Raju Adhikari

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APF, Jhapa XI to vie for title

Published On: January 5, 2017 10:54 PM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Jan 5: Armed Police Force (APF) has advanced to the final of the ongoing Mechi Netralaya Gold Cup registering 5-4 victory on penalties over host Kakarbhitta Football Training Center on Thursday. The second semifinal match of the tournament played in Kakarbhitta was pushed to the penalties after it was ended 1-1 in the normal time.

Jhapa storms into Kakarbhitta final

Published On: January 5, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Jan 5: Jhapa XI has reached the final of the ongoing Mechi Netralaya Gold Cup registering a thumping 4-0 win over Rupandehi XI on Wednesday.

Rupandehi advances into semifinal in Jhapa

Published On: January 2, 2017 09:55 PM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Jan 2: Rupandehi XI has advanced to the semifinal of the ongoing Mechi Netralaya Kakarbhitta Gold Cup registering 3-1 win over Fans Club BRC, Bhutan on Monday.

Kakarbhitta into semifinals

Published On: January 1, 2017 09:15 PM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Jan 2: A dominant performance by goalkeeper Allan Neupane guided Kakarbhitta Football Training Center to the semifinals of the ongoing Mechi Netralaya Kakarbhitta Gold Cup beating Blue Army of Shillong 3-2 on penalties on Sunday.

Army becomes boxing champion

Published On: December 30, 2016 08:24 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Dec 30: Tribhuvan Army Club has become the champion in boxing event in the ongoing Seventh National Games winning a total of 11 gold, five silver and two bronze medals in both men’s and women’s category. Army, which had bagged 5 golds on Wednesday, added six on the last day of the event held in Jhapa.

Army dominates boxing ring

Published On: December 28, 2016 08:49 PM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Dec 28: Like other events of the Seventh National Games, pugilists of the departmental giant Tribhuvan Army Club dominated the ring winning five gold medals on Wednesday.

Farmers hit as authorities fail to fix prices for paddy

Published On: December 21, 2016 01:20 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Dec 21: Food products prices in the market are ever increasing. Because of soaring prices of rice, pulse and vegetables, managing two meals a day has become a challenge for the poor. On the other hand farmers are forced to sell their produce at cheaper rates. Paddy farmers in Jhapa lament that due to the gross negligence of government bodies, every year they are deprived of returns from their produce.

Girls more susceptible to domestic violence

Published On: December 19, 2016 12:50 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Dec 19: Theme of the recently observed Human Rights Day was centered on ensuring safe environment for women and girls at home. Discussions in various programs organized to mark the day mostly concluded that domestic violence is the most rampant form of violence that females and children have to suffer from. However, the call for ending such forms of violence, which were blown loudly on streets, in rallies and in several programs organized at hotels and other special venues, do not seem to have reached remote areas.

Police bust drug smuggling gang, arrest 4 Indian nationals

Published On: December 14, 2016 06:01 PM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Dec 14: Kakarbhitta Police have busted a gang allegedly involved in a cross-border drug trafficking on Wednesday.

Free drugs not available in Jhapa

Published On: December 8, 2016 01:20 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Dec 8: Free medicines are no longer available to the public in Jhapa. According to the locals, it has been over three months that the government hospitals and health centers stopped providing free medicines and injections.

Ginger export to India affected yet again

Published On: November 30, 2016 10:35 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 30: Export of Nepali ginger to India has been affected after the Indian government started levying 8 percent duty on the Nepali farm product.

Road department not in hurry to fix accident-prone highway section

Published On: November 30, 2016 01:10 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 30: An accident prone section of the east west highway has not been repaired even though it has claimed many lives. Locals lament that the road section in Birtamod, Jhapa has been triggering accidents on a regular basis and yet has failed to draw attention of the road department.

Dependency on one country affecting farm exports

Published On: November 29, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 29: Even a small decision taken by India has been delivering a big jolt to the Nepali economy because of our reluctance to reduce trade dependency on the southern neighbor and the government negligence to diversify export products.

Another shootout win for APF, makes it to final

Published On: November 24, 2016 10:50 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 23: Departmental team Armed Police Force (APF) registered yet another victory in tiebreaker in the Sahara Surunga Gold Cup Football Tournament on Wednesday to book the final ticket.

Olawale goal puts MMC past Sankata

Published On: November 22, 2016 09:32 PM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 22: A lone goal from African recruit Olawale O Afeez guided Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) to the semifinals of the Sahara Surunga Gold Cup football tournament as it overcame CMG Club Sankata 1-0 at Surunga ground in Jhapa on Tuesday.

APF survives Jhapa scare, wins in shootout

Published On: November 21, 2016 09:30 PM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 21: Departmental team Armed Police Force (APF) registered a 5-4 tiebreaker win over local Jhapa XI on Monday to book a place in the semifinals of the Sahara Surunga Gold Cup at Surunga, Jhapa.

Leprosy on rise in Jhapa

Published On: November 11, 2016 11:45 PM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 12: Despite heavy investment, relentless efforts to control leprosy have failed to pay off in Jhapa. Leprosy is on the rise in the district with poor results from leprosy control campaigns.

Report to address problem of tea sector gathers dust

Published On: November 7, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 7: Several reports of taskforces, formed to study problems in tea farming and recommend needful suggestions to the government, are gathering dust, affecting tea farmers, workers and industrialists.

110 dengue cases recorded in Jhapa this season alone

Published On: October 27, 2016 01:20 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Oct 27: An expert on public health has attributed the spread of dengue fever to haphazard disposal of garbage.

Contractors abandoning fully-paid-for projects, officials remain mum

Published On: October 3, 2016 07:02 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Oct 2: Sluggish development of infrastructures across the country might have multiple reasons. However, lack of sense of responsibility among contractors is considered as a major factor by government officials.