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Karnali, Sudurpaschim chief ministers face confidence votes amid coalition tensions
Karnali Chief Minister Mangal Bahadur Shahi and Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Khagaraj Bhatta are set to seek a vote of confidence in their respective provincial assemblies on Tuesday. Today marks 22 days since Shahi was appointed Chief Minister of Karnali, while Bhatta became Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim five days ago. A motion for the confidence vote was already registered at the Karnali Provincial Assembly Secretariat on Monday.
Karnali, Sudurpaschim chief ministers face confidence votes amid coalition tensions
Surkhet/ Dhangadhi, Aug. 19 -- Karnali Chief Minister Mangal Bahadur Shahi and Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Khagaraj Bhatta are set to seek a vote of confidence in their respective provincial assemblies on Tuesday. Today marks 22 days since Shahi was appointed Chief Minister of Karnali, while Bhatta became Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim five days ago. A motion for the confidence vote was already registered at the Karnali Provincial Assembly Secretariat on Monday.
The journey for fodder is too often becoming a final one
Seventeen-year-old Dammara Dhami had set out to do what countless women and girls in rural Nepal do every day: collect grass for livestock. A week ago, that routine chore turned fatal. Dhami, from ward 2 of Malera in Bungal Municipality of Bajhang district, tripped while cutting grass on a steep cliff and fell around 300 metres to her death. In Bungal, her death is far from an isolated tragedy. Every year, four or five people in the municipality lose their lives in similar accidents.
Karnali Chief Minister Kandel resigns
Surkhet, July 25 -- At a time when the CPN-UML and Nepali Communist Party (NCP) are engaged in intense negotiations over a possible political alliance, Karnali Province Chief Minister Yamlal Kandel has resigned from his post, paving the way for a new political equation in the province. Kandel announced his resignation while addressing the Provincial Assembly on Saturday, ahead of a scheduled discussion on a no-confidence motion registered against his government.
Karnali Chief Minister Kandel resigns
Karnali Province Kandel stepped down as the CPN-UML and NCP hold intense alliance talks. File Photo bookmark Tripti Shahi At a time when the CPN-UML and Nepali Communist Party (NCP) are engaged in intense negotiations over a possible political alliance, Karnali Province Chief Minister Yamlal Kandel has resigned from his post, paving the way for a new political equation in the province.
Four Congress ministers resign from Karnali government
Karnali Province Congress ministers step down from the UML-led provincial cabinet but the party has not withdrawn its support to Chief Minister Yam Lal Kandel’s government. bookmark Tripti Shahi Four ministers from the Nepali Congress have resigned from the Karnali provincial government. The ministers submitted their resignations to Chief Minister Yam Lal Kandel on Wednesday. However, their resignations have not yet been formally accepted.
Karnali shelves flagship girls’ savings scheme, leaving 11,000 beneficiaries in limbo
Karnali Province’s flagship social protection programme, ‘Bank Account for Every Daughter, Lifetime Security’, has been left in limbo after the provincial government omitted it from its budget for the coming fiscal year. The move has cast uncertainty over the future of more than 11,000 girls enrolled in the scheme. Although the programme formally remains in place, the government has not deposited money into beneficiaries’ accounts for the past four years.
Karnali shelves flagship girls' savings scheme, leaving 11,000 beneficiaries in limbo
Surkhet, July 9 -- Karnali Province's flagship social protection programme, 'Bank Account for Every Daughter, Lifetime Security', has been left in limbo after the provincial government omitted it from its budget for the coming fiscal year. The move has cast uncertainty over the future of more than 11,000 girls enrolled in the scheme. Although the programme formally remains in place, the government has not deposited money into beneficiaries' accounts for the past four years.
Three die in separate drowning incidents
Three people died in separate drowning incidents in Surkhet district on Saturday, police said. In the first incident, two teenage girls drowned while swimming in Tuni Khola in Birendranagar Municipality-10. The deceased have been identified as 14-year-old Samjhana Thapa, daughter of Deepak Thapa, and 13-year-old Kalpana Rawat, daughter of Man Bahadur Rawat, both residents of Pathan Tole in Birendranagar. They drowned while swimming in the river on Saturday evening.
