Bhagawati Lama

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Lockdown enforced in Nuwakot to curb spread of COVID-19

Published On: August 7, 2020 12:46 PM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Aug 7: In a bid to curb further spread of COVID-19, the local authorities have enforced lockdown orders until further notice in Nuwakot from Friday.

Grief-stricken Sisipu cremates 18 truck accident dead

Published On: December 17, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Dec 17: The bodies of 18 passengers of Sisipu, Nuwakot who died in Friday's mini-truck accident in the district were cremated together as per family customs on Sunday. Altogether 20 passengers died in the accident.

(Update) Death toll in Nuwakot mini-truck crash climbs to 20

Published On: December 15, 2018 11:53 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Dec 15: The death toll in Friday’s mini-truck crash at Ghyangphedi in Nuwakot district has climbed to 20 as two more injured succumbed to their injuries, police said.

Cable stringing work on Upper Trishuli-Matatirtha transmission line begins

Published On: October 25, 2018 08:28 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Oct 25: Stringing work on Upper Trishuli-Matatirtha (Kathmandu) of 220 KVA transmission line started from Wednesday.

Displaced families finally get land for reconstruction

Published On: May 13, 2018 03:27 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, May 13: Three years after the devastating Gorkha earthquake, Sitaram Tamang of former Ghyangfedi VDC-6 in Nuwakot district finally got land to build his home.

Vehicular movement to be halted for six hours on Galchhi-Rasuwagadhi road

Published On: February 11, 2018 03:18 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Feb 10: It has been more than a month since vehicular movement on the Galchi-Trishuli-Mailung-Syafrubesi-Rasuwagadhi road section is being halted for eight hours a day in order to speed up construction and complete the road section within the given time frame.

Quake victims who built homes themselves deprived of grant

Published On: January 20, 2018 02:54 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Jan 20:  Tired of waiting for the government to implement the reconstruction policy after the devastating earthquake of 2015, a large number of quake victims in Nuwakot rebuilt their houses on their own. But not many had the slightest idea that this would deprive them of the reconstruction grant provided by the government.

Labor crunch affects reconstruction

Published On: January 6, 2018 09:30 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Jan 5: Upendra Adhikari of Chogade village in Nuwakot had started constructing his house right after the Dashain festival. The earthquake victim had gathered materials for the building well in advance. He had planned to get it built within six months. However, so far, not even twenty percent of the work has been over, he laments.

Relief materials rot in storehouse while quake victims battle with cold and hunger

Published On: December 28, 2017 10:48 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Dec 28: Huge amount of relief materials meant for the earthquake victims remained stored in a warehouse in Bidur while the victims were left high and dry for over two years.

Only 10 pc work of Galchhi-Rasuwagadhi road completed

Published On: December 6, 2017 08:46 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Dec 5: Only ten percent of the Galchi-Rasuwagadhi road has been completed even after a year of the commencement of the work.  The transportation in the route will be blocked for eight hours daily in order to complete the construction work within the given time of 21 months.

Voter turnout decreases in Nuwakot

Published On: December 1, 2017 07:14 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Dec 1: There are altogether 208,191 eligible voters in Nuwakot but only 139,761 of them participated in the recently concluded first phase of parliamentary and provincial elections on Sunday. The overall voter turnout was 67% in the district.

Vehicle in Mahat's poll campaign ambushed, five injured

Published On: November 18, 2017 01:58 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Nov 17: Amid continuing attacks on election candidates in districts, one of the vehicles used by the election campaign of senior Nepali Congress leader and former finance minister Nepali Congress leader Ram Sharan Mahat was ambushed in Nuwakot district on Friday. While Mahat escaped unhurt, five of his supporters who were in the ambushed vehicle were injured. The vehicle was destroyed in the attack. Mahat was visiting various villages as part of his election campaign.

Two alliances brace for fierce poll battle

Published On: October 28, 2017 01:26 AM NPT By: Bhagawati Lama

NUWAKOT, Oct 27: The upcoming election in Nuwakot district is set to be an interesting one, as a number of senior leaders of major parties are contesting the federal parliament and provincial assembly polls.