Monsoon wreaks havoc with floods, landslides Incessant rain has triggered floods, landslides, resulting in human and animal casualties and blocking movements on the roads. Nepal 07 Jul, 2024
EDITORIAL: Avoid large gatherings After weeks of dithering, the government has imposed a partial lockdown in the urban areas of the country till May 14, which could be a prelude to a full lockdown should the surge in coronavirus cases show no signs of abating The Arts 21 Apr, 2021
Locals obstruct road along Siddhicharan Highway Locals on Monday obstructed Betini Bhanjyang-Patana Bhanjyang-Ghurmi road stretch along the Siddhicharan Highway seeking upgradation of the road in Udayapur. Nepal 20 Apr, 2021
Blacktop peels within a day in Katari-Maruwa road section Work to blacktop the road that was carried out a day ago has started peeling along the Katari-Maruwa road section of Siddhicharan Highway. Nepal 16 Apr, 2021
Five killed, three injured in Udayapur jeep accident GAIGHAT: As many as five persons died while three others sustained injuries after the jeep they were travelling on fell below the road along the Siddhicharan Highway in Katari Municipality-14 of Udayapur district on Sunday morning. The deceased have... Travel 18 Oct, 2020
Two die in Udayapur accident GAIGHAT, OCTOBER 8 At least two persons died on the spot and two others were critically injured after a container met with an accident along the Katari-Beteni road section of Siddhicharan Highway at Katari Municipality in Udayapur last night. The... Travel 09 Oct, 2020
Two dead, two hurt as truck plunges 500m in Udayapur GAIGHAT: Two persons died and two others sustained injuries in a container truck accident in Katari Municipality-8 of Udayapur district, on Wednesday night. Police identified the deceased as Min Bahadur Ranamagar of Katari-8, Rakesh Yadav of Gol... Travel 08 Oct, 2020
Around Rs 4bn worth of damages to roads and hydro projects KATHMANDU, JULY 15 The massive landslides and floods caused by the incessant rainfall have damaged physical infrastructure related to roads, bridges and hydropower projects worth around four billion so far in the ongoing monsoon. According to the... 16 Jul, 2020
Road disruption causes daily commodities crunch in hills Udayapur, July 22 A shortage of daily commodities has hit three eastern hilly districts as the Katari-Ghurmi section of Siddhicharan Highway has been disrupted by floods and landslides. With landslides and floods sweeping away the road at... Travel 23 Jul, 2019
Siddhicharan Highway in sorry state Udayapur, April 29 Around 90 per cent of Katari-Ghurmi road section along the Siddhicharan Highway is in a dilapidated state barely one-and-a-half decade after it came into operation. The road is losing its shape due to floods, landslides and... Travel 30 Apr, 2019
Irate locals protest after truck knocks down minor UDAYPUR: Locals of Katari Bazaar obstructed vehicular movement at Siddhicharan Highway after a freight truck hit and killed a minor on Wednesday. The truck (Na 4 Kha 8898) plying on Katari Ghurmi road section welted 4-year-old Mausam Rai of Katari... Travel 06 Mar, 2019
Illegal road being built in the dark Gaighat, April 22 Nobody knows about the construction of almost 1 km illegal road at Simle-based Maruwaharit community forest in Katari municipality of the district. The road was opened using a JVC from the water tank to Bajrakanya temple of... Travel 23 Apr, 2018