Without Fear or Favour UNWIND IN STYLE
Police in Dailekh have arrested a 49-year-old man on charges of repeatedly raping his 12-year-old daughter. The arrest was made on a tip-off from the victim’s maternal aunt, based in Kuwait, through a WhatsApp voice call. The case surfaced after Mukunda Prasad Rijal, chief of the Nepal Police Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office in Karnali Province, Surkhet, made contacts of his office public on social media, urging people to report complaints and misconduct.
These Karnali women once relied on family support. Now they own businesses
Birendranagar, April 25 -- Usha BK of ward 7 in Birendranagar Municipality grew up with an ambition to earn her own living. That plan, sadly, collapsed early as she was married young, and her studies did not go further than Grade 11. Years passed, her relationship deteriorated, and she began living alone eventually. She said she never wanted to further strain her parents, who were already struggling financially. But she also had no clear path to stand on her own.
These Karnali women once relied on family support. Now they own businesses
Birendranagar, April 25 -- Usha BK of ward 7 in Birendranagar Municipality grew up with an ambition to earn her own living. That plan, sadly, collapsed early as she was married young, and her studies did not go further than Grade 11. Years passed, her relationship deteriorated, and she began living alone eventually. She said she never wanted to further strain her parents, who were already struggling financially. But she also had no clear path to stand on her own.
Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy Woman drives auto-rickshaw to fund husband's cancer treatment
Birendranagar, April 24 -- Each day is a struggle between earning a meal and saving a life. For 38-year-old Tulasara Khadka of Botechaur in ward 9 of Gurbhakot Municipality, Surkhet, managing household expenses while arranging treatment for her cancer-stricken husband has become increasingly difficult. With no money left for treatment, she now drives an auto-rickshaw in her locality to make ends meet. "In my life, sorrow has outweighed happiness," Tulasara said.
Woman drives auto-rickshaw to fund husband's cancer treatment
Birendranagar, April 24 -- Each day is a struggle between earning a meal and saving a life. For 38-year-old Tulasara Khadka of Botechaur in ward 9 of Gurbhakot Municipality, Surkhet, managing household expenses while arranging treatment for her cancer-stricken husband has become increasingly difficult. With no money left for treatment, she now drives an auto-rickshaw in her locality to make ends meet. "In my life, sorrow has outweighed happiness," Tulasara said.
Women find maternal and child health much better in their daughters-in-law's time
Birendranagar, April 15 -- While older women in Karnali Province lived through child marriage, malnutrition and high maternal and infant mortality, a younger generation is increasingly moving away from restrictive traditions by adopting modern healthcare and professional medical advice. Sugani Damai, 48, from Rokayagaun in Adanchuli Rural Municipality-3, Humla, was married at age 5. She became a mother at 16 and lost her first child soon after birth.
Without Fear or Favour UNWIND IN STYLE
While older women in Karnali Province lived through child marriage, malnutrition and high maternal and infant mortality, a younger generation is increasingly moving away from restrictive traditions by adopting modern healthcare and professional medical advice. Sugani Damai, 48, from Rokayagaun in Adanchuli Rural Municipality-3, Humla, was married at age 5. She became a mother at 16 and lost her first child soon after birth. “He was underweight at birth and grew weaker and thinner.
Generational shift reshapes maternal health in Karnali province
Birendranagar, April 14 -- While older women in Karnali Province lived through child marriage, malnutrition and high maternal and infant mortality, a younger generation is increasingly moving away from restrictive traditions by adopting modern healthcare and professional medical advice. Sugani Damai, 48, from Rokayagaun in Adanchuli Rural Municipality-3, Humla, was married at age 5. She became a mother at 16 and lost her first child soon after birth.
Three injured after gas leak sparks fire in Jajarkot
Birendranagar, April 12 -- Three people were injured in a fire caused by a cooking gas leak in Jajarkot district on Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 10am at the kitchen of Thalu Prasad Jaisi in ward 2 of Nalgad Municipality, according to the District Police Office, Jajarkot. Police said the fire broke out when his wife, 42-year-old Maya, attempted to light a flame using a lighter, triggering an explosion after a gas leak.
Mother of two returns from Kuwait in casket
Birendranagar, April 5 -- year-old Yamuna Sunar, who had gone abroad in search of a better life for her family, was brought home three days ago after she passed away in Kuwait last month. Her brother, Gyanendra Sunar, received the body at Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa. Gyanendra first learned of Yamuna's death on March 6, when a member of the household where she was working as a domestic, called from Kuwait. The news left the family in grief.
