Women in Postpartum Period Deprived of Nutrition and Incentive Allowance
Women in the postpartum phase in Tila Rural Municipality have long been deprived of nutrition and incentive allowances. Health institutions (birthing centers) provide a transportation incentive of Rs 3,000 for women who give birth there and Rs 800 for regular pregnancy check-ups at health institutions. Additionally, the Karnali Provincial Government…
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…
Accused Arrested in Suicide Abetment Case
Police arrested 21-year-old Rajkumar Bhandari of Kumdigau, Guthichaur Rural Municipality-5, on October 17, on charges of abetting the suicide of 18-year-old Bima Khatri of Depalgau, Guthichaur Rural Municipality-5. According to DSP Chedilal Kamat of the District Police Office, the deceased Khatri committed suicide by hanging herself in her room on…
Death of Prisoner in Jumla Jail
Pradip Tamta,34 of Mugu, Khatyad Rural Municipality-3 died in Jumla Jail on August 4, 2024. Tamla was held in the Jumla Jail for the crime of rape. Jailer Jayaprasad Pandey reported that the prisoner passed away at the Karnali Institute of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital in Jumla due to high…
Early Marriage and its Implications
According to the Sustainable Development Goals, the government of Nepal aims to eliminate child marriage by 2030. However, child marriage continues to last in various communities. For example, Deurupa Kami, a 50-year-old of Kankasundari Rural Municipality-6 in Laharj village, experienced this issue. Deurupa, now a mother of three sons, was…
Health Workers Complaint About Not Receiving Salary Allowance for Five Months
Health workers in Chandannath municipality have complained that they have not received salary allowances since February. Health workers in Chandannath municipality have complained that they have not received salary allowances since February. Chandannath Municipality Health Branch's Public Health Inspector, Chhetra Bahadur Mahat, complained that there is only one week left…
Rise in Unsafe Abortion in Jumla
The number of unsafe abortions in Jumla has been increasing. There has been a rise in the number of women taking contraceptive pills and undergoing unsafe abortions without medical check-ups. Despite the legal provision for safe abortions up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, statistics show that medications are being used unsafely for…
Locals Vandalized Municipal Office After Fire Brigade Did Not Reach Fire Scene
A fire broke out in the garage of Padma Acharya Adhikari at the bus park in Chandannath Municipality-6 on June 26 around 9:00 PM. Following the incident, the fire brigade of Chandannath Municipality and the local police administration were promptly notified to control the fire. However, the fire brigade did…
Accused of Mistreatment Arrested
Police arrested 38-year-old Amrit Budha of the Patarasi Rural Municipality-5 for the charge of mistreating 41-year-old Abhiraj Upadhyaya, the Chief of Education Department of the same Rural Municipality on 21 June. The accused was arrested on June 20 at Shankar Secondary School, Lodchaur, for arguing over the issue of teacher's…
Accused Arrested for Incest Rape
Police arrested 32-year-old man from Sinja Rural Municipality-1 on 12 June for raping his 6-year-old daughter. Inspector Umesh Chand informed that the aggrieved party had filed a complaint at the District Police Office on 11 June alleging that the accused had raped the victim on 9 June. Inspector Chand said…
