Government Demands to Solve Flight-related Issues in Karnali

A team led by Naresh Bandhari, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Law, Karnali Province, in a meeting with Jeevan Ram Shrestha, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, demanded the government to solve flight-related issues in Karnali. The team further requested Minister Shrestha to arrange a meeting with private…

October 19, 2022  
20 Polling Centres Found Extremely Sensitive in Surkhet

Twenty polling stations in Surkhet have been designated as highly sensitive for the upcoming elections of the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly to be held on November 20. Out of a total of 139 polling stations, 20 polling stations are highly sensitive, 86 are sensitive and 33 are normal.…

October 14, 2022  
Complaint Filed Against the Accused of Domestic Violence

Meena Kumari Sarki, 34, of Gurbhakot Municipality-14, a victim of domestic violence, filed a complaint against the accused in the area police office, Chinchu on August 11, 2022. Meena informed that her husband Bhimraj Sarki, 36, was at home in the afternoon on August 6, and poured boiled water on…

August 10, 2022  
INSEC Provides Support to the Victim of Domestic Violence

Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) Karnali Province Office, Surkhet has provided financial assistance to Tulsi Giri (Puri), 26, a victim of domestic violence from Birendranagar Municipality-2, for helping her to take legal action against domestic violence. The support was provided on August 9, 2022. Narayan Subedi, Coordinator of INSEC Karnali…

August 9, 2022  
Accused of Rape Arrested

Police arrested Bhagwan Waleli Magar, 24, of Birendranagar Municipality-12 on the charge of raping a 12-year-old girl. DSP Suraj Karki said that the accused had raped the victim on May 20, 2022, and filed a complaint at the District Police Office, Surkhet on July 26. Relatives of the victim have…

July 28, 2022  
Accused of Rape Arrested 

Police have arrested Ramesh Puri, 24, of Baraha Rural Municipality on  the accusation of raping a  24-year-old woman. He was arrested on July 11, 2022. The victim lodged complaint at the District  Police Office, Surkhet on the July 11, accusing that Puri had raped her . The victim’s medical examination…

July 14, 2022  
Postponed Polling Completed, Vote Counting Resumed

According to INSEC Jumla Representative Mandatta Rawal, the re-polling was held in a peaceful atmosphere on May 15 at the Shankar High School polling station in Guthichaur Rural Municipality-3 Gajyangkot in the eastern part of the Jumla district. Voting was postponed after a clash between Nepali Congress and Socialist Party…

May 15, 2022  
Arson in the Vehicles Used During Campaigning

Two vehicles used for election campaigning were ignited by an unidentified group on May 6, 2022. The incident took place at Jumla Road, Birendranagar-6. According to SP Padma Bahadur Bista of the District Police Office, the Scorpio (Ba 14 Cha 6831) used by the Nepali Congress and the minibus (02001…

May 7, 2022  
Political Parties Commit Not Using Schools and Children in the Election

The active political parties in Karnali Province have expressed their commitment not to involve schools and children in the election campaigning and promotion activities. The commitment was made by eight different political parties on April 30, 2022, at a program organized by the Joint Campaign for Child Rights in Karnali.…

May 1, 2022  
Complaint Filed Against Teacher for Beating

A-13-year-old student of Eager Brigde Boarding School, Surkhet was beaten by his teacher Krishna Khadka on March 23, 2022 after which a complaint was filed against him at the District Police Office on March 24. The student was beaten by the teacher after he couldn’t answer the teacher’s questions. The…

March 27, 2022