Gandak Area

Dhorpatan mayor Nepali arrested in Delhi
Kathmandu, September 27 — Devkumar Nepali, the mayor of Dhorpatan Municipality in Baglung, has been arrested for embezzling funds from cooperative savers. The police confirmed that he was apprehended on Friday in New Delhi, India, by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB). AIG Deepak Thapa, head of the CIB, stated that a red corner notice had...
Disaster toll: 73 lives lost in Gandaki province since April
Pokhara, September 25 — In Gandaki Province, 73 people have died due to disasters. Official statistics indicate that since last Baishakh (April-May), 73 fatalities have been reported across eleven districts. Three individuals are still missing, and 82 others are injured. Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey informed that they are receiving treatment in various hospitals. According to...
Cooperative victims hold counter-protest against Rabi Lamichhane in Pokhara
Pokhara, September 23 — As leaders and supporters of the Rashtriya Swotantra Party (RSP) began protesting in support of president Rabi Lamichhane, victims of the Surya Darshan Cooperative also took to the streets in Pokhara. RSP is demonstrating in front of the District Administration Office at Shahid Chowk, where the cooperative victims are also present, chanting...
Baglung launches ‘zero waste’ initiative
Baglung, September 7 – Baglung Municipality, which has been searching for the final solution to the garbage collection issue for a long, has launched a ‘zero waste’ initiative, aiming for the proper utilisation of all types of waste by collecting it in three categories- organic, non-organic, and hazardous waste. The municipality had been disposing of its...
Flood
Baglung flood: Three killed as flood sweeps away motorcycle and scooter
Three people were killed after a flood swept away a motorcycle and a scooter in Baglung district early Friday morning. The victims, identified as Arjun Sapkota (23), Avisekh Regmi (22), and Kamal Sapkota (20), were washed away by the flood at around 11:45 pm. While two bodies were recovered during the night, the body of...
Resigns
Gandaki minister Deepak Manange resigns after ministry transfer
POKHARA, 2 Sept.: Rajeev Gurung, widely known as Deepak Manange, resigned from his post following a recent shake-up in the Gandaki Province government. On Monday, Manange, who was previously the Minister of Physical Infrastructure, was transferred to the Forest Ministry. Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey restructured the ministry of social development and health and the...
UML joins Gandaki government
Gandaki CM gives full shape to Cabinet, four from UML
POKHARA, September 2 — The CPN (UML) has officially joined the Gandaki Province government. Chief of Province Dilli Raj Bhatta administered the oaths of office and secrecy to four UML ministers on Monday. The ministers appointed are Prakash Bahadur KC for the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development and Transport; Padma GC for the Ministry of...
Flights on Jomsom-Pokhara route resumed
Myagdi, August 29 — Flights on the Jomsom-Pokhara route have been restored today following a two-month halt. The air service connecting Pokhara, the capital of Gandaki Province, and Jomsom, a tourist destination in Mustang, had remained closed since July 1, owing to adverse weather conditions. According to Keshav Lamsal, the chief of Jomsom Airport, Summit...