The incident is being investigated, police say.

Congress provincial committee accuses unilateral decision-making.

Water level in major rivers and their tributaries to rise for the next three days, says Flood Forecasting Division.

Heavy rainfall in Panchthar district disrupts transportation along the Panchthar section of Tamor corridor and Mechi Highway on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, a fire had broken out in a forest on the banks of the Tirtire River in Bhumikasthan Ward 2. The locals who tried to douse the fire sustained serious injuries, said police.

The programme kicked off on January 3 and aims to cover the nooks and crannies of one of the largest local units in the country in terms of area coverage.

The private vehicle, carrying members of the same family, fell off the road due to brake failure, police say.

Trees are being cut down indiscriminately in large numbers in the name of physical infrastructure development or to accommodate the growing number of human settlements, stakeholders say.

Vegetables like potato and fruits such as oranges and lemons, along with other food items, sell for high prices in the off season.

Malarani Rural Municipality in Arghakhanchi aims to fill the void left by the absence of skilled and educated professionals in the rural municipality.

Complacency among general public and authorities one of the main reasons behind virus spread, health workers say.

The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is taking a toll on health facilities across the province.

The hospital running on basic medical infrastructure is not equipped to deal with Covid-19 cases, health workers say.

Unlike last year when authorities in Lumbini made quarantining mandatory for returnees, no such measures have been implemented this year.

Malika Rural Municipality started running the three-year course last year to encourage people to be involved in agricultural entrepreneurships rather than going abroad for employment.