PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

The author is a senior scientist and independent opinion maker based in Germany.
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Nepal's elusive peace process and Guterres’ initiative

Published On: November 4, 2023 09:00 AM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

The government's unwillingness to conclude the peace process has far-reaching implications for the nation's stability and prosperity.

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Reflective belts placed around necks and horns of stray cattle after increase in road accidents

Published On: September 8, 2023 04:00 PM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Sept 8: The District Traffic Police Office, Dhangadhi, has taken initiatives to place reflective belts around the necks and horns of stray cattle in response to a rising number of road accidents. The reflective belts will glow from a distance at night, so the number of road accidents will be reduced.

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Far West of Nepal  at high seismic risk

Published On: January 29, 2023 03:30 PM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Jan 29: Last November 9, in the morning, an earthquake of 6.6 magnitude occurred, with its center around the Khaptad National Park. Due to the earthquake, six people died and seven were injured when the building of the East Chowki Rural Municipality of Doti collapsed.

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Lekhraj Bhatta leads in Kailali-4

Published On: November 22, 2022 01:58 PM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: In Kailali Constituency No. 4, Lekhraj Bhatt, the candidate of CPN-UML, has taken the lead. So far, Bhatt has got 7527 votes, followed by Nepali Congress' Bir Bahadur Balayar, who has got 6843 votes.

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Dhangadhi’s Six-lane Road: Impractical crossings costing travelers time and money

Published On: August 22, 2022 02:17 PM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, August 22: "The first thing is that such a wide highway should not have been built in the market area but it was built," Birendra Khadka said. Complaining that the six-lane road was designed on the basis of Google map, he said, “While designing the road, it was necessary to make a field visit and study the geographical and social situation there. But that was not done and the road crossings were built in an impractical manner."

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India unilaterally building embankment along bordering Mahakali River in Darchula

Published On: March 21, 2022 12:27 PM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, March 21: The Indian government has started building an embankment along the Mahakali River unilaterally in the Nepal-India bordering district of Darchula. Despite continuous protests from the locals, the Indian side has started constructing embankments to push the flow of the Mahakali River toward Nepal.

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Provincial Assembly member Rawal arrested on attempt to rape charge

Published On: March 5, 2020 10:10 AM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, March 5: Akkal Bahadur Rawal, Provincial Assembly member of Sudur Paschim Province representing the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), has been arrested by police in an attempt to rape case on Wednesday.

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Maghi fever grips Tharu community

Published On: January 15, 2020 07:56 AM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Jan 15: The last day of the Nepali month of Poush (14 Jan this year) is considered the new year eve by the Tharu community. The eve is celebrated with a great fanfare and liquor holds special value during the occasion. From offering to the gods to welcoming guests, "nothing can be done without liquor." While the preparations for the festival of Maghi which is marked on the first day of the month of Magh (which arrives after Poush) are underway, Tharu people in Kailali have been celebrating the eve with no less fervor.

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Blight, cold wave damage potato plants in Kailali, Kanchanpur

Published On: January 8, 2020 10:29 AM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Jan 8: Winter rains and cold waves, as well as the outbreak of Dadhuwa disease (blight), have damaged potato crop in Kailali and Kanchanpur district.

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Fertilizer short-supply in Sudurpashchim as govt limits quota to 50%

Published On: October 19, 2019 10:13 AM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Oct 19: Farmers of Sudurpashchim Province get 50% less chemical fertilizers against their demand, as the federal government has been limiting its quota to the provincial body by half the demand.

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Budget allocated thrice for the same road

Published On: June 21, 2019 07:53 AM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, June 21: This year Gauriganga Municipality did not sanction any budget for the road connecting Badhaipur and Talbanda despite its dilapidated condition.

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Seti Zonal Hospital overcrowded due to seasonal diseases

Published On: September 8, 2018 02:10 AM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Sept 8: With flu, diarrhea and dysentery taking toll on people's health, the number of patients visiting Seti Zonal Hospital in Dhangadhi has increased in this rainy season. According to Krishna Bohora, in-charge of the emergency ward of the hospital, the 'seasonal illness' has made it hard for the hospital to cope with the large number of patients.

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