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…

December 22, 2024  
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…

December 16, 2024  
Complaint Filed Against Accused of Beating

A complaint was filed on December 10 at the District Police Office against 38-year-old Pema Lama, a ward member from Simkot Municipality-1, and 23-year-old Milan Devi Lama from the same area, accusing them of assaulting 36-year-old Gorkha Bohara, the ward chairman of the Nepali Congress Party, from Simkot Municipality-2. Bohara…

December 11, 2024  
Electricity Disruption in Humla Caused Problems for 250 Households

Electricity service has been disrupted due to road damage near Dharapori, Simkot Rural Municipality-7, causing problems for 250 households in Dharapori and Chaugandhaya. On November 3, 2024, a dry landslide blocked the electricity service operated by the Hildum Power Distribution Centre leaving the residents of Simkot Rural Municipality-7, Dharapori, and…

November 29, 2024  
Four Voting Stations Highly Sensitive in Humla

The District Security Committee has analyzed that four voting centers in Humla are highly sensitive from security perspective for the upcoming by-election on December 1. Inspector Saroj Kadel stated that out of the total 13 voting centers, four have been categorized as highly sensitive. Inspector Kadel stated that three voting centers have…

November 28, 2024  
Lack of Proper Toilet in School Created Significant Challenges for Students

Students and teachers at Raling Secondary School, Baragaun, Simkot Rural Municipality-3, are facing difficulties due to the lack of toilet facilities at the school. Teacher Suryamani Bohara said that the school has a 20-year-old dilapidated toilet, which has been in poor condition for a long time, causing various challenges for…

November 26, 2024  
School Teachers Deprived of Salaries for Four Months

Teachers of Danphe Basic School, Chankheli Rural Municipality-5, Nepka have been deprived of their salaries since July. According to a prior decision, teachers working in the school were required to be assigned to different schools to facilitate the completion of examinations conducted within Chankheli Rural Municipality. The decision needed at…

November 23, 2024  
Lack of Toilets in School: Girls Face Challenges Due to Absence of Sanitary Pad-Friendly Facilities

Kailash Secondary School in Dadaphaya, Simkot Rural Municipality-7, lacks toilets, causing problems for both students and teachers. Bisna Sunar, a class-10 student of the same school complained that the lack of sanitary pad-friendly toilets at the school creates difficulties for girls. She mentioned that during menstruation, it becomes challenging for…

November 4, 2024  
Medicine Shortage in Hospital for Two Months Caused Difficulties for Patients 

Humla District Hospital has had a medicine shortage for two months, causing patients to face difficulties. The only district hospital in the area lacks sufficient medicine for those seeking treatment. The medications provided for the fiscal year 2022/2023 covered patients’ needs at the district hospital, but patients have complained about…

November 1, 2024  
Accused Arrested for Vandalizing Nepal Airlines Office

Police arrested 46-year-old Dasharath Rawat of Simkot Rural Municipality-6 on October 15, on charges of vandalizing the Nepal Airlines office. Inspector Suresh Subedi reported that Chirring Lama, the station in-charge of Nepal Airlines in Humla, filed a complaint at the District Police Office on the same day, alleging that Rawat…

October 16, 2024