Author: Himalaya Post

A daylong orientation has been organized here for people’s representatives and stakeholders to make Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolis gender-friendly. At the programme, Deputy Mayor Sushila Bhatta said the orientation was expected to help reduce gender discrimination at workplace. Collective efforts were necessary to end gender discrimination at home and society. It has informed at the event that Sub-Metropolitan Office had set up separate rooms for breast feeding and disability service for the service seekers....

Bajura- The district has witnessed snowfall since last night. With heavy rainfall, chilling cold has badly affected people’s lives. However, the snowfall has brought happiness to the farmers for it helps revive the winter crops which were being wilted for long dryness. The snowfall which used to occur two months back happened now. A farmer from Gaumul Rural Municipality, Milan Rokaya, who was worried over crops, said, “We were despair over loss of crops but the snowfall occurred-though late.” He hoped it would also prevent disease on crops. On the other hand, traders have been worried over the obstruction of roadway after the snowfall. It is now difficult to supply goods. The local administration has urged everyone to wear warm clothes and take hot soup in the wake of surrounding blanketed with snow causing chilling cold. The people are not able to take the livestock to pasture. Similarly, children and elderly ones are bearing the brunt of cold. It is the first time Bajura saw the snowfall this year. The upper belt of the district as Badimalika Rural Municipality, Budhinanda Rural Municipality, Triveni Rural Municipality, Gaumul Rural Municipality, Swamikartik Rural Municipality and Himali Rural Municipality got the snowfall while the lower belt is facing rainfall. Similarly, neighbouring Humla district also got the blizzard which elated the farmer. The District Police Office informed that the upper belt witnessed snowfall and...

Chitwan- Bishnuraj Ojha, an Assistant Dean of Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur has died early this morning. Ojha, who was admitted at Chitwan Medical College on December 26 last year, died in course of treatment at 3: 34 am today. He was suffering from lung complication. He had started university service since 2048 BS as an assistant professor. He is survived by wife, son and daughter....