Significant Number of Malnourished Children in District, Despite Existing Nutritional Programs
There is a significant number of malnourished children in the district despite the government and non-government sectors conducting various nutritional programs for the past few years. According to the statistics of the current financial year of the Health Office, Darchula, there are more than 52 children, suffering from malnutrition in…
Workers Protesting due to Unpaid Wages
Workers involved in the construction of the multi-purpose suspension bridge, built in Duhun Rural Municipality, and the Siddha Makrikot footpath, in Apihimal Rural Municipality, are agitated after they were denied their wages even after two years of completion of the project. The workers of Duhun have been protesting since April…
Accused of Rape Arrested
Police arrested Wisne Thagunna, 49, of Shailyashikhar Municipality-4 from Mahakali Municipality-4 Khalanga, on April 19, 2023, on the charge of rape of a 16-year-old girl. The aggrieved party lodged a complaint at the District Police Office, Darchula, on April 14, accusing Thagunna of rape of the victim, on April 12.…
Students Compelled to Take Annual Exams Despite Incomplete Syllabus
The students studying in Mahendra Sample High School Khalanga, and their parents have complained that the students are forced to take the annual examination without completing their syllabus. In the annual examination which started on 21 March, despite the school not completing the syllabus of mathematics in grades seven, eight,…
Accused of Rape Arrested
Police has arrested Indra Bahadur Bam, 36, of Duhu Rural Municipality-4, on 11 March in the charge of rape of a 19-year-old girl. Inspector of District Police Office Jagat Gaha Magar informed that accused was arrested following complaint filed by aggrieved party on 11 March and the investigation is underway.…
Death of a Person on the Way to Vote, the Family Members Accuse of Murder
Narsingh Bista ,35, Byas Rural Municipality-4 Dokat, was found dead on the banks of Dom river in Sunsera of Darchula on November 21. Bista had walked out of his house to vote on November 20. According to Mohansingh Bista, a relative of the deceased, the body was found buried on…
Two Injured in a clash During Election Campaign
Two people were injured during a clash between the members of the Democratic Alliance and the members of CPN-UML on November 13, 2022. The members of the Democratic Alliance were engaged in the campaign in Naugad rural municipality-6, and the members of CPN-UML were participating in the general meeting held…
Clash between UML and Coalition Cadres, Four Injured
A scuffle had arisen during the campaigning of CPN-UML on the evening of November 10, 2022. The clash was between the cadres of CPN-UML and the Democratic Alliance at Apihimal rural municipality-5 Okhal. Inspector Rajesh Shahi of the District Police Office told INSEC that during the clash, CPN-UML cadres Birendra…
Inmates Lament for Being Deprived of Their Right to Vote
Thirty-five inmates of the district prison have complained that they were deprived of voting for the upcoming election of the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly which will be held on November 20, 2022. The inmates in the District Prison of Darchula complained that they were deprived of the right…
Court Orders Life Imprisonment to the Guilty of Murder after Rape
The District Court of Darchula has sentenced Bhojraj Khadayat to life imprisonment for burning Anibha Khadayat, 45, to death after raping her. Anibha Khadayat was a resident of Shailyashikhar Municipality-1 and was the sister-in-law of the perpetrator. Shrestedar Kaushal Gyawali said that the bench of District Judge Khemraj Bhatt had…