Mother of two returns from Kuwait in casket
Birendranagar, April 5 -- year-old Yamuna Sunar, who had gone abroad in search of a better life for her family, was brought home three days ago after she passed away in Kuwait last month. Her brother, Gyanendra Sunar, received the body at Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa. Gyanendra first learned of Yamuna's death on March 6, when a member of the household where she was working as a domestic, called from Kuwait. The news left the family in grief.
Two kids drown in pit in Surkhet Original
Two children died on Monday evening after falling into a pit dug for house construction near their home in ward 9 of Birendranagar Municipality in Surkhet. The victims are children of Tek Bahadur Katuwal, originally from ward 9 of Tilagupha Municipality, Kalikot. Locals spotted the children submerged and alerted police, who rescued them and rushed them to Province Hospital, Kalagaun. Doctors declared both dead on arrival, police said.
HT Syndication: Solve water crisis and get our vote, Rekcha village declares
Birendranagar, Feb. 19 -- Eligible voters across the nation are enthusiastic, and may be worried at the same time, to exercise their franchise as the House of Representatives election draws near. Electors have their own political inclinations and preferences when choosing candidates and parties. However, residents of Rekcha village in ward 5 of Chaukune Rural Municipality have set a condition for supporting candidates contesting the March 5 polls.
Solve water crisis and get our vote, Rekcha village declares
Eligible voters across the nation are enthusiastic, and may be worried at the same time, to exercise their franchise as the House of Representatives election draws near. Electors have their own political inclinations and preferences when choosing candidates and parties. However, residents of Rekcha village in ward 5 of Chaukune Rural Municipality have set a condition for supporting candidates contesting the March 5 polls.
Karnali Provincial Assembly meets for first time since Gen Z protests Original
The Karnali Provincial Assembly is meeting on Sunday for the first time since the September Gen Z protests of last year, which severely damaged the assembly building. The winter session is scheduled to begin at 1pm, according to the Provincial Assembly Secretariat. A meeting of the provincial cabinet on January 23 decided to recommend to Province Head Yagyaraj Joshi to convene the winter session.
HT Syndication: Two dead, four injured in jeep accident in Jajarkot
Birendranagar, Jan. 9 -- Two people were killed and four others injured in a jeep accident in Jajarkot on Friday morning. The accident occurred at around 11 am on the inner road section at Baharnakhola of Chhedagad Municipality-8, when a jeep travelling from Pajaru of Chhedagad-9 towards Thalaha met with an accident.
Two dead, four injured in jeep accident in Jajarkot
Two people were killed and four others injured in a jeep accident in Jajarkot on Friday morning. The accident occurred at around 11 am on the inner road section at Baharnakhola of Chhedagad Municipality–8, when a jeep travelling from Pajaru of Chhedagad–9 towards Thalaha met with an accident. Inspector Sudhir Kumar Khadka of District Police Office, Jajarkot, said that the jeep plunged about 150 metres off the road after its brakes failed, killing two passengers on the spot.
HT Syndication: Humla residents relieved with direct bus service to Kathmandu
Birendranagar, Jan. 4 -- Sabita Pariyar from Humla, a mountain district of Karnali Province, reached Birendranagar in Surkhet on Friday with a sense of relief she had never experienced before while travelling out of her district. She was headed to Kathmandu, but for the first time, she boarded a bus to the national capital directly from near her home in Simkot.
Humla residents relieved with direct bus service to Kathmandu
Sabita Pariyar from Humla, a mountain district of Karnali Province, reached Birendranagar in Surkhet on Friday with a sense of relief she had never experienced before while travelling out of her district. She was headed to Kathmandu, but for the first time, she boarded a bus to the national capital directly from near her home in Simkot.
HT Syndication: Dengue cases in Karnali continue unabated
Birendranagar, Nov. 25 -- Dengue cases are rising in Karnali Province despite the onset of colder weather, with health workers warning that poor sanitation is driving the spread. According to the Provincial Health Service Directorate in Surkhet, 1,424 people have tested positive for dengue from mid-July to mid-October of the current fiscal year, a figure higher than the same period last year. Surkhet alone accounts for 1,298 cases, with most infections detected between July and October.
