DHADING, August 2: Meen Narayan Shrestha of Siddhalake Rural Municipality-3 of Dhading has abruptly discontinued reconstruction of his house after completing damp-proof course.

PALPA, July 10: Bagnaskali rural municipality of Palpa has started to provide loans to promote self employment in agriculture and animal husbandry after youths present their education certificates as collateral.

PYUTAHAN, July 7: Though the human civilization and technological advancement has taken a new leap, locals living in many wards of Gaumukhi Rural Municipality are yet to be introduced to the means of communication.

GAIGHAT, July 4: Tapli rural municipality in the western hilly area of Udayapur district is without any modern communication facilities.

Story of rural woes

June 30, 2018 01:00 am

Rural people look less motivated in agriculture in many hilly areas. Lack of irrigation and easy access to loan has made the matter worse

Pregnant women are opting to give birth at home rather than in health facilities at Purwa Khola rural municipality-1, largely due to unawareness and geographical remoteness.

BANEPA, June 13: It is now possible to hatch eggs using incubators even in places that do not have grid electricity supply.

NEPANGUNJ, June 2 : Authorities have taken action against two private schools in Duduwa rural municipality of Banke for operating against set standards.

RASUWA, May 30: A fire has broken out at a hotel based in Tumure of Gosaikunda rural municipality-2 in Rasuwa district.

ILAM, May 27: The Maijogmai rural municipality in Ilam will be depriving its representatives and employees of three percent of their salaries if they admit their children in private schools.

BANKE, May 24: Government has suspended the chartered flight to the rural areas of the country.  The new decision came into the effect from Thursday following the minister-level decision

KATHMANDU, May 16: While the country has been declared free from load shedding, 119 out of 460 rural municipalities are without energy facilities, according to Ram Prasad Dhital, executive director of the Alternative Energy Promotion Center.

BUTWAL, May 14: A landslide after yesterday’s rainfall has halted vehicular movements along the Siddhartha highway since 2 AM today. At around 1 AM yesterday, a landslide had fallen at Hedbox, an area that is at higher risks of landslides during monsoon every year.

370 people to be provided with training for 18 different jobs

SYANGJA, April 17: The chairperson of Fedikhola Rural Municipality of Syangja has admitted his son and daughter to a community school in his bid to support the student enrollment campaign launched by the government.

ILAM, April 16: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in the building of Chulachuli Rural Municipality on Saturday resulting in minor damages.

GORKHA, April 15: Tak Bahadur Gurung of Gairathok of Siranchowk Rural Municipality, Gankhu often saw his wife struggling with pain for years but could never find out the actual reason behind it.

GORKHA, April 10: Tak Bahadur Gurung of Gairathok of Siranchowk Rural Municipality, Gankhu often saw his wife struggling with pain for years but could never find out the actual reason behind it. He sometimes asked her what happened but she used to say she was fine. However, after 40 years, he found out from neighbors that his wife was actually suffering from uterine prolapse. He immediately took her to hospital for surgery and now is taking care of her.

KHOTANG, April 6: All wards of Jantedhunga Rural Municipality of Khotang are struggling in the absence of ward secretaries who have been transferred to other local units.

RUKUM, March 25: With the objective of protecting and promoting traditional housing , Sisne Rural Municipality has decided to provide financial aid to  people building thatched houses.

KATHMANDU, March 23:  Improving roads and trails in mountainous regions of Nepal can improve food security and nutrition for remote rural communities, according to recent WFP research carried out in partnership with national and international experts.

TERHATHUM, March 19: With the objective of encouraging women to give births at birthing centers and health institutions, Menchyayem Rural Municipality of Terhathum has decided to increase the motivation allowance for such women. As per the decision, an additional Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 -- depending on the distance of their homes from the birthing centers or health institutions- will be provided to such women.

TERHATHUM, March 18: With the objective of encouraging women to give births at birthing centers and health institutions, Menchyayem Rural Municipality of Terhathum has decided to increase the motivation allowance for such women.

ROLPA, Feb 28: Local level election after nearly two decades had filled Rolpa residents with great zeal as it did to people in other parts of the country.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: The number of accidents continues to rise on Rolpa's rural roads constructed in unsystematic ways, causing huge losses of lives and properties every year. Most of roadways in inner and rural parts of the district are congested and unsystematic.

BAJHANG, Feb 27: During the local elections, leaders had promised to bring the facilities of Singha Durbar to their local units.

BAJHANG, Feb 24: Kalpana Bohara was just nine when her family arranged her marriage. The boy was 12. At 14, Kalpana delivered a baby.

