Earthquake Victims Concerned About their Unbuilt Houses as Government Delays Reconstruction Work
Citizens in Jajarkot, who have been spending nights in temporary shelters after the earthquake on November 3, 2023, are becoming increasingly concerned. Despite hoping to receive new homes soon, they are in distress as the government has not moved forward with the reconstruction work. Victims who expected to build homes…
Climate Change Reduces Water Sources in Patarasi
Patarasi Rural Municipality is a local level entity that has access to water resources, land, forests, and medicinal plants. In recent times, however, due to unplanned development, deforestation, lack of tree plantation, and absence of environmental conservation, water sources have been decreasing as a result of climate change. Patarasi Rural…
Students Face Challenges in Half-yearly Examinations Due to Extreme Cold
Due to the extreme cold affecting daily life in the district, conducting half-yearly exams for school students in Khadachakra Municipality has become challenging. The cold weather has disrupted the operation of government schools, forcing the exams to be conducted on open grounds during sunny days. The district's temperature has dropped…
Unknown Assailants Vandalized Nepal Telecom Tower in Humla
According to Chhabi Thapa, a resident of Bhadali, Sarkegad Rural Municipality-5, the Nepal Telecom tower was vandalized by a group of unidentified individuals on the night of 20 December. According to Thapa, 10,688 customers from wards 1 to 8 of Sarkegad Rural Municipality have been deprived of telephone services due…
Complaint Filed Against Beating Incident
A complaint has been filed against 42-year-old Khemraj Shahi, the principal of Kalika Secondary School in Khadachakra Municipality-7 at the District Police Office on December 20 for allegedly beating a 15-year-old child. The aggrieved party in their complaint stated that Shahi had beaten the child and injured him on December…
Three Employees Accused of Beating Ward Chairperson
Ward Chairperson Khagendra Singh Thakuri, 35, of Simta Rural Municipality-2, has alleged that three employees subjected him to beating on December 15, 2024. He stated that the incident took place in Furkesalli, in Simta Rural Municipality-4. According to Chairperson Singh, technical staff member Ghanshyam Basnet, 33, Employment Sub-coordinator Dikendra KC,…
Demand for Dalit Bill’s Passage Sparks Protest at Chief Minister’s Office
Demanding the passage of the Dalit Empowerment Bill, Dalit rights activists, under the leadership of the Unified Movement for Dalit Rights Nepal, staged a strike at the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers' office on December 17. After six years, the Dalit Bill has still not been passed, leading to…
Nepali Congress District Vice-President Rokaya Accused of Vandalizing Bulldozer
Nepali Congress Humla District Vice-President, 46-year-old Basant Rokaya, has been accused by bulldozer owner Arjun Mahtara of damaging the bulldozer that was used for excavating the Simkot-Kharnapunath road under the Karnali Corridor project. During the construction of the Simkot-Kharnapunath road section under the Karnali Corridor on 15 december, Vice-President Rokaya…
Accused Arrested for the Crime of Rape
Police arrested 19-year-old Chandra Bahadur Pariyar of Simta rural municipality-4 of Surkhet district on the charge of raping a 14-year-old girl on December 14. The aggrieved party filed a complaint on December 14 at the Area Police Office, Devasthal, stating that the accused had raped the victim on December 13.…
Operation of School Disrupted Due to Lack of Properly Managed Toilets
The operation of the school has been Disrupted at Janakalyan Basic School in Chaukune Municipality-5 Due to a Lack of Toilets and Classrooms. The absence of toilets and classrooms at Janakalyan Basic School in Rekchha, Chaukune Municipality-5, has disrupted educational activities. With no toilets available at the school, students are…