Tanka Chhetri

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Three killed, 31 injured in Sarlahi bus mishap carrying Joshi Hydropower staffers

Published On: April 14, 2019 09:12 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, April 14: Three people died and 31 sustained injuries in a bus accident on early Sunday in Sarlahi.

Sarlahi growing as a transit point for drug trafficking

Published On: April 13, 2019 05:05 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, April 13: On March 21, eighteen-year-old Palsang Bamjan of Ranisera Rural Municipality-1 of Makwanpur was arrested with 5 kg hashish. He was caught from Jutpani of Sarlahi while transporting the drug to India from Sarlahi border via Sindhuli.

Sarlahi growing as a transit point for drug trafficking

Published On: April 11, 2019 05:30 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, April 12: On March 21, eighteen-year-old Palsang Bamjan of Ranisera Rural Municipality-1 of Makwanpur was arrested with 5 kg hashish.

Village turned into rubble within two minutes

Published On: April 3, 2019 04:30 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

BARA, April 3: With tears in his eyes and pain in his heart, Faisul Hak Miya Thakurai, 45, of Purainiya, Feta Rural Municipality-6, was found gazing at his destroyed home on Monday.

Inter-caste couples still facing social stigma

Published On: March 25, 2019 04:30 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, March 25: Twenty-three years old Sushil Pokharel unwillingly opted for a court marriage at the Sarlahi District Court, after his family's refusal to accept his inter-caste love affair. Pokharel officially tied the knot with 20 year old Sangam Pariyar after a three year long relationship on March 14.

Husband stabs wife to death

Published On: March 23, 2019 08:30 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, March 23: A man in Sarlahi stabbed his wife to death on Thursday following a dispute. According to Area Police Office (APO), Barahathawa, Ramji Bishwakarma, 30, of Surunga Municipality of Udayapur, who was currently living in a rented room in Barahathawa Municipality-5, killed his wife Sunita, 33, using a ~IKhukuri~I (a sharp weapon).

Journalists stage sit-in in front of DAO demanding justice

Published On: March 18, 2019 04:30 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, March 18: Journalists of Sarlahi on Sunday staged a sit-in in front of the District Administration Office (DAO) demanding that the culprits involved in the thrashing of Som Diyali, the station manager of Radio Sarlahi, Harion, be booked soon.

Schools shut down to protest attack on teachers

Published On: February 18, 2019 10:02 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Feb 18: All community schools in Ishwarpur Municipality of Sarlahi remained closed on Sunday after some locals thrashed teachers of Janata Secondary School (JSS), Shreenagar.

Rains, hail come both as boon and bane for Sarlahi farmers

Published On: February 10, 2019 09:16 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Feb 10: The farmers who had endured drought for six months – from July to January - were delighted with the heavy rainfall on Saturday morning, hoping that it would increase the productivity of their crops.

Sugarcane farmers face difficulty in getting government subsidy

Published On: February 4, 2019 09:34 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Feb 4: Sugarcane farmers who were already facing troubles getting timely payment from the sugar mills are in a state of fix as they are finding it hard to receive the government subsidy as well.

Ward chief wooing locals with his generosity

Published On: February 1, 2019 03:58 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Jan 31: One of the ward chiefs of Sarlahi is not just spending the government budget but also his salary and allowances on social service as promised during his election campaign.

DPR ready for industrial area in Sarlahi

Published On: January 29, 2019 09:04 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Jan 29: A detailed project report (DPR) for building Nepal’s largest industrial area in Sarlahi district is ready.

Truck hits bus in Sarlahi, three dead

Published On: January 20, 2019 09:58 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Jan 20: Three people died while three more sustained injuries when a truck crashed into a passenger bus parked on the East-West Highway at Ishwarpur Municipality-12 of Sarlahi on Saturday morning.

Three killed, three injured after truck crashes into parked bus in Sarlahi

Published On: January 19, 2019 10:39 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Jan 19 : Three people killed and another three sustained injuries when a truck crashed into a passenger bus parked along the East-West Highway at Ishwarpur municipality-12 in Sarlahi district, on Saturday morning.

Sugar mill starts crushing sugarcane for this season

Published On: January 17, 2019 10:51 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Jan 17: Indu Shankar Sugar Mill based at Hariaun of Sarlahi district has started crushing sugarcane for this season, following the government’s recent decision on sugarcane prices.

Elephants terrorize Sarlahi villages

Published On: January 16, 2019 09:58 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Jan 16: Dil Maya Majhi of Ranjitpur village has not slept well for the last few days. Elephant terror has taken away the peace of mind of this mother of three. On Monday, elephants partially destroyed her house and the foodgrain.

Youth electrocuted to death

Published On: January 8, 2019 05:23 PM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Jan 8: A youth has been electrocuted to death at Bagmati municipality along the East-West Highway in the district on Tuesday.

Murder-accused of school principal made public

Published On: December 26, 2018 09:52 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Dec 26: Police on Tuesday made public two persons accused of the murder of the founder of a private school in Sarlahi.

Country’s only mental hospital struggling for resources

Published On: December 24, 2018 08:47 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

LALITPUR, Dec 24: Bir Bahadur Sunuwar’s brother Chandra Sunuwar started showing signs of mental illness during the last few years. Initially, the family from Surkhet tried to treat him through the help of shamans. But when that did not work, they went to a local health post. Officials there suggested them to take Chandra to a mental hospital. It would be very costly to come and stay in the only mental hospital they knew, Mental Hospital Lagankhel. However, since the patient’s illness was increasing by the day, it became very crucial for them to take it to the hospital.

School founder brutally murdered in Sarlahi

Published On: December 23, 2018 09:57 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Dec 23: An unidentified group has brutally murdered one of the founding members of a private school in Sarlahi district.