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…
Citizens Deprived of Social Security Allowance from Eight Months
Senior citizens, single women, children, and persons with disabilities of Chandannath Municipality have complained of being deprived of their social security allowance since September 2020. They have complained that the people's representatives and employees have not shown any interest in distributing the allowance for the past eight months. There are…
Health Service Act passed by Kanka Sundari Rural Council
The Kanaka Sundari rural municipality has passed two other acts including the Health and Sanitation Services Act. Information Officer Dan Singh Karki informed the INSEC representative that the Health and Sanitation Services Act 2077 BS, Environment and Natural Resources Conservation Act 2077 BS, and Rural Education Policy 2077 BS have…
Banned CPN Cadre Arrested
Police have arrested three cadres of the banned CPN from Tila rural municipality-7 Ghode on August 9, 2020. The arrested ones are: Jumla District Secretary Raj Bahadur Bham (27) of Soru rural municipality-6, Nanda Tiruwa (29) of Hima rural municipality-7 Dhachu, Sapana Budha (15) of Hima rural municipality-6. According to…
Arson Caused By Unknown Group
Two motorbikes parked near Karnali Boarding School of Chandan Nath Municipality-4 was burnt on 18 June by an unknown group. One of the bikes was burnt near Kabadhal and one was burnt 100 meters away from where it was parked, informed Inspector Rajendra Chand. The motorbikes belonged to Padam Raj Rawal (Bhe 4 Pa 6810) of Chandan Nath Municipality-7 and another belonged to Laxmi Chandra Rawal (Ka 1 Pa 2070). The police have informed…
Sexual Abuse Accused Arrested
Police have arrested Kamal Bista (23) of Patrashi rural municipality-6 Urthu on 16 June 2020 in accusation of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. The victim was abused on 15 June and the complaint was filed on the same day at the District Police Office after which the accused was arrested, informed Inspector Rajendra Chand. Health checkup of the victim was conducted…
Studies affected after school padlocked
The studies of students of 22 schools in Sinja Rural Municipality were affected after teachers padlocked the school for indefinite period of time. The teachers are in protest after they did not received remuneration from the last eight months. In protest of this, 22 schools were padlocked for indefinite period…
Arrested on charge of manhandling Local representative
Police have arrested Ammar Bista of Patarasi Rural Municipality on June 24 on charge of manhandling ward chair Laxmi Man Bohara. He was attacked by an accused in a meeting held regarding the formulation of budget, financial policy for the financial year. He entered into the meeting and misbehaved the…
Child marriage in increasing trend in Jumla
One study has showed that the child marriage rate is increasing in the district of Jumla however only two cases are registered in the police office. Various organizations are working to minimize this issue in the district however child marriage is still rampant in this district. According to the census…
Wage Discrimination rampant in Jumla
Labor women of the district have complained that they have been discriminated in wages for the same work as men. Women laborer from Patarasi Rural Municipality-6 has complained that they have been victim of wage discrimination. In Urthuchautara, the construction of Shiva temple is undergoing and women laborers are carrying…
