Raju Adhikari

The contributor for Republica.
news@myrepublica.com

Rupandehi outclasses APF to reach Kakarbhitta Gold Cup last 16

Published On: November 24, 2017 07:58 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 24: Rupandehi XI has reached the quarterfinals of the ongoing Kakarbhitta Gold Cup Football Tournament defeating Armed Police Force (APF) 3-1 on Thursday.

Read More

NPC thrashes SCBC to enter Kakarbhitta Gold Cup semis

Published On: November 23, 2017 09:19 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 23: Nepal Police Club (NPC) has advanced to the semifinals of the 3rd Mechi Netralaya Kakarbhitta Gold Cup Football Tournament on Wednesday.

Read More

Security forces begin joint patrolling in border areas

Published On: November 20, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 20: Amid increasing attacks on poll candidates, a joint team of Indian and Nepali security personnel have beefed-up security in the eastern border to avoid any kind of untoward incident in the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for December 7.

Read More

All eyes on Sitaula vs Lingden, Sharma vs Karki poll battles

Published On: November 7, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: "Guests can be served delicious food for a few days, but cannot be handed over the house itself." This has been the Facebook post of many Nepali Congress (NC) voters and sympathizers in constituency 1 of Jhapa district these days.

Read More

Rift in Democratic alliance following candidacy of Sitaula in Jhapa-3

Published On: October 30, 2017 06:14 PM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Oct 30: At a time when the parties are busy finalizing the name of the candidates for the upcoming elections of House of Representatives and Provincial Assemblies under First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) electoral system, it seems very tough within the various alliances to decide the final candidacy for Jhapa.

Read More

Curfew clamped after 1 killed, others injured in Birtamod police firing

Published On: October 28, 2017 03:14 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Oct 27: At least one person was killed and a score  others injured as police opened fire in Birtamod on Friday morning to disperse locals demanding a probe into the mysterious death of an 11-year old. The person killed in the police action  has been identified as Nawa Raj Thapa of Arjundhara Municipality- 11.

Read More

Dengue spreading fast in Jhapa

Published On: October 23, 2017 07:49 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Oct 23:  A month ago, only a few cases of dengue were recorded in Jhapa district. However, the disease is spreading like an epidemic in the district in the recent days.

Read More

Nepali ginger stranded at border after India’s GST

Published On: October 18, 2017 07:57 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Oct 17: After India implemented Goods and Service Tax (GST) from the first of July this year, illegal trade across the border was expected to be controlled and formal import-export was believed to become easier. But to the contrary, bilateral business between Nepal and India is facing more difficulties.

Read More

Govt ignoring fast-spreading dengue fever

Published On: October 15, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Oct 15: Dengue fever is fast spreading in Jhapa amid the lack of prevention and control measures. The infection is at its peak in Birtamod, Damak and Mechinagar. The District Public Office (DPO) and municipality offices have expressed sorry over the matter while informing that there is no budget to take necessary steps to bring the disease under control. Only in Birtamod, the government has taken some action to combat the deadly virus.

Read More

Testing of pesticide in imported vegetables ineffective

Published On: September 27, 2017 07:18 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Sept 27: The government’s plan to test all edible stuff entering the country from India everyday at the eastern border point is yet to be implemented. Food test machines have been stranded at Kakkarbhitta and Birtamod, and the authorities are blaming the lack of human resources for not being able to make the best use of them.

Read More

As prices drop, Jhapa tea farmers struggle to break even

Published On: September 21, 2017 08:01 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Sept 21: Tea farmers in Jhapa are struggling to at least get their investment back as the price of tea leaves has dropped in its prime season. They are disappointed because of a steep decline in the price of tea leaves this year as compared to the previous years.

Read More

Voters disappointed by performance of local representatives

Published On: September 7, 2017 08:30 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Sept 7: “I will make Birtamod market so clean that you would be able to pick and eat grains that are spilled on the ground around here.

Read More

Landowners demand government to deposit NOCs commission in state coffers

Published On: September 4, 2017 03:44 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Sept 3: Newly elected peoples' representatives and local land owners, who recently sold their land to Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) for the purpose of fuel storage, have asked the government and lawmakers to deposit the hefty amount of commission collected in course of land transaction in the state coffers.

Read More

Ban on Chure excavation being largely violated

Published On: September 2, 2017 07:23 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Sept 1: Just three weeks ago, massive floods wreaked havoc in Madhes. Landslides in the hilly districts displaced hundreds of people. Environment experts warned that further destruction of Chure would be disastrous. According to them, ‘unnatural’ flooding and landslides had a direct link with the long ongoing deforestation and excavation the Chure range.

Read More

Local representatives helpless due to lack of laws

Published On: August 30, 2017 07:37 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, August 30: Even two months after the election, newly-elected representatives of Jhapa are still uncertain about their roles and responsibilities. In the absence of any act or law to regulate the local bodies, the people's representatives are just roaming around to the utter disappointment of the voters whom they had made so many promises.

Read More

Local representatives helpless due to lack of laws

Published On: August 30, 2017 04:01 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, August 30: Even two months after the election, newly-elected representatives of Jhapa are still uncertain about their roles and responsibilities. In the absence of any act or law to regulate the local bodies, the people's representatives are just roaming around to the utter disappointment of the voters whom they had made so many promises.

Read More

GST triggers slowdown in revenue collection

Published On: August 29, 2017 02:24 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, August 29: Revenue collection at Kakarvitta custom point in the eastern Nepal border has dropped as traders have tried to evade tax after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into effect in India.

Read More

Rs 400 million-plus scam in NOC land buy in Jhapa: Lawmakers

Published On: August 24, 2017 07:00 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, August 24: Members of a parliamentary committee have concluded that at least Rs 400 million has been siphoned off while buying land for  state-owned Nepal Oil Nepal Corporation (NOC) in Jhapa district alone.

Read More

Flood victims laud local representatives’ prompt response

Published On: August 17, 2017 07:45 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Aug 16: Flood victims in the past would always lament sheer delays in relief distribution and rehabilitation efforts. They would infuriate against the government for neglecting their pathetic situations. On the other hand, the government would feel equally helpless in extending support to them in lack of local representatives. This is the reality, even now, in most of the flood hit areas in Madhes where over 100 have been killed and thousands have been displaced by floods on Saturday. However, the case is different in Jhapa. And they credit local level office bearers for it.

Read More

Flood death toll reaches seven in Jhapa

Published On: August 15, 2017 03:15 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, August 14: Seven people have lost their lives so far after heavy floods swept away homes in Jhapa on Friday. Three more dead bodies were found on Monday, besides the four that were recovered on Sunday.

Read More

Just In