Social Development Minister of State-5 Sudarshan Baral has urged the health workers to work with high morale in this critical hour of pandemic. While visiting Bheri Hospital which is doing preparation to fight against deadly COVID-19 here today, Minister argued that the State government was providing medical stuffs and safety
A plane of the state-owned Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) skidded off the runway as it was landing at the Nepalgunj airport today. The Y12 aircraft had left from the capital Kathmandu to collect swab samples of people suspected of carrying the Coronavirus. It may be noted that tests for COVID-19
Vehicular movement has been completely restricted at Jumanaha checkpoint along Nepal-India border in Banke since Wednesday to avoid possible spread of COVID-19. The security personnel from both the countries have completely controlled the operation of heavy vehicles to cycles entering to Nepal and India via the checkpoint. Though vehicular operation
A taskforce has been formed in Banke by adopting preparedness against coronavirus spreading across the world. A meeting of the stakeholders organised by Nepalgunj sub-metropolis here on Tuesday formed the taskforce and management committee under coordination of Chief District Officer Kumar Bahadur Khadka. The meeting also formed Emergency Fund Management
A project to bring water from the Rapti river has been implemented in Nepalgunj to address the acute shortage of water in the sub-metropolis. The project is expected to solve the drinking water problem in the city in a sustainable manner to meet the growing demand. Site engineer with the
Chief Minister of Province No. 5 Shanker Pokharel has said that the State government has given priority to addressing the problems related to land. The state government has completed all legal requirements to address the problems existing since a long time. Distributing land ownership certificates to the landless settlers in
Four commercial areas have been identified to contribute to the economic development of Nepalgunj sub-metropolis. With the technical assistance of German government, the sub-metropolis has identified vegetable, fruits, food processing and milk (dairy) as top commercial points through a 11-day workshop. The sub-metropolis came up with the move as part
An industrial census and survey will be carried out in Nepalgunj from the fourth week of February. The census is believed to be helpful to the government to formulate industrial policies. It would further create opportunities and help resolve challenges relating to industry sector, said Dan Bahadur Airee, chief of
A man has died in a road accident that took place near Deurali in Ratna highway last night. The deceased has been identified as Raj Kumar Chaudhary, the driver of a jeep (Bhe. 1 Cha. 1639) that collided with a passenger bus (Bhe. 1 Kha. 2759). Seriously injured in the
Senior journalist and press freedom campaigner Panna Lal Gupta has passed away at the age 92. He died at the Teaching Hospital Nepalgunj in course of treatment. Ailing for a year now, he was taken to hospital after he vomited Wednesday evening. His son and former mayor Bijaya Kumar Gupta