Dengue cases in Karnali continue unabated
Karnali Province Over 1,400 people infected since mid-July, with most cases in Surkhet, as health officials warn negligence in sanitation is driving the spread. bookmark Tripti Shahi Dengue cases are rising in Karnali Province despite the onset of colder weather, with health workers warning that poor sanitation is driving the spread.
Sickle cell patients in Surkhet battle disease and poverty
Every month, 43-year-old Prem Bahadur Chaudhary from ward 10 of Birendranagar Municipality, Surkhet, makes a tiring journey to Nepalgunj in Lumbini province just to buy the medicines that keep him alive. A patient of sickle cell anaemia since 2016, Prem says he has never found consistent access to treatment in Birendranagar, the provincial capital of Karnali. “There are hospitals everywhere in Birendranagar, but none provide the medicines I need,” Prem complained.
HT Syndication: Sickle cell patients in Surkhet battle disease and poverty
Birendranagar, Nov. 12 -- year-old Prem Bahadur Chaudhary from ward 10 of Birendranagar Municipality, Surkhet, makes a tiring journey to Nepalgunj in Lumbini province just to buy the medicines that keep him alive. A patient of sickle cell anaemia since 2016, Prem says he has never found consistent access to treatment in Birendranagar, the provincial capital of Karnali. "There are hospitals everywhere in Birendranagar, but none provide the medicines I need," Prem complained.
HT Syndication: Stone fall kills a man in Jajarkot
Birendranagar, Nov. 4 -- year-old man died after being hit by a falling stone in Jajarkot on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Jay Bahadur Shahi of Kushe Rural Municipality-4. Ward chair Nim Bahadur Shahi said that the man was collecting resin in a nearby forest when a stone fell from above, fatally injuring him. Locals launched a search after Jay Bahadur did not return home until late evening and later found his body in the forest.
HT Syndication: Bheri Babai Diversion Project stumbles despite early tunnel success
Birendranagar, Aug. 19 -- In April 2019, the Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project in western Nepal-an ambitious irrigation and hydroelectricity scheme-achieved what was then hailed as a historic milestone. Engineers dug a 12-km tunnel using a tunnel-boring machine, a first in Nepal, one year ahead of the original March 2020 deadline.
Bheri Babai Diversion Project stumbles despite early tunnel success
In April 2019, the Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project in western Nepal—an ambitious irrigation and hydroelectricity scheme—achieved what was then hailed as a historic milestone. Engineers dug a 12-km tunnel using a tunnel-boring machine, a first in Nepal, one year ahead of the original March 2020 deadline.
HT Syndication: Humla's Tilgaun residents decide to leave ancestral land for good
Birendranagar, July 23 -- The residents of Tilgaun, a remote village in ward 6 of Namkha Rural Municipality of Humla district, are preparing to permanently abandon their ancestral land following the devastating flash flood and dry landslides apparently triggered by a rare 'thermokarst' on May 15. The villagers, traumatised by recurring natural disasters and deprived of basic services, have decided to migrate en masse to Kathmandu and other places by the end of this year.
Humla’s Tilgaun residents decide to leave ancestral land for good
The residents of Tilgaun, a remote village in ward 6 of Namkha Rural Municipality of Humla district, are preparing to permanently abandon their ancestral land following the devastating flash flood and dry landslides apparently triggered by a rare ‘thermokarst’ on May 15. The villagers, traumatised by recurring natural disasters and deprived of basic services, have decided to migrate en masse to Kathmandu and other places by the end of this year.
2 people died after a boulder fell on a tin-roofed hut Original
Tripti Shahi Two people in Jajarkot died on Thursday night when a rock fell on a tin-roofed hut where they were staying for nearly two years after being displaced by the earthquake in 2023. Jajarkot Police informed that the victims were the two daughters of Nar Bahadur Budha of Tarpena in Kushe Rural Municipality-3, Jajarkot. The victims were 16-year-old Chandra Budha and 20-year-old Sharmila Budha.
In Karnali, menstruation no longer keeps schoolgirls at home
Pooja Nepali, a grade 12 student at Jeevanjyoti Secondary School in Chaukune in Surkhet district, used to miss school every month during her menstrual cycle. When she first started menstruating in grade 7, the absence of proper facilities at school made it difficult for her to attend classes. Her studies suffered. However, since the school started providing sanitary pads for free four years ago, attending school during menstruation has become much easier.
