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Police recover most of stolen idols but culprits still at large
Published On: January 9, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Jan 9: Even after a week of recovering most of the stolen idols of Jumla's Chandannath Temple, police are yet to arrest the culprits behind the infamous incident that took place on November 26.
Heavy snowfall in Jumla
Published On: January 8, 2017 11:03 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Jan 8: Jumla is witnessing snowfall from Saturday midnight which has put normal life out of gear with plummeting temperature.
Police looking for Jumla's stolen idols arrest other criminals
Published On: January 7, 2017 08:42 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Jan 7: Police have an absconding serial killer and robber Bedan Raj Thapa while investigating the case of lost idols of Chandannath Temple of Jumla district.
27 out of 28 stolen Jumla idols found in forest
Published On: January 4, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Jan 4: Police on Tuesday recovered 27 out of the 28 idols stolen from the renowned Chandannath Temple of Jumla last month.
Police recover 27 idols stolen from Chandannath Temple
Published On: January 3, 2017 11:15 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Jan 3: Police on Tuesday recovered the idols stolen from the renowned Chandannath Temple of Jumla on November 26.
Health workers' protest in Jumla hits patients
Published On: January 2, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Jan 2: With health workers hitting streets with several demands, locals in Jumla have been deprived of health facilities since the last few days. After the health workers of District Health Office staged demonstration demanding 'high pay and perks' among others, health institutions across the district have been affected.
Food depots in rural Jumla without rice since a decade: Locals
Published On: December 28, 2016 08:56 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Dec 28: Rice depots in Jumlakot and Dhapa of Jumla district have been left without rice for over a decade. Although such depots were established to ease supply of rice to the locals, they are forced to buy rice at more expensive rate from the market in lack of functional depots.
Moms switch to home made food for kids
Published On: December 28, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Dec 28: Hirakali Thapa, a local of Malikthanta-6 of Jumla, used to feed her kids a lot of junk food earlier. Since a few weeks, she prefers to offer nothing but homemade diet to them. Her children are taking time to like the taste of food made of locally-grown grains, including jaulo, lito and eggs. But Harikala is not ready to reconsider her decision after learning what the lack of proper diet could do to her kids.
Hilsa bridge connects Karnali with China
Published On: December 26, 2016 03:00 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Dec 26: Completion of the Hilsa bridge has connected Karnali residents with the Chinese market. The bridge named after its host village, Hilsa in Humla district, connects the region with Burang County of Tibet, popularly known as Taklakot on the Nepal side.
Kalapahad, that empties Karnali villages of menfolk
Published On: December 12, 2016 08:21 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Dec 11: Lakshima Kathayat who is already 60-years-old has been working actively in the construction of a local road. It’s not a work that she feels comfortable to do, but she can’t excuse herself from it.
Chandannath Temple Guthi committee, priest suspended
Published On: December 3, 2016 12:10 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Dec 3: The Guthi [trust] committee responsible for managing the Chandannath temple of Jumla has been suspended by the District Administration Office Friday after 28 precious idols stolen from the temple earlier this week.
28 idols stolen from Chandannath Temple overnight
Published On: November 28, 2016 01:30 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Nov 28: Twenty-eight statues of the renowned Chandannath Temple of Jumla were stolen overnight from under the nose of the law enforcement agencies. Irate locals blamed the involvement of the priest, police and local administration in the crime as the temple lies just besides the District Administration Office and the local police station. The criminals broke the back door of the temple at around 1 am Sunday and took away the valuable statues, including the biggest Dattatreya statue.
Locals demonstrate against security bodies in Jumla
Published On: November 27, 2016 04:29 PM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Nov 27: Youths have demonstrated against the ‘negligence’ of the security bodies in the stealing of idols from Chandannath Temple on Sunday.
Indian national drives car to Rara Lake shores
Published On: November 26, 2016 11:06 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Nov 25: An Indian tourist has driven a car to the shores of Rara Lake located in the remote Mugu district.
Karnali residents getting better health services
Published On: November 12, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Nov 11: Tule Thapa of Malikathata VDC - 6 is full of praise for health facilities provided by the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS). Thapa, who had earlier been to Nepalgunj hospital twice for treatment following stomachache, was glad to get good treatment at a hospital in his own district. "Now, we also feel like equal citizens with good health services available just here in Khalanga," he said.
Jumla locals question promise of free, quality health services
Published On: November 9, 2016 08:03 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Nov 8: Palke Nepali, 45, an asthma patient was having difficulty to breathe on Sunday morning. Within an hour villagers rushed her to a private medical clinic on a stretcher.
Jumla apples fetch Rs 100 per kg in local markets
Published On: November 4, 2016 02:25 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Nov 4: Apples grown in Jumla have fetched Rs 100 per kg in the district headquarters itself.
Mobile phone technology empowers Jumla
Published On: October 19, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Oct 19: Dalli Dangi of Khalanga never had the privilege to go to school. Informal education classes did not ever come her way either. Towards her twilight years now, Dangi however has learnt to read and write, thanks to the access to mobile phones and internet services in this remote district.
Jumla potatoes finding good market
Published On: October 18, 2016 09:30 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Oct 18: Traders from different parts of the country are reaching Jumla to purchase potato grown by local farmers.
Communication revolution brings many changes in Karnali
Published On: October 18, 2016 01:40 AM NPT By: DB Buda
JUMLA, Oct 18: Gone are the days when Lal Bhadur Buda from Pansaya of Malika Thanta used to walk a whole day to go to Khalanga just to make a call to his son, who was studying in Surkhet.
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