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Flood destroys equipment, pushing back Siddhababa tunnel opening

Palpa, Sept. 23 -- Motorists will have to wait at least another month to use the new Siddhababa tunnel after floods swept away equipment needed to put it into operation. The contractor must now repla... Read More


When the snake call comes, Sagar Pandey answers

Palpa, Aug. 16 -- year-old Sagar Pandey of Argali Ranghuwa in ward 14 of Tansen Municipality4, a ringing mobile phone often means only one thing: someone has spotted a snake. Whenever a snake turns u... Read More


How Ribdikot built a Rs460 million farming economy

Palpa, Aug. 13 -- Bhim Bahadur Raut of ward 8 of Ribdikot Rural Municipality in Palpa returned to his village six years ago after quitting foreign employment and has since been raising buffaloes and g... Read More


Rice hispa outbreak hits paddy fields across Palpa

Palpa, July 27 -- A rapidly spreading outbreak of rice hispa, a destructive beetle that feeds on rice leaves, has damaged paddy fields across parts of Palpa district, prompting local authorities to la... Read More


Eight-year-old injured in Palpa school fire airlifted to Kathmandu

Palpa, July 24 -- year-old girl who suffered severe burns in a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fire at her school canteen in Tansen, Palpa, was airlifted to Kathmandu for specialised treatment after sus... Read More


Siddhababa sees fewer accidents as safety measures improve

Palpa, July 19 -- Fatal accidents along the Siddhababa section of Siddhartha Highway have fallen significantly over the past seven years, with police attributing the decline to improved driver awarene... Read More


Palpa cracks down on illegal crusher industries

Palpa, June 26 -- Four crusher industries operating without meeting legal standards have been fined and shut down by the Cottage and Small Industry Office, Palpa. Following instructions from the fede... Read More