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The Kathmandu Post
April 20, 2018
Most of the tea produced in Jhapa and Ilam districts is exported to India. Jhapa alone produces 15.9 million kg of tea on around 9,489 hectares of land, according to the Nepal Tea and Coffee Development Board (NTCDB). Most of this tea is exported to India. It is said Indian traders re-export Nepali tea toÃâà...
The Kathmandu Post
April 14, 2018
Apr 13, 2018-A clash broke out between students and police personnel in Damak of Jhapa district on Friday afternoon. The clash ensued after police intervened in the demonstration organised by the students of Damak Multiple Campus to protest the passenger buses refusal to provide service to them. The irate studentsÃâà...
Kathmandu Tribune
April 13, 2018
Surunga (Jhapa) (RSS) — A couple who have been cheating people in the camouflage of former General of Indian Army was nabbed in Jhapa on Thursday. The fraudsters had gone at large after illegally amassing million rupees from the innocent people. The Area Police Office, Birtamod arrested theÃâà...
Himalayan Times
April 11, 2018
SURUNGA, JHAPA: A man was killed after being hit by lightning at Indo-Nepal border area in Jhapa district on Tuesday night. According to police, the deceased has been identified as Mahesh Lal Yadav (55) of Kachankabal Rural Municipality-1, who was returning from Suribhitta Bazaar in India afterÃâà...
The Kathmandu Post
April 11, 2018
Apr 11, 2018-An elderly man was killed after being hit by lightning at a Nepal-India bordering area in Jhapa on Tuesday night. Mahesh Lal Yadav, 55, of Kachankabal rural municipality-1, was returning from delivering milk to Suribhitta bazaar in India when the incident occurred, said the police, adding that Yadav died on theÃâà...
Himalayan Times
April 1, 2018
A woman was electrocuted after she happened to touch a naked cable laid around her house to chase away wild tuskers in Haldibari Rural Municipality, Jhapa, today. The deceased has been identified as ChhabimayaKhadka, 60. Assistant sub-inspector Sunil Chaudhary at Badawari Police Post saidÃâà...
Himalayan Times
March 26, 2018
SURUNGA, JHAPA: Property worth Rs 1.5 million were destroyed in a fire that broke out on Sunday at the office of Drinking Water and Sanitation Consumer's Committee based in Surunga of Kankai Municipality-3 in Jhapa district. The fire that started Sunday night was taken under control only this morningÃâà...
The Kathmandu Post
March 22, 2018
The prime minister's home district of Jhapa is the biggest beneficiary of the wave of Chinese foreign direct investment in the country. Jhapa is touted to be one of the first districts to witness investment under China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China is on course to build a Rs300 billion industrial park andÃâà...
Himalayan Times
March 22, 2018
... prior to this, NAST has already demonstrated the technology in 35 municipalities across the country. This very technology has currently been used in 65 countries around the world. NAST estimated that more than 21,000 litres of fuel could be produced from the plastic waste on daily basis in Jhapa district.
The Kathmandu Post
March 19, 2018
Mar 20, 2018-On the 13th day of the mourning of the death of IB Rai, a towering figure of Nepali literature, a condolence ceremony was organised in Damak, Jhapa last weekend. More than three dozen Indian and Nepali writers were present at the event to offer their condolences. Speaking at the event organised by UnplugÃâà...
Himalayan Times
March 16, 2018
Officer Kul Bahadur Poudel of Jhapa District Public Health Office said, “Saptari and Siraha ranked first and second respectively.” According to Paudel, health check-up conducted at 30 health facilities of Shivsatashi Municipality and Kachankawal, Jhapa, Gaurigunj and Barhadashi rural municipalities foundÃâà...
The Kathmandu Post
March 13, 2018
Mar 13, 2018-Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) pip hosts Jhapa XI in sudden death penalty shootout to clinch the Jhapa Gold Cup football tournament title at the Domalal ... Jhapa goalkeeper Kishor Giri was then denied by his TAC counterpart Bikesh Kuthu allowing Tanka Basnet to chance to score and win the second title here.
The Kathmandu Post
March 10, 2018
Karna Limbu, Bhusan Subba, Yogesh Gurung and Devendra Tamang converted from the spot for Jhapa while Three Star custodian Alan Neupane blocked a shot from Bishwas Shrestha. For Three Star only Rajin Dhimal, Nirajan Khadka and Bijay Dhimal scored from the spot. Buddha Chamjong and SunilÃâà...
