Ambulance Driver Assaulted
An ambulance driver from Sabha Pokhari Rural Municipality was assaulted on December 5, 2024. The victim, 29-year-old Itab Bahadur Rai, an ambulance driver from Sabha Pokhari Rural Municipality-6, was allegedly attacked while collecting revenue for ambulance services. The accused have been identified as 22-year-old Parbat Rai and 24-year-old Sameer Rai,…
Teacher Allegedly Beats Student on School Premises, Causing Injury
Lakhan Mehta, 45, has alleged that Rajkumar Mehta, a 36-year-old teacher from Devangunj Rural Municipality-6 beat his 13-year-old son Ashish Mehta studying in Grade 7 at Janata Basic School in Rajganj, Devangunj Rural Municipality-6, on November 25. It has been reported that the teacher hit the student on his back…
Parties in Sunsari Violated Code of Conduct Before By-election
Most political parties participating in the local level by-election in the district have violated the election code of conduct. INSEC's monitoring revealed that most political parties in Gadhi Rural Municipality-6 are conducting election campaigns in violation of the Election Code of Conduct 2022 for the by-election scheduled for 1 December,…
Accused Sentenced to 19 Days Imprisonment for Incest Rape
The District Court of Udayapur sentenced 15-year-old Juvenile to imprisonment for the crime of raping his 6-year-old sister. Registrar Bhesraj Bhattarai of the District Court informed that the bench of Judge Harischanra Ignam on 21 November sentenced the juvenile with 19 days imprisonment along with a compensation of Rs 75,000…
Accused Arrested for Sexually Abusing Minor
Police arrested 21-year-old Shyam Kumar Darji, of Sankhuwasabha, Khandbari Municipality-6 and is living in Sundararaincha Municipality-4, on the charge of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused at the Area Police Office, Belbari on November 15, 2024 for the charge of sexually abusing…
Disruption of Drinking Water Supply Affected 900 Households in Solukhumbu
The drinking water supply has been disrupted affecting 900 households after the well under construction at the source of the Necha Bedghari Lifting Drinking Water Project was buried by a flood. Rajib Sharma, a resident informed that the flood on July 10, 2024, buried a nearly three feet high well…
Female Voter Representation Remains Low in By-elections at Sirijanga Rural Municipality
The District Election Office has announced that the by-election for the vacant Ward Chair position in Sirijanga Rural Municipality–3, Sikaincha, to be held on December 1, 2024, will have 1,528 registered voters. Among them, 844 are male voters, and 684 are female voters, according to the Taplejung Election Office. According…
Transitional Justice Civil Monitoring Committee Calls for Transparency in Appointments and Investigations of Enforced Disappearances
The Transitional Justice Civil Monitoring Committee of Koshi Province has called for transparency and acceptance in the investigation of enforced disappeared individuals and the appointment of the Chairperson and members of the Enforced Disappearances Inquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission. On November 13, it drew attention to the committee at Singha…
School Closure for Three Months Disrupts Education in Thame
Thame Basic School, located in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-5, Thame, has been closed for three months, disrupting teaching and learning. The school was closed after a flood on August 16, 2024, which completely damaged its physical infrastructure. Prakanda Neupane, Education Officer of the Education Development and Coordination Unit in…
Vandalism at Ward Office and Health Post in Morang
The ward office and health post building in Rangeli Municipality-9, Pharsadangi, were vandalized on November 7, 2024, according to the ward chairperson of Rangeli Municipality-9, Chudamani Regmi. Ward chairperson Regmi stated that the assailants vandalized ten panes of five windows of the ward office and health post building. Ward chairperson…
