A viral fever infection broke out in Kanakasundari
A woman died on June 1, 2023, due to a viral fever that is spreading in Kankasundari Rural municipality-7, Deyarpata, Jumla. A total of 53 people have fallen ill due to the fever. Dipu Upadhyay, 61, from Dayarpata village, died due to a fever on May 30. Tej Bahadur Ji,…
Public School Staff on a Sit-In Protest
Public school accountants and office assistants of Jumla are on a sit-in, from June 4, 2023, at the premises of the Education Development and Coordination Unit Jumla. Ram Bahadur Shahi, Chairperson of Nepal School Staff Council Jumla, said they will sit in from 10 am to 5 pm, every day…
Four Months Imprisonment For Caste Discrimination
District Court Jumla has sentenced Nabin Budha, Sija Rural Municipality -3, to four months imprisonment, a fine of Rs.20,000 fine, and compensation to the victim of Rs.25000, on June 1, 2023, of the crime of practicing caste discrimination. Kali Bahadur Budha, former Ward Chairperson, was acquitted, whereas his son Nabin…
Man Accused of Killing His Wife Arrested
The police arrested Ratan Pachai, 30 years old, on May 17, 2023, in Chandannath Municipality-6 Bijayanagar, on the charge of killing his wife, Dansara Rawat Pachai, 20 of Kankasundari Rural Municipality-6 Pachaiwada. The authorities discovered the body of Dansara, in the Tila River, on May 16, 11 days after she…
Accused of Rape Arrested
Dipendra Kami, 21, of Tila Rural Municipality-5 has been arrested by the police on 9 March in the charge of rape of a 17-year-old girl on 21 January 2020. Team of police deputed at Kudari Police Post arrested the accused from Tila Rural Municipality-4, Sapulli. Inspector of District Police Office,…
Pokhri Village’s Women Forced To Unsafe Child Delivery at Home.
Despite the government's policy of reducing home delivery to zero, women in the rural areas of Jumla often give birth unsafely at home. There is no birthing center nearby. There are no means of transportation or help to carry these women to hospitals. There is no road for vehicles leading…
Shortage of Essential Medicine at Health Posts
Kudari Health Center in Kudari Village, Tila, Rural-Municipality, is facing a shortage of essential medicines for over a month. The patients of Health Post shared their frustration due to the unavailability of basic medicines like paracetamol, and electrolytes. According to a resident of Kudari village, Lalsari Sunar, the Health Post…
Scarcity of Drinking Water in Jumla ‘Rara’
Tila Rural Municipality-1 of Jumla is affected by the scarcity of drinking water. The scarcity is triggered by the 43-year-old weak Dumkali drinking water plan and drying of the water source. Villagers are facing dispute due to the scarcity of drinking water. There is Jumla road of Karnali highway below…
Jeep Carrying Election Material Accident in Jumla; Eight Injured
A Jeep with number plate 1 Cha 2188, transporting election materials to a polling station in Jumla met with an accident on November 17. Eight people were injured. According to Inspector Dharmaraj Joshi, the District Police Office, Jumla, the accident occurred when the jeep was on its way to Tamati…
Flood Swipes the Wooden Bridge Connecting Patients to Health Post
Due to the flood in Kankasundari Rural Municipality-4 Hatsinja, the patients are facing problem in getting services. After the bridge leading to the health centre over the Hima river was swept away by the flood, the beneficiaries were affected. Due to the increased flow of water in the river, it…
