Rohit Rai

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Commercial paragliding starts in Dharan (photo feature)

Published On: December 12, 2016 04:47 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Dec 12: With an aim to promote adventure tourism, commercial paragliding service has started in Dharan. Budha Subba Paragliding Nepal Pvt Ltd kicked off the commercial paragliding service from Dharan-24, Ramete Danda on Monday.

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Indian army rifleman Tamang pays ultimate price at 20

Published On: November 3, 2016 01:20 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Nov 3: News of tensions on the India-Pakistan line of control in Kashmir had stolen his peace of mind since over a month ago. Bal Bahadur Tamang of Dharan-11 could not sleep well. Sometimes he would wake up in the middle of the night and turn on the Indian news channels. Reports of gunfire in Kashmir would make his heart beat faster.

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Bimal becomes martyr when Pakistani side opened fire

Published On: November 2, 2016 05:17 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Nov 2:  Bal Bahdur Tamang  Sayngbo alias Bikas Lama of Dharan-11,  Bishnuchowk, was worried since tension flared along the Indo-Pak border.

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Burnt bikes bring to fore security lapses at Dharan hospital

Published On: September 17, 2016 08:11 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Sept 16: Three motorbikes parked in the premises of BP Koirala Memorial Hospital of Dharan were found burnt on Friday morning. One of the motorbikes was burnt almost to ashes.

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Home-stay brings prosperity to Namje

Published On: September 9, 2016 02:00 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Sept 9: The family of Matimaya Magar used to struggle to make ends meet without taking loan. Sound economic condition was a far-fetched dream for the family from Namje, Dharan. Almost every household in the village had similar problem.

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Traders smuggling Chinese ginger into India

Published On: September 6, 2016 01:50 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Sept 6: Ban on import of Nepali ginger by India has left many farmers and traders high and dry. But Nanda Kishor Sah, a ginger exporter of Dharan, is not surprised by the ban. He knew the ban was coming sooner or later as Chinese ginger was being imported to India in the name of Nepali product.

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A tell-tale story of a Nepali woman trafficked to Oman

Published On: August 31, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Aug 31: Twenty-four-year-old Deepa Rai (Limbu) of Arun Tole, Dharan had just returned from Kuwait working as a domestic worker. Though she did not have pleasant experience in Kuwait, she decided to leave for foreign employment again as she was experienced in domestic chores and had knowledge of Arabian language.

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Floodwaters threaten settlement in Dharan

Published On: July 26, 2016 02:00 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, July 26: Six houses in Sundar Basti of Dharan have been washed away by flood while around 150 others are under high risk of being swept away. Water levels in Surdu and Pukuwa rivers, which flooded the six houses in the last two days, have risen significantly due to incessant rain since last three days.

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