Basanta Dhungana

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Truck transporting LPG cylinders crashes, killing man on scooter

Published On: May 21, 2023 05:00 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN May 21: A man on a scooter died after colliding with a truck transporting LPG cylinders.

'Eight-page suicide note' found along with Kandel’s dead body

Published On: May 4, 2023 07:45 AM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, May 4: A 'suicide note' has been found along with the dead body of poultry businessman Shankar Kandel, who was found hanging in Chitwan on Tuesday. Kandel, a resident of Bharatpur-3 Belchok, was found dead at his office on Tuesday evening.

Over 60,000 industries operational in Nepal, employing about 400,000 people

Published On: April 29, 2023 08:00 AM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, April 29: The National Statistics Office (NSO) in Kathmandu has published the statistics of 60,185 industrial institutions in Nepal.

Work underway to lay electric cables on main highway of Bharatpur

Published On: April 27, 2023 03:00 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, April 27: The work of undergrounding electric wires on the main highway of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitwan, is underway.

RSP’s Rabi Lamichhane’s remarkable victory, receives 5,000 more votes than in previous election

Published On: April 25, 2023 02:09 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, April 25: Rabi Lamichhane of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won the by-election to the House of Representatives member from Chitwan constituency-2.

Chitwan reports new Covid-19 cases after five months

Published On: April 14, 2023 01:10 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, April 14: Cases of Covid-19 have been found in Chitwan again. According to the District Health Office, Chitwan, after five months of being a Covid-19 free zone, Chitwan has once again reported the infection.

Cricket stadium construction in Chitwan still in dilemma

Published On: April 13, 2023 09:30 AM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, April 13: Krishna Kandel of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-16, who is active in contributing labor and financial support to build an international cricket stadium near his home, became worried when the construction process stopped midway due to financial reasons. But he was happy when the government responded to take responsibility for building the stadium.

Cricket stadium construction still in dilemma

Published On: April 12, 2023 07:15 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, April 12: Krishna Kandel of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-16, who is active in contributing labor and financial support to build an international cricket stadium near his home, became worried when the construction process stopped midway due to financial reasons. But he was happy when the government responded to take responsibility for building the stadium.

180 kg of marijuana seized in Chitwan

Published On: April 8, 2023 12:35 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, April 8: District Police Office, Chitwan has seized a large quantity of marijuana.

Unknown group cuts off elephant’s trunk in Sauraha

Published On: April 5, 2023 01:30 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, April 5: A private elephant's trunk has been cut off in Sauraha, Chitwan. Rishi Ram Tiwari, president of United Elephant Cooperative Limited, informed Republica that an unknown group cut off the trunk of Deepak Khatiwada's Chanchal Kali elephant at 11 PM last night.

Janak Raj Sharma registers his candidacy from Janamorcha in Chitwan-2

Published On: April 3, 2023 04:26 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, April 3: Vice Chairman of Rastriya Janamorcha Janak Raj Sharma has filed his candidacy for the post of Member of the House of Representatives from Chitwan Constituency-2.

Rabi Lamichhane registers his candidacy in Chitwan-2

Published On: April 3, 2023 12:06 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, April 3: President of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Rabi Lamichhane has registered his candidacy for the post of Member of the House of Representatives in Chitwan Constituency-2.

NC will join the govt if the party is given Home Ministry: Shashank Koirala

Published On: January 28, 2023 09:03 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITAWAN, Jan 28: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Shashank Koirala has said that his party is ready to join the coalition government-led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal if it is offered the portfolio of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA).

Oshin promised to celebrate Maghi with her family but never returned

Published On: January 16, 2023 06:00 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, Jan 16: Her family was preparing to celebrate the Maghe Sankranti festival at home on Sunday as Oshin Ale Magar, a flight attendant with Yeti Airlines, left home with the promise of celebrating the festival after returning from Pokhara.

The home minister doesn’t move around with handcuffs in his pocket: Lamichhane

Published On: January 12, 2023 02:00 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, Jan 12: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane has said that he has ordered the arrest of Member of Parliament Laxmi Mahato Koiri, who is accused of a murder. Talking to reporters at the Bharatpur Airport, Lamichhane said that he had ordered an arrest and investigation.

After demolition of illegal structures in Narayanghat area, Hakim Chowk is next

Published On: December 25, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, Dec 25: Even today, the road division office, Bharatpur, has used dozers on illegal structures in the city. The road division office, which has demolished illegal structures in Narayanghat, will demolish the illegal structures from Lions Chowk to Hakim Chowk on Sunday.

Narayanghat-Mugling road to be closed for 4 hours daily from today

Published On: December 20, 2022 10:00 AM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, Dec 20: The Narayanghat-Mugling road section will be closed for four hours a day starting from Tuesday. Vehicular movement will be halted from 11 am to 3 pm every day for a month to construct bridges on the road section.

Three motorcycles with illegal woods seized in Chitwan

Published On: December 11, 2022 11:59 AM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

CHITWAN, Dec 11: Three motorcycles along with illegal woods have been seized in Chitwan. Three pellets of wood and three motorcycles were taken in control by police last night at 1am in Nawa Jagriti Community Forest near Khageri Bridge of Bhojad, Bharatpur Metropolitan Municipality -1.

Vote counting of Chitwan 2  to begin after 1 pm

Published On: November 21, 2022 11:30 AM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

Chitwan,  Nov  21: The vote counting of Chitwan 2 will begin only after 1 pm. A decision to this effect was made by an all-party meeting.

Ballot box torched in Nawalparasi

Published On: November 20, 2022 05:49 PM NPT By: Basanta Dhungana

KATHMANDU, Nov 20: A ballot box was set on fire at a polling station in Jhakre, East Nawalparasi.