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Voters flock to their hometowns to cast vote

Published On: November 24, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Nov 24: With just two days left for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections, a large number of voters have been returning to their hometowns in various parts of the country of late.

Seasoned NC candidates give tough fight to left alliance in Surkhet

Published On: November 20, 2017 04:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Nov 20: Political parties in Surkhet have expedited their election campaigns with interesting agendas and this has heated up the election fervor in the district. The headquarters of Surkhet, the gateway to Province 6, is often considered as the capital of the province.

Temporary police for the seventh time

Published On: November 1, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Nov 1: Since his childhood days, he wanted to become a policeman and dreamed of serving his country and the people. Despite his several efforts, he could not fulfill his dream. However, he has achieved a part of his dream by serving the country temporarily during the elections.

Land brokers’ protest troubles public

Published On: October 18, 2017 08:09 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Oct 17: Jayarup Budha, 74, of Lekhgau, is in the district headquarters Birendranagar since the past four days. Since last Friday, he has been making rounds of the land revenue office, every day, where he has to get some office work done for handing over his ancestral property to his two sons. But he never gets to reach past the front gate of the office.

Uterine prolapse rampant among rural women

Published On: September 20, 2017 01:28 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Sept 20: Geeta Rokaya, 22, has been dealing with the problem of uterus prolapse since the delivery of her first child. Married at the age of 16, she always felt the pain in her lower abdomen after giving birth to her first child. Later, it was found that her uterus prolapse was in the second stage.

Khanal says Indian dams causing Nepal floods

Published On: August 15, 2017 03:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, August 14: Former Prime Minister and senior CPN-UML leader Jhalanath Khanal said on Monday that Indian dams that have been built in breach of international law along the Nepal-India border have caused flooding on the Nepali side.

Number of drug users on the rise in Surkhet

Published On: August 1, 2017 09:56 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 31: The number of drug users has been increasing every year in Surkhet district, according to the data maintained by the District Police Office (DPO), Surkhet.

Elected representatives 'disappoint' locals

Published On: July 27, 2017 08:16 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 26: Locals of various rural municipalities of Surkhet district have been disappointed with the newly elected representatives who have reportedly started using the government sanctioned budget for their personal benefits rather than on development projects.

Locals disappointed with self-centered representatives

Published On: July 26, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 25: Locals of various rural municipalities of Surkhet district have been disappointed with the newly elected representatives who have reportedly started using the government sanctioned budget for their personal benefits rather than on development projects.

Master plan to make Bheriganga smart and green

Published On: July 18, 2017 09:51 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET: The budget as well as program for developing Bheriganga Municipality into a smart city has been made public. The goal for the current fiscal year is to turn the municipality into a green city and rich in physical infrastructure.

Former forest encroachers now conservationists

Published On: July 18, 2017 01:15 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 17: Usha Sunar of Bheri Ganga-6 is a forest guard. She spends her days conserving and protecting the floras and fauna of a 26-hectare forest land.

Elected representatives yet to submit their expenditure detail

Published On: July 15, 2017 02:38 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 14: Newly-elected local representatives will not be able to contest for the position of District Coordination Committee if they do not furnish their election expenditure details to the district election office.

Surkhet's first homestay to welcome guests from October

Published On: June 29, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, June 29: Twenty-five Tharu women of Tilpur in Birendranagar Muncipality-9 have teamed up to start a community homestay facility in their locality.

Birendranagar municipality announces innovative programs

Published On: June 11, 2017 07:52 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, June 10: “New born girl child means that a separate bank account in her name should be opened right away,” newly elected mayor of Birendranagr Municipality, Devkumar Subedi announced on Friday. Apart from this, he announced safe motherhood program, Chautari program for elderly people, one house - two plants campaign, help desk for victim of domestic violence and support fund for media persons on the occasion. To the great excitement of people, he added that the plans would be implemented without delay.

TRC begins probe into war-era cases from Surkhet

Published On: June 5, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, June 5: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has started the probe into the cases of rights violation committed during the decade-long Maoist insurgency from Province 6.

A big fire breaks out in Birendranagar

Published On: June 1, 2017 07:33 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, June 1: A big fire broke out in Birendranagar, Surkhet as Koteshwar Tyre Resoling Center in the city caught fire on Thursday morning. According police, the fire started because of short circuit at 5 am in the morning.

One policeman killed, 12 injured in jeep accident

Published On: May 24, 2017 08:12 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, May 24: One policeman died and 12 others sustained injury in a jeep accident at Saunepani Mod, Birendranagar-14, Surkhet, on Tuesday. Police said 25 police personnel were on board the vehicle. The police team was returning from Kalikot after successfully completing their duty to provide security for the elections held there on Monday.

1 killed, 5 injured in Surkhet road mishap

Published On: May 23, 2017 02:36 PM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, May 23: A man killed and five others were injured after a police van met with an accident at Birendranagar-14 on Tuesday morning.

NC wins in Chingad Rural Municipality in Surkhet

Published On: May 17, 2017 09:23 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, May 17: Nepali Congress (NC) has won the race for chief and deputy chief of Chingad Rural Municipality in Surkhet.

One injured from police bullets died in Kalikot

Published On: May 15, 2017 09:04 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

KATHMANDU, May 15: Dhanarup Batala, a ward chairman candidate from Rastriya Prajatantra Party in Naraharinath Rural Municipality of Kalikot district, succumbed to injuries on Sunday nights.