Published On: March 25, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
SIKKIM, March 25: Entrepreneurs in the eastern part of Nepal and the neighboring Indian State of Sikkim have expedited consultation for possible cooperation in tourism promotion.
Published On: March 24, 2018 02:22 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, March 24: Rich in biodiversity and natural beauty and situated at the hight of 3,636 meter, Sandakpur in Ilam district is a popular tourist destination. Every year thousands of do mestic and international tourists visit this place in order to get the view of beautiful mountain ranges.
Published On: March 20, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, March 20: As the world struggles to cope with poverty, starvation, illiteracy, urbanization as a result of rapid and unmanaged population growth, Ilam Municipality has decided to encourage its residents to give birth to more children.
Published On: March 16, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, March 16: Two years ago, Ganesh Gurung of Mabu village in Ilam district purchased a second-hand Land Rover for Rs 800,000. He operated the vehicle as public transport on the Majhuwa-Ilam road section. So far, he said he has managed to earn Rs 300,000 from the vehicle.
Published On: March 8, 2018 03:04 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, March 8: Bishnu Dahal, 73, has been actively advocating gender equality for two and half decades. Her informal leadership in this field spans double the time. However, she feels, gender gap is still very wide in the society.
Published On: February 28, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Feb 28: Since the last seven years, fifty-four-year-old Toran Kumari Chapagain of Deumai Municipality has been constantly searching for her missing husband and son.
Published On: February 26, 2018 05:15 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Feb 26: Dismayed with the care-free attitude of their elected representatives after the polls, locals often blame the representatives for using them only as stepping stones to fulfill their vested interests.
Published On: January 26, 2018 08:25 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Jan 26: Bishnu Bohora, a ginger trader in Panchthar district, gets phone calls from farmers almost on a daily basis. “Our ginger is rotting on the farm. When can you come and take delivery?” they ask.
Published On: January 23, 2018 07:20 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Jan 23: The 'friendly' neighbor in the south has once again imposed an obstruction on Nepal's export of agricultural produce into their country, this time blocking entry of trucks carrying Nepali ginger.
Published On: January 14, 2018 09:51 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Jan 14: After a series of obstruction on the export of cardamom and ginger, Indian customs office at Panitanki is now obstructing the export of Nepal’s organic tea.
Published On: January 7, 2018 08:35 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Jan 7: Hydropower projects in Ilam have geared up construction works in recent years, whereas the existing ones have been continuously adding up electricity to the national power grid.
Published On: January 6, 2018 03:34 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Jan 5: A few years back, the government initiated the Social Security Program from Ilam to educate people about the importance of health insurance. But still the number of people having health insurances is disappointingly low. Only nine percent people in the district have life insurance.
Published On: December 26, 2017 09:26 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILLAM, Dec 26: Jubiliant Elite Academy, with the initiation of its students, organized a cultural exhibition at the school premises on Saturday and Sunday. The exhibit featured household materials that were used in the villages in ancient times.
Published On: December 26, 2017 08:42 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Dec 26: Salakpur in Rong Rural Municipality Ward 6 of Ilam district was considered to be hub for orange farming. But not even one decade after the village started farming oranges, 90 percent of the orange trees have dried out.
Published On: December 12, 2017 03:43 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Dec 12: Like in the previous elections, there were scores of invalid votes during the recently concluded parliamentary and provincial elections.
Published On: December 11, 2017 01:18 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Dec 10: Candidates of the left alliance comprising CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) have emerged victorious over their opponents with huge margin of votes in Ilam. Despite claiming several victories in the past elections, Nepali Congress (NC)'s influential leaders have failed to repeat the feat this time.
Published On: December 10, 2017 04:41 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Dec 10: CPN-UML candidate for Ilam-1 and former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal has won in the constituency.
Published On: December 7, 2017 08:01 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
Ilam, Dec 7: CPN- UML senior leader Subash chandra Nemwang and Jhala Nath Khanal cast thier votes in Ilam. Nemwang, who is also ex-speaker of Parliamentary Assembly cast his vote in Balmindir polling center in district headquarter Ilam. Nemwang is contesting from Ilam-2.
Published On: December 3, 2017 01:26 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Dec 3: Preparations are underway to send election materials to designated voting centers in Ilam for the election on December 7. “We are extremely busy to transport election materials,” Prem Kumar Kafle, district election officer said adding that by tomorrow (Monday), all voting centers would have the election materials. See photos of election dispatch here.
Published On: November 27, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Nov 27: Ballot boxes from several polling booths of Panchthar and Taplejung districts have already been brought to the center. However, it might take one more day for the security forces to bring the boxes from remote zones.