KATHMANDU, March 20: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the peace process and transitional justice are not just about the concerns of any particular party.

Royal Bengal tiger found dead

March 19, 2023 10:24 am

CHITWAN, March 19: A Royal Bengal tiger has been found dead in a protected forest area near the Padampur community forest in Kalika Municipality-7 in Chitwan.

CHITWAN, March 7: The infection of 'parvovirus' has been found in dogs raised in the Chitwan district. According to the Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Services Expert Center Chitwan, the infection of the virus has been observed in dogs kept in different places of the district.

POKHARA, March 3: Chitwan's Sauraha Jungle Safari is a popular tourist spot where visitors hope to catch glimpses of wild animals while on a jungle safari. The area is equipped with the necessary infrastructure to accommodate tourists. Tourists can now experience aerial activities in the Chitwan sky, as paragliding has been introduced to attract tourists.

CHITWAN, Feb Doctors here have successfully performed a complicated heart surgery on an infant.

CHITWAN, Feb 27: Over 2,800 pigs have died in the district due to African swine fever, incurring a loss of over Rs 62 million, said the Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Services Expert Centre, Bharatpur.

CHITWAN, Feb 23: A teenager has been found dead in Chitwan. Ritesh Thapa, 16, studying in grade 9 in Bharatpur High School, was found dead on the banks of the Narayani River in Bharatpur Metropolis-16, Kavreghat, this morning.

CHITWAN, Feb 22: Fourteen rhinoceros have died in Chitwan National Park (CNP) and forest area till February 9 of the current fiscal year 2022/23. While 12 rhinos died in the park area, two others were found dead in the forest area.

CHITWAN, Feb 16: The Narayangadh-Mugling road section will remain closed for vehicular traffic during the afternoon for another 15 days. The road section is being shut in order to carry out expansion work for construction of bridges along the way.

CHITWAN, Feb 4: The Third Rhino Range Countries Meeting has begun at Patihani of Chitwan district from today. The three-day meet is being attended by high-ranking officials of five countries in South Asia and will focus on the conservation of one-horned rhinos, it has been said.

CHITWAN, Jan 23: The work of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium which is under construction in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15 has not progressed due to the non-payment of loans.

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.

Husband and wife found dead in Chitwan

January 10, 2023 12:47 pm

CHITWAN, Jan 10: A couple has been found dead in Chitwan. Prem Rana Magar, 22, and his wife 21-year-old Buddhi Maya Rana Magar aka Shanti of Lamjunge Tol, Ward No 29 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, were found dead in their house this morning.

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has reached Chitwan. This is his first visit to his home district after he was appointed as the Prime Minister for the third time on Sunday.

NEA asks internet companies to clear dues

December 26, 2022 13:00 pm

CHITWAN, Dec 26: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Chitwan office has asked 14 different internet companies to clear the rent for the use of utility poles in the district’s main city areas.

CHITWAN, Dec 18: Maiti Nepal Chitwan has rescued 10 people from human trafficking. They were rescued from different hotels in a period of 11 months. According to Ishwar Giri, coordinator of Maiti Nepal Chitwan branch, they were rescued from a hotel in Chitwan.

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.

CHITWAN, Nov 25: A pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a truck with an Indian registration number in Chitwan.

RSP’s Hari Dhakal wins in Chitwan-2

November 24, 2022 16:11 pm

CHITWAN, Nov 24: Hari Dhakal of Rastriya Swatantra Party has won in Chitwan Constituency No 1. He won by getting 34,189 votes.

CHITWAN, Nov 24: Gir Bahadur (Gyanujang) Tamang of Rastriya Prajatantra Party has been elected as provincial assembly member from Chitwan 3 A. Lama defeated Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Prof. Dr. Suryakant Ghimire with a margin of 2,857 votes.

CHITWAN, Nov 24: Candidate of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Hari Dhakal is inching closer to 30,000 votes as vote counting is underway in Chitwan-1. Dhakal is ahead of CPN-UML’s Surendra Pandey by 7,821 votes as a total of 79,054 votes have been counted so far.

CHITWAN, Nov 24: Ravi Lamichhane, chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has more than doubled the margin of victory in Constituency number 2 of Chitwan.

CHITWAN, Nov 23: Ravi Lamichhane, chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has more than doubled the margin of his lead in constituency number 2 of Chitwan district.

RSP's Dhakal taking lead in Chitwan-1

November 23, 2022 08:39 am

CHITWAN, Nov 23: Hari Dhakal of Rashtriya Swatantra Party has taken the lead in Chitwan Constituency No 1. He is in first position by beating CPN-UML's Surendra Pandey by 3,915 votes.

Ravi Lamichhane reducing margin of votes

November 22, 2022 15:33 pm

CHITWAN, Nov 21: Ravi Lamichhane, chairman of the Ratriya Swatantra Party, is fast catching up with the leader in Chitwan-2 as the contest for a seat in the House of Representatives intensifies in the constituency.

