Narahari Sapkota

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Request to resolve dispute of Champawati hydropower

Published On: December 18, 2022 02:00 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Dec 18: The local chapters of various political parties have insisted that the company building the 7 MW 'Chepe A' hydropower project, which is being constructed on the River Chepe on the border of Gorkha and Lamjung districts, should resolve the problems seen in the project immediately through negotiations with the consumers.

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Dahal intensifies election-centric meetings with local leaders in Gorkha

Published On: October 10, 2022 11:50 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Oct 10: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who has registered his candidature from Gorkha Constituency No 2, has intensified the election-focused discussions and meetings.

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3 candidates against Dahal in Gorkha-2

Published On: October 9, 2022 02:10 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Three other candidates have also filed their candidatures in Gorkha-2 against the chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

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Sherpa missing in Manaslu avalanche, search underway since morning

Published On: October 3, 2022 09:45 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Oct 3: It has been revealed that the person who went missing in an avalanche in Mt Manaslu located in Chumanuwri Rural Municipality-1 of North Gorkha is Dawa Sherpa from Taplejung.

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Missing American ski-mountaineer Hilaree found dead in Manaslu

Published On: September 28, 2022 01:58 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Sept 28: American ski-mountaineer Hilaree Nelson, who had gone missing while skiing on Mt Manaslu, has been found dead. The body of Hilaree, who was missing since Monday while climbing Mt Manaslu, was found on Wednesday, District Police Office, Gorkha said.

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CIAA shows concern over construction of a bridge where there is no road

Published On: August 23, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, August 23: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has started an investigation into the construction of a bridge where there is no road. The central office of the CIAA has started an investigation into the concrete bridge constructed over the Daraudi River in Gorkha.

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Govt extends deadline for the company which has not paved 8 km of road even in 7 years

Published On: August 12, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, August 12: The 22 to 30 km section of Gorkha-Barpak road has not been blacktopped yet. The Lohani and Brothers Pvt Ltd took the responsibility of paving the eight kilometer-long road section at a cost of Rs 132.2 million.

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Helicopter chartered to pay for project, social security allowance in Gorkha’s remote rural municipality

Published On: July 13, 2022 12:30 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, July 13: Money has been transferred by a helicopter to Chumanubri Rural Municipality, Gorkha, which is not connected to the road network. The only Kumari Bank branch in the village has transported Rs 50 million through a chopper to pay for various projects in the current fiscal year, social security allowance and regular banking services.

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Army hands over 18 km section of road connecting Gorkha to Tibet

Published On: July 12, 2022 11:26 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, July 12: The Nepal Army has handed over an 18 km stretch of the ‘11 Kilo Chhepetar Bhaluswara Barpak Road Project’ of Benighat-Arughat-Larkebhanjyang Road. The section from Dharche Rural Municipality-7 Hawadanda to Ward No. 3 Dobhan was handed over to the project office on Monday, said Binod Bhatta, technical officer of Nepal Army.

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20 injured in bus accident in Gorkha

Published On: July 6, 2022 01:55 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, July 6: A passenger bus has met with an accident at Ramche in Siranchowk Rural Municipality-4 of Gorkha district.

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Court official arrested along with bribe

Published On: July 1, 2022 01:04 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, July 1: Officer Ramchandra KC of Gorkha District Court has been found taking a bribe. On Thursday night he was found taking a bribe from a client  at a hotel near the court.  A team from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) from its Pokhara Office arrested him.

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Bank withholds compensation amount sent to accounts of project victims

Published On: June 22, 2022 09:00 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

Gorkha, June 22: According to the Budhigandaki Hydropower Project National Concern Committee, the project office has been ignoring the demands and complaints of the residents of the inundated areas. Hareram Dhakal, coordinator of the concerned committee, said the bank has withheld the compensation amount sent by the project due to various reasons.

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One of the two bodies found in the landslide-hit road identified

Published On: June 10, 2022 10:51 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

TANAHUN, June 10: The identity of one of the two bodies found on the bank of the Marsyangdi River has been revealed.

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Driver rapes mentally challenged minor in Gorkha

Published On: February 10, 2022 12:45 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Feb 10: A mentally challenged girl has been raped in Machakhola of Gorkha district. According to the parents of the victim, the 11-year-old girl was raped by a driver on Tuesday evening.

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Glimpses of UML General Convention in Chitwan (Photo Feature)

Published On: November 26, 2021 11:16 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

CHITWAN, Nov 26: The 10th National General Convention of the CPN-UML is being inaugurated at noon 12 today on a special venue prepared on the bank of Narayani River in Chitwan.

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IN PICTURES: Chitwan gets ready for UML General Convention

Published On: November 25, 2021 02:07 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

CHITWAN, Nov 25: As the 10th General Convention of the CPN-UML is scheduled to be held on Friday, leaders and cadres of the party have started arriving in Chitwan. The inauguration site on the Narayani River bank has been readied for the general convention.

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Electrocuted patient rescued through chopper

Published On: November 20, 2021 01:15 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Nov 20: Laata Gurung, 40, of Arughat Rural Municipality-1, who was critically injured after being electrocuted has been rescued by a helicopter.

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Political parties should find ways to resolve issues of judiciary: Dr Baburam Bhattarai

Published On: November 15, 2021 07:00 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Nov 15: Former Prime Minister and Federal Chairman of Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that political parties should find ways to resolve disputes seen in the judiciary as this has already taken a turn for the worse.

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Girl held captive for a week and raped in Gorkha

Published On: March 1, 2021 09:20 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Mar 1: A 14-year-old girl was held captive for a week and raped in Gorkha district.

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Three of a family found dead in their home in Gorkha

Published On: February 22, 2021 12:52 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Feb 22: Three of a family were found dead inside their home at Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality-1 on Monday morning.

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