Koshi Province
Man injured during Biratnagar protest demanding renaming of Koshi province dies
By Pradeep Menyangbo Padam Limbu Lajehang, who had sustained head injuries following a clash with the police during a protest held in Biratnagar on March 19, died while undergoing treatment on Friday.
Hillary’s community school shows the way
By Bhanubhakta Niraula Khumjung Secondary School in one of Solukhumbu’s remotest villages conducts classes in English language.
Unidentified group hurl stones at Maoist leader Angbo’s vehicle
By Anand Gautam Angbo, the former provincial finance minister, was travelling from Phidim to Phungling in Taplejung when an unidentified group pelted stones at the vehicle.
Protest in Biratnagar calling for renaming Koshi Province
By Deo Narayan Sah Four protesters detained following a clash were later released. Four security personnel of the Armed Police Force and Nepal Police were injured in the clash.
Fourteen houses burnt to a cinder by forest fire
By Chandra Karki Over 35 houses and sheds were burnt to ashes in Tehrathum in the past month, police say.
Groups demanding renaming of Koshi Province enforce a shutdown
By Post Report The agitating groups say the new name, Koshi, does not reflect the region’s history and identity.
Two children die as fire engulfs house in Udayapur
By Dilliram Khatiwada Police say an electrical short circuit caused the fire.
Two killed in Okhaldhunga jeep accident
By Post Report Four seriously injured passengers airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment.
Protests staged against the naming of Koshi Province
By Deo Narayan Sah & Dambar Singh Rai A memorandum has been submitted to the Province Chief Minister Hikmat Karki through Chief District Office by the Kirat Rai Yayokkha committee demanding rejection of the newly adopted name.
It’s Koshi. Province 1 gets its name, finally
By Deo Narayan Sah It is the last of Nepal’s seven provinces to be named. The name Kirat-Limbuwan-Sagarmatha was rejected.
Prohibitory order imposed in Biratnagar as provincial assembly prepares to name Province 1
By Post Report The prohibition has been enforced to avoid any kind of protests while the assembly gives a new name to Province-1.
Man found murdered in Dhankuta
By Ramesh Chandra Adhikari Decapitated body of a 70-year-old local of Jyamire was found at his residence, police say.
Human contraceptive jab Sangini found used in dogs for sterilisation
By Laxmi Gautam Thirteen dogs were found to be infected with pyometra, an infection in the womb. The cause behind the fatal infection was the use of human contraceptives on dogs, according to veterinarians.
4.8 M earthquake with epicentre in Taplejung recorded
By Post Report The quake with epicentre in Lelep of the district struck at 4:30am, according to National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre.
Teacher arrested for abetment to suicide
By Arjun Rajbanshi The accused had allegedly repeatedly chastised the victim, causing mental trauma, leading to the victim taking her own life.
Four Bangladeshi nationals arrested while trying to enter Nepal illegally
By Parbat Portel They had made a bid to enter Nepal by presenting fake identity cards.
Arun III tunnel collapse kills one worker, injures two
By Dipendra Shakya The accident occurred on Tuesday morning after a section of the tunnel located at Pukhuwa in Chichila gave way while project work was ongoing.
Probe panel says medics not guilty in Biratnagar infant’s death
By Binod Bhandari The report states that the medical team at the emergency unit at Koshi Hospital did not officially declare the infant dead.
At least 11 injured as chaos ensues in a pop concert in Dhankuta
By Ramesh Chandra Adhikari The venue had an audience of more than twice its capacity of 3,000 people.
Seven injured in Khotang bus accident
By Post Report All the injured have returned home after treatment.