Scarcity of ORS at Health Posts in Patarasi
The health post of Patarasi in Jumla district has been experiencing a scarcity of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS). There has been a scarcity of ORS from the last month after which the beneficiaries face problems. Monsoon is the season of various water-borne diseases. Mun Maya Bohora, a local, says, the…
Accused of Rape Arrested
Agni Prasad Dhamala Sharma, 55, of Bistawada in Sinja Rural Municipality-2 has been on June 7 on the charge of raping a 37-year-old woman. Police arrested the accused from his house. According to the complaint, the accused Sharma raped the victim while she was on her way to Kathmandu from…
Clash Between Congress and Maoist; 14 Injured
Around 14 people have been injured in a clash between Nepali Congress and Maoist cadres at Litakot village in Tatopani rural municipality-3 of Jumla district on April 29. The injured have been discharged after treatment at Karnali Health Sciences Academy Teaching Hospital, Jumla, said Constable Jagannath Khadka of the Hospital…
Clash Between Maoist Cadres; One Injured
In a clash between the cadres of Maoist, a person was injured in Hima Rural Municipality. According to the police, there was a scuffle between the two parties over the issue of receiving ticket for the local level election’s candidate. The clash took place after the CPN-Maoist received tickets for…
Farmers Lament of Not Receiving Agricultural Compensation Even after Five Months
The farmers who had lost everything in the unseasonal rainfall of November 2021, have not received any compensation till date. They have been lamenting for the loss which has not been addressed by the government even after months of the disaster. The farmers had appealed to the District Administration Office…
Political Parties Informed not to Nominate Human Rights Violators in the Upcoming Election
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Karnali Province, Jumla has informed the political parties not to nominate human rights violators in the election. The commission has written to the political parties not to nominate human rights violators in the local level election scheduled for May 13, 2022, informed Bridhhanarayan Shahi,…
Continuous Rainfall Invites Threat of Famine
Continuous rainfall for the last four days has destroyed the Kalimarsidhan (a kind of paddy) which is found in Jumla. This year, it was assumed that the production of Marsidhan will be increasing but unfortunately the rainfall that started from October 17, 2021, has submerged the crops that were kept…
Senior Citizens Deprived of Basic Facilities Expressed Themselves on the Occasion of International Senior Citizen’s Day
The senior citizens of Jumla have complained of not getting discounts including free treatment and reservations in public transportation. They shared their experiences with the stakeholders on the occasion of the 23rd International Senior Citizens' Day. Chairperson of the Senior Citizens Association Jumla, Tirtha Raj Bharati said that the rights…
Accused of Abduction Arrested
District Police Office has arrested Dan Bahadur Rokaya, 25, of Hima Rural Municipality-3 from Airport Chowk of Surkhet on August 21, 2021. He was arrested on the charge of abducting a 10-month old infant. Inspector Kanak Bahadur Shahi told INSEC that Rokaya has confessed that he took the infant and…
Farmers Demand Compensation for Distributing Fake Saplings
Farmers have demanded compensation saying that the Kankasundari rural municipality has distributed fake saplings. The farmers have demanded compensation after it was confirmed that the rural municipality had procured the seedlings through tender but did not do the grafting. Punna Budha, a farmer of Kankasundari-4 Lakepar, complained that he had…