ACHHAM, Feb 15: Mallekh Rural Municipality has given a seven-day ultimatum to the permanent teachers, instructing them to present themselves in front of the rural municipality office after they were found deceiving the government by sub-contracting stand-in teachers as proxies.

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide US$ 100 million (Nrs. 10 billion) for Rural Connectivity Improvement Project.

SOLUKHUMBU, Feb 10: The Mahakulung rural municipality is providing an additional Rs. 2,000 incentive to mothers going to a recognized health institute for delivery.

Panighatta depicts rural life reality

February 10, 2018 13:14 pm

LAMJUNG, Feb 10: The Manjari Natya Samuha staged a play called ‘Panighatta’ for three days at Besisahar, Lamjung.

SINDHULI, Feb 8:  As most of the banks are limited to the district headquarters, earthquake victims living in rural parts of Sindhuli are almost deprived of banking service. As a result, they have to spend the whole day in vehicle to reach the headquarters even for minor transactions and mainly for receiving their reconstruction grants.

SINDHULI, Feb 7:  As most of the banks are limited to the district headquarters, earthquake victims living in rural parts of Sindhuli are almost deprived of banking service. As a result, they have to spend the whole day in vehicle to reach the headquarters even for minor transactions and mainly for receiving their reconstruction grants.

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Embassy of Republic of Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a project titled “Integrated Rural Development of Nepal through Strengthening Research and Development Capacity of Kathmandu University.” The MoU was signed by Finance Secretary Shankar Prasad Adhikari and South Korean envoy to Nepal, Park Young-sik at the ministry on Tuesday.

PARBAT, Feb 6: All government health institutions at the Mahashila Rural Municipality in Parbat can now avail of 24-hour maternity services.

PARBAT, Feb 6: All government health institutions at the Mahashila Rural Municipality in Parbat can now avail of 24-hour maternity services.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: The government of Korea, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has agreed to provide 10 million US dollar (approximately Rs 1.02 billion) grant assistance to the project for the Integrated Rural Development of Nepal through Strengthening Research and Development Capacity of Kathmandu University (KU).

MYAGDI, Feb 5: The only health post at Gurja of Dhawalagiri rural municipality-1 is reeling under shortage of medicines.

MUGU, Feb 5: With the coordination of various government authorities, District Health Office (DHO), Mugu has announced to extend its safe medical abortion service in the rural parts of the district. However, the negligence of women, especially in remote areas, has made it challenging for DHO to provide the service.

PARBAT, Feb 3:  A recent announcement by Mahashila Rural Municipality to provide a job to at least one member of each unemployed family has garnered appreciation from the locals.

JUMLA, Jan 22: Residents of the Patarasi Rural Municipality in Jumla feel that their rural municipality is heading towards prosperity. Madikrishna Budha narrates his own story to ascertain the feeling. Until a decade ago, he would go to Kalapahad in India, to earn for the family.

LAMJUNG, Jan 16: Locals of Marsyangdi Rural Municipality of Lamjung have announced to end child marriage.

LAMJUNG, Jan 15: Locals of Marsyangdi Rural Municipality of Lamjung have announced to end child marriage.

Rural municipality goes digital

January 15, 2018 03:26 am

DHADING, Jan 15: Karna Bahadur and Shreemaya Shrestha recently got their marriage registered. The locals of Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality had reached the rural municipality's office in the first hour on Sunday thinking that it might take hours to get the work done. To their great surprise, the couple was handed over the certificate within minutes.

SANKHAUWASABHA, Jan 15: Six people, including chief of Makalu Rural Municipality of Sankhauwasabha, died in a jeep accident in Samatar of Makalu-3 on Sunday.

SANKHUWASABHA, Jan 13: Five people have been killed in a jeep accident on Sunday afternoon in the district.

BAITADI, Jan 10: The decision of Dogadakedar Rural Municipality in Baitadi to provide an allowance of Rs 1,000 to a mother giving birth to a baby girl is expected to contribute more or less to reduce the gender gap in the village.

LAMJUNG, Jan 10: As the products made of natural Allo fiber are gaining good market values, more women in Lamjung are attracted towards its production and processing.

KHOTANG, Jan 5: With the transfer of ward secretaries to other districts, most wards of rural municipalities in Khotang are operating without secretaries.

Danfe empowering rural women

December 28, 2017 13:36 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: When the earthquakes struck Nepal in 2015, a group of youths from SAATH, a non-governmental organization, became active in providing the survivors with succor. They provided relief materials not only in Kathmandu but also in Sindhupalchowk, Kavrepalanchowk and other major quake-hit districts. The immediate relief project soon came to an end, but many survivors were still struggling to get back on their feet in terms of economic stability.