Laxman Ghimire

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Suspect of murdering a girl with a sickle arrested in Palpa

Published On: March 29, 2024 03:36 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

PALPA, March 29: A person accused of murdering a teenage girl in Ribdikot, Palpa, on March 26 has been arrested. A 19-year-old Padma Sunar of Ribdikot-1, Khwaha in Palpa, was murdered on March 26.

Two arrested on charge of assaulting teacher in Arghakhanchi

Published On: February 12, 2024 02:36 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHANCHI, Feb 12: Two individuals have been arrested on charges of assaulting a teacher in Malarani Rural Municipality, Arghakhanchi. The arrested individuals, Hukum Khadka and Nareshwar Pandey, are accused of assaulting Rajendra Panthi, the principal of Bal Shiksha Secondary School in Malarani-8.

Resunga airport awaits flights for two months due to monsoon

Published On: September 1, 2023 02:00 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

GULMI, Sept 1: Even today, no flights could be made from the Resunga Airport, which has not seen regular flights for the past two months due to the adverse weather conditions of monsoon.

Tension grips Gulmi Hospital following death of seven-year-old girl

Published On: August 29, 2023 01:28 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

GULMI, Aug 29: After the death of a 7-year-old girl who was admitted to the hospital with a stomach ache, tension has arisen in the Gulmi Hospital.

Students’ union padlocks Panini Multiple  Campus, FSU election  becomes uncertain

Published On: March 17, 2023 05:00 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHANCHI, March 17: Panini Multiple Campus has been padlocked by the joint students’ union. According to the campus administration, the campus administration building was locked on Friday morning.

Robbery in the house of Lumbini Province Minister Acharya

Published On: March 8, 2023 04:45 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

Arghakhanchi, March 8: Robbers broke into the house of Lumbini Province government minister Chetnarayan Acharya on Tuesday night .

Elderly man dies in double cab-hit

Published On: January 12, 2023 01:30 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGAKHANCHI,  Jan 12: One person was killed in a double cab collision at Sitganga in Arghakhanchi. According to the Area Police Office, Thada, Gyan Bahadur Nepali,70, of the same ward was killed after being hit by a double cap ( Lu 3 Cha 3320) in Sitganga Municipality Ward No.-4, Kopchebaas.

One killed in bear attack

Published On: January 4, 2023 01:40 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

Arghakhanchi, Jan 4:  One person has died after being attacked by a bear in Sitganga Municipality.

Driver dies in tractor accident

Published On: December 12, 2022 05:08 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGAKHANCHI, Dec 12: One person has died in a tractor accident. According to the police, 35-year-old driver Thakur Pandey died when the tractor (Lu 4 Ta 122) fell off a road.

Three parties to boycott elections in Arghakhanchi

Published On: November 2, 2022 03:25 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHANCHI, Nov 2: Three political parties have announced to boycott the elections in Arghakhanchi. The three parties have announced that they will boycott the elections under their "Let's disobey and boycott the election" campaign.

One killed, one other missing as incessant rainfall damages over 200 houses in Arghakhanchi

Published On: October 13, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHANCHI, Oct 13: More than 200 houses have been damaged in Arghakhanchi due to continuous rains in the last week.

Chairman Dahal and Janardan Sharma should be given credit for ending load-shedding: Pun

Published On: January 30, 2021 04:56 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHANCHI, Jan 30: Former energy minister Barsha Man Pun has said that the then Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and former energy minister Janardan Sharma should be given full credit for ending the chronic load-shedding problem that Nepal witnessed for a long time.

A man in Arghakhanchi dies in quarantine while undergoing treatment

Published On: June 10, 2020 05:00 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKANCHI, June 10: A 57-year-old man who had been staying in a quarantine facility at Malarani Rural Municipality in Arghakhanchi district, died on Wednesday.

Arghakhanchi witnesses 31 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day

Published On: June 8, 2020 01:51 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHANCHI, June 8: As many as 31 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in Arghakhanchi district on Monday.

Dairy farmers hard-hit by lockdown in Arghakhanchi

Published On: April 21, 2020 12:10 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHANCHI, April 21: Nationwide lockdown has hard-hit the dairy farmers in the district. A chhurpi (traditional Nepali cheese) factory at Sandhikharka municipality-7, Gachchhe Bazaar has shut down owing to low demand and unavailability of transportation services.

Lockdown a boon for timber smugglers

Published On: April 13, 2020 07:57 AM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHACHI, April 13: The ongoing lockdown has proved to be a boon in disguise for timber smugglers, according to locals of Kapilvastu and Arghakhachi. A huge number of Sal trees from the government and community forests of the two districts have gone missing recently, they say. Following this, the district forest division office has started patrolling the sensitive areas.

Wood smuggling on rise in Arghakhanchi during lockdown (with photos)

Published On: April 11, 2020 12:05 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHANCHI, April 11: Wood smugglers have stepped up their activities in Arghakhanchi at a time when the ongoing lockdown imposed to stem the spread of coronavirus has ground life to a halt for most people across the country.

Two die in separate accidents in Arghakhanchi

Published On: February 25, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHANCHI, Feb 25: Two persons have died in two separate accidents here in the district on Tuesday.

Dismal progress in Saljhandi-Sandhikharka-Dhorpatan road project

Published On: February 19, 2020 11:58 AM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHANCHI, Feb 19: Even though the construction of the Saljhandi-Sandhikharka-Dhorpatan road started a decade ago, the project has seen very dismal progress as only a five-kilometer stretch of the road has been blacktopped till date.

SAG gold medalist Shrestha receives warm welcome in his home district

Published On: December 18, 2019 12:40 PM NPT By: Laxman Ghimire

ARGHAKHANCHI, Dec 18: One of the gold medalists at the recently concluded 13th South Asian Games (SAG) Kamal Shrestha has received a warm welcome in his home district.