Tanahun district court acquits rape-accused actor Paul Shah
By Samjhana Rasaili Shah, however, will remain in Tanahun prison adhering to the September 6, 2022 verdict of the district court in Nawalparasi (East) which had sentenced the actor to two years and six months in jail and slapped a fine of Rs25,000 on the charge of molesting a minor.
Vehicular movement along Aanbukhaireni-Pokhara section of Prithvi Highway resumes partially
By Samjhana Rasaili The traffic along the road section that was obstructed after a section of the road caved in during road-widening works resumed after around four hours.
Man succumbs to injuries following domestic dispute in Tanahun
By Samjhana Rasaili The man, whose inebriated wife allegedly attacked him on the head with a stone, died while undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
18 injured in Tanahun bus accident
By Samjhana Rasaili The bus was heading to Baglung from Narayangadh.
Prithvi Highway road widening work at snail’s pace
By Samjhana Rasaili The highway’s 80-km Aanbukhaireni-Pokhara section is being widened to four lanes, but pandemic and delay in site clearance have hampered the work.
Section of Prithvi Highway in sorry state
By Samjhana Rasaili Commuters and local residents are severely impacted as the authorities don’t bother to repair the dilapidated road.
Election hits school enrolment campaign
By Samjhana Rasaili School enrolment campaign has not been able to make much headway since most people are either out participating in political rallies or listening to the political campaigners, say educators.
Girl who accused Paul Shah of rape changes her statement
By Samjhana Rasaili She had filed complaints against the actor in February accusing him of raping her with false promise of marriage.
Landless see ploy in distribution of temporary land ownership papers ahead of local elections
By Samjhana Rasaili Local representatives distributed 1,197 temporary land ownership documents to landless families in Shuklagandaki and Bandipur last week.
Tanahun District Court sends Paul Shah to judicial custody
By Samjhana Rasaili The 32-year-old actor has been accused of rape by a 17-year-old singer.
Deaths of vultures by electrocution go unchecked in Tanahun
By Samjhana Rasaili Around 100 vultures have died of electrocution at Shishuwa Bateri in Byas Municipality in the past two years.
‘One house, one tap’ campaign benefits Tanahun villagers
By Samjhana Rasaili Several drinking water projects are underway with an objective of supplying water to each household in Ghiring Rural Municipality.
11 children killed in leopard attacks in four years in Tanahun
By Samjhana Rasaili Prey depletion is driving leopards outside their habitat and into human settlements, officials say.
Muglin-Pokhara road expansion work begins
By Samjhana Rasaili In the first phase, trees are being cut down in areas demarcated for construction in Aanbukhaireni and Bandipur.
Six dead, three missing as floods and landslides wreak havoc in various districts
By Ramesh Kumar Paudel & Samjhana Rasaili After three weeks of arrival in the country, monsoon continues to affect people by disrupting road networks and sweeping away houses and farmlands.