CHITWAN, Nov 22: Hari Dhakal of Rashtriya Swatantra Party has taken the lead in Chitwan Constituency No 1. He is on first position by beating Bishwanath Paudel of the ruling coalition by 1,213 votes.

CHITWAN, Nov 22: CPN-UML's Krishna Bhakta Pokharel has taken the lead in the first-past-the-post election in Chitwan-2. By the time 8,284 votes were counted, Krishna Bhakta Pokharel garnered 2,919 votes.

CHITWAN, Nov 21: CPN-UML's Krishna Bhakta Pokharel has maintained his lead in Chitwan Constituency-2. When 1126 votes were counted, Pokharel secured 554 votes.

NC’s Paudel leads in Chitwan-1

November 21, 2022 16:03 pm

CHITWAN, Nov 21: Bishwa Nath Paudel of Nepali Congress (NC) is leading the vote count in Chitwan constituency-1. Among 800 votes counted so far, Paudel has received 281 votes.

CHITWAN, Nov 21: CPN-UML's Krishna Bhakta Pokharel has taken the lead in the first-past-the-post election in Chitwan-2. By the time 100 votes were counted, Krishna Bhakta Pokharel garnered 264 votes.

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.

CHITWAN, Nov 21: An all-party meeting has been called before the counting of votes in all the three constituencies in Chitwan. Although preparations were made to hold an all-party meeting in Chitwan after 8AM to start the counting of votes, the meeting has not yet started, according to Ritendra Thapa, Head of the Office of the Chief Electoral Office.

CHITWAN, Nov 19: As the date of the election of members of the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies is approaching, suspicious objects have been found in three places in the main urban area of ​​the district.

CHITWAN, Nov 15: Six people have died of dengue in Chitwan so far in the current fiscal year. The victims were from and outside the district, according to the Health Office, Chitwan.

CHITWAN, Nov 12: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has arrived in Chitwan to address an election assembly organized by democratic-left alliance here today.

Dengue cases cross 2,000 in Chitwan

October 28, 2022 10:55 am

BHARATPUR, Oct 28: The number of dengue cases has crossed 2,000 in Chitwan, the District Health Office Chitwan said. The office stated that dengue has been confirmed in 2,164 persons till October 27. Dengue tests were conducted on 8,853 samples during this period and 2,164 of these samples were tested dengue-positive.

CHITWAN, Oct 14: A massive fire has broken out in a pulpy juice manufacturing industry in Ratnanagar in the eastern part of Chitwan district.

CHITWAN, Oct 13: The prison authority in Chitwan is facing a serious problem as it is forced to accommodate three times more prisoners than its actual capacity.

Nineteen gamblers arrested

October 13, 2022 14:47 pm

KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Police have arrested while gambling in Chitwan and Banke districts.

Dr Adhikari to contest from Chitwan-3

October 9, 2022 13:24 pm

CHITWAN, Oct 9: CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to field Dr Bhojraj Adhikari from Chitwan constituency 3. The five-party ruling alliance has left the constituency for the Maoist Center during the seat sharing among the ruling coalition.

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: For the upcoming elections, Nepali Congress has nominated National Planning Commission (NPC) Vice Chairman Bishwa Poudel from Chitwan-1 and State Minister Umesh Shrestha from Chitwan-2.

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: National Independent Party President Rabi Lamichhane will contest the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) from Chitwan-2.

CHITWAN, Oct 5: A person riding a motorcycle has died after being hit by a Scorpio in Chitwan. The Scorpio hit the motorcycle at Seti Dobhan in Bharatpur Metropolis at 9:35 this morning.

BHARATPUR, Oct 4: A man has died after a piece of meat got stuck in his throat. Dhan Bahadur Dani Chhetri, 50, of Gairibari in Kalika Municipality-8 in Chitwan district choked to death on a piece of meat during dinner on Ashtami, the eight day of Bada Dashain, said the police.

One dies of dengue infection in Chitwan

September 29, 2022 11:41 am

CHITWAN, Sept 29: A woman died of dengue infection in Chitwan.

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: Pathao, a popular ride sharing service, is going to start its operation in Chitwan from September 24. It is expanding its service outside the capital for the first time in Chitwan.

Dengue claims a life in Chitwan

September 20, 2022 12:42 pm

CHITWAN, Sept 20: Dengue has claimed a life in Ratnanagar of Chitwan. The deceased has been identified as a 27-year-old man of Ratnanagar-1.

One killed in tiger attack

September 11, 2022 11:47 am

Chitwan, Sept 11:: A senior citizen was killed in a tiger attack in Madi. The deceased has been identified as Suryanath Adhikari, 68.

KATHMANDU, Sept 9: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has announced that he will contest the November 20 elections from Chitwan.

CHITWAN, August 24: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has arrived in Chitwan for the first time after the announcement of the upcoming House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly elections.