The trust owned 1,354 hectares of land in Pyuthan, Dang and Rolpa districts, but this has dwindled to 711 hectares.

Two others were injured after the out-of-control vehicle crashed into a wall on the East-West Highway.

Ravi Gharti, 40, was arrested from Lamahi Municipality-9 on Sunday. He had been convicted on a rape charge by the Dang District Court on January 10, 2022.

24 others were injured in the accident that occurred in Bhalubang of Dang district at around 11:30pm on Friday.

Deep-rooted customs where young girls are forcibly hauled away and abducted by men for marriage persist in several areas of the western Nepal district.

Thousands of civilians suffered at the hands of security forces and Maoists during the 1996-2006 insurgency.

The 11-year-old was taken ill after consuming the toxic fungi on Tuesday. She breathed her last while undergoing treatment in Butwal.

The arrested duo allegedly lured the victim, a 73-year-old woman, by offering help and committed the crime inside a parked bus at Tulsipur bus park, police said.

Chaudhary, a CPN-UML central committee advisor, passed away during treatment at a Ghorahi-based medical institute.

The event was organised by alleged conman Bharat Bhattarai aka Simanta KC, who identifies himself as astrologer and claims to possess magical powers to cure serious diseases.

The victim was found lying unconscious in a barren field.

Chief Minister Giri gives the cabinet full shape exactly one month after taking an oath to the post on January 12.

He garnered 4,026 votes to secure victory over his closest competitor.

The road has become a death-trap of late, one transportation entrepreneur said.

For a lack of sufficient funds, the living conditions for 37 students in the hostel have worsened.