these teachers try their best to enter classrooms after preparing their teaching materials based on the video. Youtube has transformed into a virtual teacher for these teachers who seek the use of technology in order to teach their students.

Most rural Rolpa roads dilapidated and inoperable, residents forced to walk

Published On: November 16, 2019 08:21 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 16: Road construction has been one of the major development agenda during the past decade in Rolpa, like elsewhere across the country. Increasing people's access to transport by constructing new roads was also one of the most important election agenda of political parties.

Rolpa schools witness high drop-out rate

Published On: November 14, 2019 08:52 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Nov 14: The total number of students in Rolpa during last year was 81,702, according to the District Coordination Committee. In the current fiscal year, the number of students has declined to 67,188. The public schools in Rolpa are reportedly suffering human resource crisis along with lack of proper infrastructure.

Bus plunges into river, two killed

Published On: October 1, 2019 07:28 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Oct 1: Two persons including the driver died when a bus heading for Sirpa of Rolpa district plunged into the Lungri River at Ruinibang area on Monday afternoon. The driver, Yam Bahadur Gharti Magar, 25, and Suryalal GM, 18, died on the spot, according to the chief of Rolpa District Police Office DSP Chitra Bahadur Gurung.

Rolpa bus plunge kills two (with photos)

Published On: September 30, 2019 03:38 PM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Sept 30: Two persons died when a passenger bus met with an accident in eastern Rolpa on Monday afternoon.

Communist govt did nothing except selling dreams: NC leader Poudel

Published On: September 25, 2019 11:31 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Sept 25: Senior leader of the main opposition Nepali Congress Ram Chandra Poudel has accused the government of doing nothing except selling fake dreams among the people after it came to power two years ago.

Six including four of a family killed in Rolpa landslide

Published On: September 14, 2019 08:48 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

Jaya Budha’s family had come to sleep in the house after feeling insecure to live in their own house. Unfortunately, all six people were buried in the landslide.

Two killed, four missing in Rolpa landslide

Published On: September 13, 2019 01:47 PM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Sept 13: Two persons died while four others went missing after a rain-triggered landslide buried a house at Cherlabang village in Thawang rural municipality on Thursday night.

Youths in Rolpa resorting to unsafe abortion instead of using contraceptives

Published On: September 8, 2019 04:05 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA , Sept 8: At least 12 health institutions including Rolpa District Hospital in Rolpa provide safe abortion, a non-surgical abortion that is done by using medicines, for unwanted pregnancy of up to nine weeks free of cost. The hospital and two primary health centers also provide safe clinical abortion, which is done by using medical equipment, for fetus up to 12 weeks for free.

Community schools outshine private ones in Rolpa

Published On: September 7, 2019 07:51 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Sept 7: Until a few years ago, private schools posed a huge threat to community schools in Rolpa. While private schools were mushrooming and thriving, community schools looked deserted in lack of students.

In lack of textbooks, college students rely on online resources

Published On: September 5, 2019 09:11 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Sept 5: Jaljala Multiple Campus of Rolpa is teaching students without textbooks as the university to which it is affiliated has not prepared them. The campus switched its affiliation to Mid-western University (MU) from Tribhuvan University (TU) at the start of this academic session.

Insurgency victims in Rolpa await return of missing kin

Published On: August 30, 2019 07:48 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Aug 30: Radio journalist Dhan Bahadur Roka, husband of Dil Kumari Roka, was abducted by the Maoists 18 years ago.

Unidentified group torches ward office in Vice President Pun's hometown

Published On: August 26, 2019 12:32 PM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Aug 26: An unidentified group on Sunday night torched Ward 2 Office of Pariwartan rural municipality and detonated an improvised explosive device.

When sick, Gairigaun locals go to church instead of hospital

Published On: August 24, 2019 07:28 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Aug 24: Bimala Pun, 20, is not celebrating Teej this year. Actually, it’s been five years since the  Garigaun local has squelched her passion for singing and dancing with abandon during the Teej season. The reason why she has skipped all Hindu festivals, which she in fact greatly enjoys, is her conversion to Christianity.

Students rarely pay attention to studies: Rolpali Teachers

Published On: August 23, 2019 07:15 PM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Aug 23: Of 3,531 examinees from Rolpa in the last academic year, 2,198 are appearing for SEE grade improvement examination that started on Sunday this week.