Eastern Development Region
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Eastern Development Region, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 9 stories have been published about Eastern Development Region which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Eastern Development Region, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 9 stories have been published about Eastern Development Region which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Damak · DamakCaptain (Retired) Ram Bahadur Limbu, the only living British Gurkha recipient of The Victoria Cross, passed away on 22 April 2023. Limbu was undergoing treatment at Nepal Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu when he breathed his last. A military funeral was held at British GurKhas Nepal before his body was brought to Damak, Jhapa.See the Story
Funeral service of Capt Ram Bahadur Limbu VC MVO performed in Damak
Gaighat · GaighatNegligence on the part of Contractor company Ajima-Marin Chandra Kumari Thapa JV Kathmandu has delayed rural electrification expansion project in the two rural municipalities. The contractor company has received wires, poles and transformers from Nepal Electricity Authority Distribution Centre.See the Story
Rural electrification hits snag in Khotang district
Koshi · KoshiProvince 1 was finally named 'Koshi' Province today. The proposal of the ruling CPN-UML was approved by more than two-thirds vote when lawmakers of the main opposition Congress, the ruling Maoist Centre and Rastriya Prajatantra Party expressed their support. A total of four votes were cast in opposition.See the Story
Province 1 named Koshi, demonstrations erupt
Koshi · KoshiProvince 1 becomes the last of the seven provinces recognised after the implementation of the 2015 constitution. An overwhelming majority of the Provincial Assembly last night endorsed a proposal of the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and the Cpn-Maoist Centre to name the province. 82 lawmakers cast in favour whereas only four were against it.See the Story
Koshi: Province 1 finally becomes the last province to get its name
Koshi · KoshiThe CPN-Maoist Centre has asked the public to accept Koshi as the name of the new province. The party also signed an appeal issued by major political parties. The protests have intensified after a man died during treatment in Dharan. The PM's party has also issued a statement calling on stakeholders to reconsider the name.See the Story
Koshi province name dispute: Maoist Centre switches to the pro-identity renaming
Koshi · KoshiMan injured during protest against Koshi province name dies during treatment. Padam Bahadur Limbu (42), a resident of Dharan sub-metropolitan city-15 of the Sunsari district, was injured during a clash with the police in Biratnagar on March 19.See the Story
