Thagunna inspires Province 7 win

January 16, 2019 11:29 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 16:  Young fast bowler Bikram Thagunna registered a four-wicket-haul in Province 7’s 119-run win over Province 5 on day 10 of ongoing Manmohan Memorial Cup (MM Cup) at Inaruwa cricket ground, Inaruwa, on Tuesday.

DHANGADHI, Oct 3: In 1981, King Birendra demarcated Nepal's nine districts of the farthest west as 'Far-western Development Region' and set Dipayal as its headquarters.

DHANGADHI, Oct 1: Some residents of the Far West Province are not happy with the government’s decision to choose Godawari as the province’s permanent capital. They have accused the government of being directed forest mafias who are plotting to destroy forest in the area by shifting the capital from Dhangadi to Godawari. After the provincial assembly on Friday named Godawari as the provincial capital, protests have been intensified.

DHANGADHI, Sept 30: An indefinite general strike has been imposed in Dhanghadhi since Saturday against the decision of the provincial assembly to name Province 7 as Far-western and establish its permanent capital in Godavari.

DHANGADI, Sept 29: Cadres of Nepali Congress and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) have shut down Dhangadi against a two-third majority decision to name and relocate Province 7's capital. The cadres have called for an indefinite strike against the provincial assembly's decision to name Province 7 as Far-West and make Godawari municipality-2 as the province's capital.

DHANGADHI, Sept 29: Province 7 has been named Far-western Province from Friday with Godawari in Kailali district as its capital. A decision to this effect was taken on Friday despite friction over the choices.

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DHANGADHI, Sept 28: Main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) lawmakers disrupted the Province-7 provincial meeting. However, the meeting is taking place even after they disrupted in between.  They disrupted regarding the proposal of a new capital for Province 7.

DHANGADHI, Sept 28: Main opposition party, Nepali Congress(NC) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) lawmakers disrupted the Province-7 provincial meeting. They disrupted regarding the proposal of a new capital for Province 7.

DHANGADHI, Sept 27: Protests have erupted in Dhangadhi after Godavari of Kailali district was proposed as the permanent capital of the Province 7.

Rautes seek details of expenditure

September 16, 2018 01:05 am

DAILEKH, Sept 16: After learning about the immense irregularities conducted in the name of Raute Welfare Fund, people of this indigenous tribe have started acting cleverly. They have begun seeking details of expenditure with various government authorities responsible for distributing the fund.

DHANGADHI, Sept 15: A main celebration committee has been formed to mark the Constitution Day in province 7.

KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The government, UNDP and the UK's Department for International Development in Nepal (DfID) have signed an agreement to support climate-vulnerable rural municipalities in three provinces -- Province 5, Karnali province and Province 7 -- to design and implement climate resilient development initiatives.