15 Wards of Panchthar without Ward Secretary, Beneficiaries Suffering
Due to absence of 15 ward secretaries in different local levels, obstacles were created in service flow which effected the beneficiaries. There is one municipality and seven rural municipalities in which out of 60 positions, 15 are vacant. They are being managed by the neighboring ward secretary who is hindering…
Court slams four years and three months to a rape convict
The District Court of Panchthar has ordered to sentence 28 years old Devi alias Devendra Siwal of Phalgunanda Rural Municipality-2 for four years and three months after finding him guilty on raping 49 years old woman. A single bench of District Court judge Manoj KC had given the verdict regarding…
Police accused of beating construction entrepreneur
Police SI Bhim Thebe has been accused of beating 35 years old construction entrepreneur Rabindra Lawati of Hilihang Rural Municipality-6. The victim’s family accused him of beating him during a dispute between two people near the office of Rural Municipality. SI Thebe however denied of accusation and said that he…
Excavator set fire by an unidentified party
An unidentified party has set fire in the excavator that was parked at Miklajung Rural Municipality-7 on June 21. The excavator with a registration number BA3Kha 566 sustained damage. The excavator was used for the construction of road at Ranke Rabi Bhedetaar and was set fire while it was parked…
Stakeholders shows concern on a threat on Human Rights Defenders
The stakeholders have showed their concern on an increasing threat on human rights defenders. They said that the threat on HRDs are still increasing while speaking at the program on “Situation of Human Rights Defenders” organized in a District headquarter of Bhimphedi on June 8 by INSEC and eastern Human…
Arrested on charge of killing
Police have arrested 19 years old Padam Tamang of Phalgunanda Rural Municipality-2 on June 2 on charge of killing 15 years old Shital Yonghang of Hilihang Rural Municipality-4 While searching for the main accused, he was arrested from Damak Bazar after three weeks of the incident according to DSP Narendra…
Nine people including four children brutally killed
A group of masked people murdered nine members of two families at Miklajung Rural Municipality-3 of Panchthar district on Monday night, said the police. Sharp weapons were used to kill the families of local Dhanraj Sherma and his father-in-law Bam Bahadur Phiyak, in Arubote area of Milkajung, said locals. Only…
Arrested on charge of killing girl
Police have arrested 19 years old Bhagiratha Bastola of Phalgunanda Rural Municipality-4 on May 13 on charge of killing 15 years old girl Sital Yonghang of Hilihang Rural Municipality-4. Police said that another accused involved in a same incident is under search. His description is not made public by the…
Teacher held on charge of sexual abuse
Police have arrested 46 years old teacher on April 2 on charge of sexually abusing 13 years old student. The accused was arrested on a same day the complaint was lodged by the victim's family. She underwent health checkup at District Hospital on April 2. The victim was abused by…
Normal lives hit by water shortage
The normal lives of people have been seriously affected by the water shortage in the district headquarter Phidim. The water supply has been disrupted since March 18 in Phidim due to the problem in pipe line. The shortage has directly affected students, hotel entrepreneurs and hospitals. This has also created…
