Mahendra Highway disrupted Janakpurdham, August 28:Traffic on the Mahendra Highway was halted today after the Maoists’ placed road blocks in several sections of the highway. The Maoists had called for a Mithilanchal bandh to protest the killing of Chandeshwor Mandal, Chief of... Travel 28 Aug, 2005
Heat wave toll is six Himalayan News ServiceJanakpurdham, May 31:At least six persons have died of heat wave in Dhanusha and Rautahat districts in the past two days. Dhanushi Mandal, 60, and his wife Ramdulari Mandal, 55, of Baspiti VDC-8 died today, while Digri Mandal, 50,... Travel 01 Jun, 2005
Recruited in brother’s place Himalayan News ServiceRautahat, May 12:Rautahat District Education Office (DEO) has appointed a man as permanent teacher in place of his brother, currently working in the Gulf. Rakesh Kumar Thakur of Basatpur VDC-4 had appeared and passed the... Travel 13 May, 2005
Report blames troops, Maoists for killings Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 6:A report released today by the 11-member Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Coordination Committee (HRTMCC) accuses the security forces and the Maoists of killing people in two separate incidents in Rautahat in... Travel 07 May, 2005
ONCE-OVER No oxygen in hospitalRautahat: Locals have been affected after the only government hospital in Rautahat district ran out of oxygen a month ago. The patients are forced to go to bordering Indian states for medical services. Accepting patients with heart... Travel 20 Apr, 2005
ONCE-OVER Two mountaineers killedKATHMANDU: Two members of the 2005 Korea Busan Pumori Expedition Team died while descending from Mt Pumori on March 29. However, three members and three Sherpas scaled the peak. Sang Kyun Joung, 50 and Do Young Kim, 31, from... Travel 14 Apr, 2005
Maoists, State continue to violate rights: NHRC Birgunj, October 3: Notwithstanding a Maoist-called unilateral ceasefire, both the Maoists and the state have been violating human rights across the country, an official of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said. The Maoists have been... Travel 10 Mar, 2005
ONCE-OVER 25 houses looted:RAUTAHAT: An armed gang of dacoits looted goods worth Rs 500,000 from 25 houses of four VDCs of the district on Tuesday. According to Rautahat district police office, one gang was responsible for the looting of houses at Suruatha,... Travel 10 Mar, 2005
ONCE-OVER 2 held with marijuanaBARA: Police have arrested two persons in possession of marijuana on Monday. The police arrested Bikash Tamang and Ratna Tamang of Ratanpuri VDC-2 of Bara district. They were carrying 4.01 kg while they were heading towards... Travel 28 Feb, 2005
Gang of robbers gun down one Himalayan News ServiceRautahat, January 29:A gang of robbers yesterday night shot dead Mohan Shah Kanu (30) and injured his father Nanipat Shah Kanu at Mahmadpur VDC of Rautahat district. Shah died on the spot and his father seriously injured when the... Travel 30 Jan, 2005
ONCE-OVER Kusunti mishap: Baby diesLALITPUR: The baby of Devi Karki, who was killed after an accident on Monday night, too died on Wednesday at Patan Hospital. Karki was killed along with five family members following the accident at Kusunti. She had died in... Travel 20 Jan, 2005
ONCE-OVER Threat by Badi women Kathmandu: Women from the Badi community on Monday threatened to stage naked demonstrations in front of ministers if the government remained indifferent towards their plight. “We, along with our children, will stage nude... Travel 11 Jan, 2005
