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Ruling alliance distributing tarpaulins to influence voters during election silence

Published On: November 18, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, Nov 18: The ruling alliance has been found to have distributed tarpaulins in Kalikot district while observing election silence, which critics say is against the election code of conduct.

Jeep accident in Kalikot: One dead, nine injured

Published On: November 8, 2022 02:28 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, Nov 8: One person died while nine others were injured in a jeep accident in Kalikot on Tuesday.

The reality behind the viral bridge

Published On: November 2, 2022 01:30 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, Nov 2: The ladder used to climb onto the suspension bridge built over the Karnali River connecting Khanda Chakra Municipality-2 Jitegadha bazar (market) and Narharinath Rural Municipality-1 Lalighat Bazar in Kalikot has now gone viral on social media.

Two children killed, three others injured in a 'stray bomb' explosion in Kalikot

Published On: October 29, 2022 02:25 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, Oct 29: Two girls were killed and three others injured in an explosive device explosion in Kalikot.

Details of damage due to rain in Kalikot being collected

Published On: October 12, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, Oct 12: Most of the places in Kalikot district have experienced huge landslides this year due to heavy rains since Wednesday, leading to loss of life across the district.

15 people including Ward Chairman who went to attend funeral in Tilagufa out of contact

Published On: October 10, 2022 11:42 AM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, Oct 10: At least 15 people, who went to attend a funeral of a local youth in Tilagufa Municipality-4 Ranchuli village in Kalikot district, have gone out of contact since two days ago.

6 missing, including 5 of the same family, in landslide in Tilagufa

Published On: October 9, 2022 09:04 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, Oct 9: Five members from the same family of the local Dhruvaraj Bista went missing after a landslide that occurred in Baligaun, Tilagufa Municipality-7 of Kalikot district swept away by landslide.

Second Karnali Gold Cup to be held in Kalikot

Published On: August 25, 2022 03:56 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, August 25: A Karnali Province level open volleyball tournament will be held on 26th September. Karnali Province has the biggest prize money in this competition so far. The competition will be organized by Lingasaini Youth Club.

A scary journey on Karnali highway

Published On: August 23, 2022 07:00 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, August 23: Daman Bahadur Shahi of Khandachakra Municipality-6 of Kalikot boarded a bus to go to Jumla after a long time. An 82 km long road has to be crossed to reach Jumla from Kalikot. Shahi, who traveled by bus during the rainy season, said that his heart skipped a beat 160 times before he reached Jumla.

Karnali highway closed for 36 hours; load bearing capacity of two concrete bridges along the highway being examined

Published On: August 23, 2022 11:00 AM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, August 23: Karnali highway has been closed for 36 hours. Two concrete bridges built along the highway have been closed to check their load bearing capacity.

The story of a road track which could not be opened even in four decades !

Published On: August 19, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, August 19: Even after almost four decades of the beginning of the construction of the Seri-Pantadi road in Kalikot, which was started in the year 2042 BS, the work of opening the track of the road has not been completed. Even after 37 years of contract work on different dates, the opening of the track of Seri-Pantadi has not been completed, and the locals are disappointed.

Unfinished Karnali airports

Published On: August 7, 2022 12:34 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, August 7: Though the authorities earlier said that the airports in Karnali would be upgraded, the upgradation work has not been done yet. Talcha in Mugu, Simikot in Humla, Jufal in Dolpa, Kotwada in Kalikot and Jumla Airport were said to be in need of upgrades. The airports in Karnali are becoming unsafe due to lack of upgrading.

Blocked Surkhet-Jumla road finally opens

Published On: August 7, 2022 11:51 AM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, August 7: The Jumla road section is now open. The road section, which was closed since yesterday morning after the axle of a vehicle broke at Sunar river in Kalikot, opened from 10:30 AM today.

Efforts begin to bring Karnali Corridor back into operation

Published On: August 3, 2022 11:50 AM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, AUGUST 3: Eight days after the closure of the Karnali Corridor, Pachal Jharna Rural Municipality has started efforts to bring the road back into operation.

The system changed, but the plight of Badi community did not

Published On: July 10, 2022 05:00 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, JULY 10: People of the Badi community have been living in rented houses along the roads near Khadachakra Municipality. The Badi community has many problems in this settlement.

Social security allowance at your doorsteps through mobile banking

Published On: July 3, 2022 02:15 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, July 3: Parvati Singh ( Sanjyal ), the newly-elected vice chairperson of Sanitriveni Rural Municipality, Kalikot, has been visiting the eligible people in the rural municipality at their homes for the distribution of the social security allowance. She said she is visiting homes not only to distribute the allowance but also to thank the voters and also to plan for the coming year.

Karnali for promoting tourism through rafting

Published On: March 29, 2022 03:45 PM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, March 29: Rakam Karnali Rafting Firm has brought rafting service into operation at Aathbish Municipality in Karnali district with a goal to promote tourism in the region.