The Kathmandu Post
March 9, 2018
Jitendra Karki (left) of Tribhuvan Army Club vies for the ball with Nepal Police Club player during their Jhapa Gold Cup quarter-final match in Birtamode on Thursday. ... Mar 9, 2018-Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) beat departmental rivals Nepal Police Club (NPC) 1-0 to enter the semi-finals of the third Jhapa Gold Cup footballÃâà...
Kathmandu Tribune
March 7, 2018
BIRTAMODE, JHAPA — Home team Rum Pum Jhapa-11 defeated visitors Sikkim United Club of India by 2-1 to book a place in the semi-final of the tournament. In the quarter-final match held at local Domlal Rajbansi stadium, Jhapa made a comeback after conceding a goal in the 17th minute of the match.
The Kathmandu Post
March 6, 2018
Roop Bahadur Lama (right) of Nepal APF Club is chased by Nirajan Khadka of Three Star Club during their Jhapa Gold Cup match at the Domalal Stadium in ... Force (APF) Club to secure a semi-final berth in the Jhapa Gold Cup football tournament at the Domalal stadium in Birtamode, Jhapa, on Monday.
Himalayan Times
March 4, 2018
JHAPA: A person died after falling off a tree in Birtamode Municipaliy-7 of Jhapa District on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Man Bahadur Tamang (62) of Baraghare in the district. The incident occurred when Tamang fell off a tree while cutting fodder for cattle near his house, critically injuringÃâà...
The Kathmandu Post
March 3, 2018
Jhapa, backed by roaring home supporters, drew first blood as early as in the sixth minute after defender Tamang opened the scoring. Tamang slammed in forward Bishal Rai's rebounder from the woodwork for a clean finish. In the 13th minute, Farwest custodian Jeevan Bhattarai punched BishwasÃâà...
Himalayan Times
February 20, 2018
Kankai is the first municipality to be declared an ODF zone in Jhapa. Out of 8 municipalities and 7 rural municipalities, only two rural municipalities have been declared ODF zones in the district. On the eve of the declaration, candles were lit. Birat Community Study Centre had facilitated the ODF campaignÃâà...
Himalayan Times
February 11, 2018
The critically injured motorcyclist was rushed to Bhadrapur-based Om Sai Pathibhara Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment, informed Police Inspector Rajesh Rai at the District Police Office, Jhapa. Similarly, a 26-year-old youth was killed and another injured in a motorcycle accident along theÃâà...
Himalayan Times
February 3, 2018
However, Jhapa police has not shown interest in checking the illegal activity. Wild animals are being killed in forests of Jhapa and Ilam, especially for their bones and skin. India Seema Surkshya Bal arrested two Indian nationals in possession of wildlife parts last night. Those arrested are Mohammad Moin,Ãâà...
Himalayan Times
January 31, 2018
DAMAK: A Nepali migrant worker died in a hospital after he was found in critical condition in his room in Malaysia on January 27. The deceased has been identifed as Surendra Bista (32), alias Phanidra, of Damak Municipality-2 in Jhapa district. According to family sources, Bista — who had been workingÃâà...
Himalayan Times
December 31, 1999
Completion of less than 50 per cent development works in the local levels in Jhapa has raised question over the efficiency of people's representatives. Many projects were finished in haste without meeting the set standards. Majority of local levels have used the budget to construct culverts, bridges andÃâà...
Himalayan Times
December 31, 1999
As many as five women were rescued while they were being trafficked to India from two border points in Jhapa and Ilam yesterday. Two women were rescued from Jhapa's Bhadrapur border point while they were being trafficked to India's New Delhi. Personnel from Nepal Police, APF and India's SeemaÃâà...
Himalayan Times
December 31, 1999
The injured was rushed to the Birtamod-based B & C Hospital, however he breathed his last on the way there, informed Police Inspector Rajesh Rai at the District Police Office, Jhapa. Meanwhile, the Ghailadubba-based Area Police Office has impounded the truck and detained its driver for furtherÃâà...
Himalayan Times
December 31, 1999
SURUNGA, JHAPA: Two persons lost their lives in a wild tusker attack in Birtamod Municipality-7 of Jhapa district on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Chyangra Rajbansi (70) of Miyabari in Birtamod Municipality-3 and Lasune Miyan (70) of Birtamod Municipailty-7, according to Area PoliceÃâà...