HT Syndication: In Karnali, menstruation no longer keeps schoolgirls at home
Posted On: 2025-06-24 Posted By: Tripti Shahi Business & Finance Health & Lifestyle Education Real Estate & Construction EKantipur.com Birendranagar, June 24 -- Pooja Nepali, a grade 12 student at Jeevanjyoti Secondary School in Chaukune in Surkhet district, used to miss school every month during her menstrual cycle. When she first started menstruating in grade 7, the absence of proper facilities at school made it difficult for her to attend classes. Her studies suffered.
Viral video on social media shows abuse faced by Raute women
The Raute community is known for its nomadic lifestyle. Continuously moving from place to place within forested areas, they live by their own customs and maintain limited contact with outsiders. The tribe is led by a chief, whose permission is required before anyone can enter their territory. Due to their seclusion, the Raute people—particularly the women—are generally hesitant to speak with those outside their community.
HT Syndication: Viral video on social media shows abuse faced by Raute women
Surkhet, June 1 -- The Raute community is known for its nomadic lifestyle. Continuously moving from place to place within forested areas, they live by their own customs and maintain limited contact with outsiders. The tribe is led by a chief, whose permission is required before anyone can enter their territory. Due to their seclusion, the Raute people-particularly the women-are generally hesitant to speak with those outside their community.
Surkhet Airport closed until Saturday due to water leak on runway
National Flights halted since Tuesday after pothole appears and groundwater emerges during repair. bookmark Tripti Shahi Surkhet Airport will remain closed until Saturday after groundwater seeped onto the runway during ongoing repair work, officials said. Flight operations have been suspended since Tuesday when a pothole suddenly appeared on the northern end of the runway.
HT Syndication: Surkhet Airport closed until Saturday due to water leak on runway
Surkhet, May 22 -- Surkhet Airport will remain closed until Saturday after groundwater seeped onto the runway during ongoing repair work, officials said. Flight operations have been suspended since Tuesday when a pothole suddenly appeared on the northern end of the runway. While efforts were underway to fill the damaged section, groundwater began surfacing from a nearby area, prompting another closure, said airport chief Hirajan Kafle.
Relief reaches Humla’s Tilgaun after one-week delay
Relief materials have finally reached Tilgaun in ward 6 of Namkha Rural Municipality, Humla, one week after a glacial outburst and landslide forced families to flee their homes. According to local officials, the relief—including rice, lentils, oil, beaten rice and puffed rice—was delivered on Wednesday with support from the District Disaster Management Committee, the rural municipality, and several organisations.
HT Syndication: Raute population continues to decline
Birendranagar, May 11 -- On the night of April 27, Raute Mukhiya (chieftain) Surya Narayan Shahi died in his settlement in the Sotkhola area of Barahatal Rural Municipality-8 of Surkhet district. He was 49. Surya's death was the result of excessive alcohol consumption, according to Lal Bahadur Khatri, a teacher appointed by the Social Service Centre (SOSEC) Nepal, an NGO that conducts awareness programmes on the importance of education and sanitation among Raute people.
Raute population continues to decline
Tripti Shahi On the night of April 27, Raute Mukhiya (chieftain) Surya Narayan Shahi died in his settlement in the Sotkhola area of Barahatal Rural Municipality-8 of Surkhet district. He was 49. Surya’s death was the result of excessive alcohol consumption, according to Lal Bahadur Khatri, a teacher appointed by the Social Service Centre (SOSEC) Nepal, an NGO that conducts awareness programmes on the importance of education and sanitation among Raute people.
Religious schools in Karnali are struggling to stay afloat
Religious schools in Karnali Province—including gurukuls (Hindu), madrasas (Muslim) and gumbas (Buddhist)—are struggling for smooth operation under severe financial and infrastructural hardship. According to a recent study conducted by a taskforce formed by the provincial Ministry of Social Development, educational activities have been severely affected in the religious schools due to acute shortage of funds and infrastructures.
HT Syndication: Religious schools in Karnali are struggling to stay afloat
Birendranagar, April 16 -- Religious schools in Karnali Province-including gurukuls (Hindu), madrasas (Muslim) and gumbas (Buddhist)-are struggling for smooth operation under severe financial and infrastructural hardship. According to a recent study conducted by a taskforce formed by the provincial Ministry of Social Development, educational activities have been severely affected in the religious schools due to acute shortage of funds and infrastructures.
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