Remote Bajura villagers demand parturition centre in return for votes Bajura, June 14 Voters in Koti village in remote Himali Rural Municipality of Bajura, have sought a parturition centre in their locality in return for their votes in the upcoming second phase of local elections due in a couple of weeks. Local... Travel 15 Jun, 2017
New polling centre set up in Gumbagaun for voters Bajura, June 12 District Election Office Bajura has set up a polling centre at remote Gumbagaun in Himali Rural Municipality of the district. The Election Commission’s attention was drawn after a news article was published in The Himalayan... Travel 13 Jun, 2017
Herb processing centre operating from school premises Bajura, June 11 A herb processing centre is being illegally operated on the premises of Himalbhakti Primary School at Himali Rural Municipality, in Bajura. Former minister Chhaka Bahadur Lama of Simikot Rural Municipality in Humla has been... Travel 12 Jun, 2017
Election drives wedge between siblings Bajura, June 5 Manasur Malal and Hastabir Malal of Bachhyan, Himali Rural Municipality, Bajura are brothers by relation. They were in good terms just until a few weeks ago. But with the election to the local level just round the corner, they... Travel 06 Jun, 2017
Children being used for poll campaigning Bajura, June 2 Political parties have been found using children for poll campaigning in Bajura. Chief of Women and Children’s Office Kamala Shahi said her office had received hordes of complaints regarding the use of children for election... Travel 03 Jun, 2017
Schools shut for months in Bajura with teachers absent Bajura, June 1 Gumbagaun-based Himalbhakti Primary School at Himali Rural Municipality has remained closed since the beginning of the new session due to teachers’ absenteeism. Bhim Giri is the principal with permanent status and Ratna Lal... Travel 02 Jun, 2017
Rural village in Bajura without health service Bajura, May 31 Locals of the far-flung Gumba village at Himali Rural Municipality in Bajura are deprived of basic health services. The village is home to 200 people from 25 families. The rural folks are compelled to rely on herbs as they... Travel 01 Jun, 2017
Voting centre location excludes disabled, pregnant women Bajura, May 1 Bajura’s elderly and pregnant women and people with disability will not be able to exercise their franchise in the upcoming civic polls as the voting centres are located in inconvenient locations. Padam Bahadur Singh, a man living... Travel 02 May, 2017
Creation of new local structures celebrated Bajura, March 22 Locals of rural Bajura are elated at the country’s transition to a federal structure as they hope this will bring an end to their plight of having to travel to the district headquarters to avail of all kinds of state... Travel 23 Mar, 2017
