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Locals face trouble with closure of border points

Posted by | Mar 4, 2021 | ,

Baitadi- Border points of Tallo Swarad of the district have remained closed for the past 11 months. Mobility of the people has been troubled with the closure of the border points – the definite areas through which people move across the Mahakali River by boats. The points of Tallo Swarad have been shut since April 2020 in an effort to prevent and control coroanvirus infection. The Nagarjunghat and Kusmadghat points of Shivanath rural municipality, Balarghat, Doyaghat, Rolghat, Dimnbarghat, Panchesworghat, Binayakghat and Dharamghat points have closed since last year. Due to the closure of the points, people here are compelled to go India through Jhulaghat entry point by spending two days. In addition, people have to buy daily essential goods in a higher price due to closure of the entry points, said Birendra Mahata, a local. The supply of goods was made possible from India when the points were open. The shutdown of the points have discontinued the supply which has direct bearing on the consumers. Locals of Tallo Sworad use boats in the Mahakali River for crossing the entry points. People who rely on nearby Indian markets for daily essential goods are now facing trouble due to the closure of the pass ways....

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‘Remittance misuse’ behind rising divorce incidents

Posted by | Mar 4, 2021 | , ,

Khemraj Gautam, Galkot-  Incidents of divorce have increased in Baglung district over the years. The data of the cases maintained at District Court Baglung and verdicts revealed an increasing trend of divorce of late. The enforcement of the new Civil Code in 2018 has eased the complicated nature of divorce. Lately the code has specified a provision that any side either man or woman can register a divorce case. According to the court, the trend of divorce cases registered from both man and woman sides has increased due to loose legal provisions to that effect. A total of 116 divorce cases were registered at the District Court Baglung in the seven months of current fiscal year 2077/78 BS, informed registrar Surya Prasad Bhandari. The court has registered a higher number of divorce cases at once due to closure of the court after COVID-19 outbreak, he said. In the previous year 2076/77, 1a total of 86 cases of divorce were registered in the court. The court has cleared 40 divorce cases, 22 registered by men and 18 by women, this year. According to Justice of the district court Baglung Bausev Neupane, divorce cases have witnessed a growing trend of late due to separate living caused by foreign employment, misuse of remittance, increasing use of social networking sites, domestic violence and awareness against injustice. “Youths go abroad after wedding. There is...

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Two persons die in road mishap

Posted by | Mar 2, 2021 |

Kawasoti- Two persons died as two trucks collided head on at Dumkauli along the East-West Highway in Nawalparasi East district last night. Two other persons have sustained injuries after the incident. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of District Police Office, Nawalparasi East Dilip Kumar Giri said that both the deceased are truck drivers. The deceased have been identified as 51-year-old Khim Bahadur BK, truck driver of Na 6 Kha 3011) of Pokhara Metropolitan City-15 and Raj Kumar Neupane, 34, of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City. Helpers of both the trucks, Bishwash Shahi, 18, of Tanahun district and Ghanshyam Khadka, 33, of Dang have sustained critical injuries. DSP Giri said that Shahi and Khadka are receiving treatment in a medical college in Bharatpur....

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Fire guts properties worth Rs. 4 million

Posted by | Mar 2, 2021 |

Tanahu- Properties worth Rs 4 million gutted in a fire that broke out in Hotel Sa:Sa Inn at Vyas Municipality in Tanahun district at 2:00 am this morning. The District Police Office, Tanahun, said that the fire occurred after an explosion in a power transmitter near the hotel following the power leakage. The fire was taken under control after some times with the help of fire brigade, security personnel and local people, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Yubraj Timilsina. DSP Timilsina said that the reception lounge of the hotel was fully damaged in the fire. Some guests from the hotel were rescued after the fire. No human casualty was reported in the incident....

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Ambassador Regmi assumes office

Posted by | Mar 2, 2021 | ,

Krishna Prasad Sharma, Londo- Newly-appointed Nepali ambassador to the United Kingdom, Lok Darshan Regmi assumed office on Monday. Regmi replaces the outgoing ambassador Durga Bahadur Subedi who has recently returned to Nepal on completion of his four-year term. Regmi is the 21st ambassador of Nepal to the UK. He served as the Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal in 2017 after serving as the Secretary in various Ministries. Regmi, who arrived in London on Monday, took charge of office the same day. Officials at the Nepali Embassy in London including the military attaché and other staff welcomed Regmi at Heathrow Airport, spokesperson for the embassy and Deputy Chief of Mission, Roshan Khanal said....

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