Locals claim the accident was caused due to negligence while installing electricity pole.

Police suspected that Binod Giri of the same place was targeted by the assailants.

The injured are receiving treatment at district hospital, police say.

The project completion deadline is July 2026, and only 30 percent work has been completed so far.

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Jajarkot, Rukum West and Salyan on November 3 killing scores and damaging around 8,000 public and private houses.

The victim, who had sustained serious injuries, died on the way to the district hospital at 1am on Saturday.

Young girls rally against social ills, urging female relatives to shun harmful traditions like Chhaupadi, child marriage and caste-based discrimination.

The inferno burnt down three houses in Gadekhola settlement.

The injured were rushed to Nepalgunj for treatment.

The hotel staff found him dead in the morning in his room. The cause of the death is still unknown.

Many have not registered for reconstruction aid. Even those who lack the physical and human resources to build a temporary shelter.

They are accused of murdering a 17-year-old youth in 2009.

The ambitious plan has faced construction delays triggered by budget crunch.

The son lodged a complaint at police office accusing the father of raping his own daughter.

The incident came to light after the 14-year-old was found to be 18 weeks pregnant during a health checkup. Four other accused are on the run.

More than 300 government-owned and community buildings in Jajarkot were damaged by the earthquake. Thousands of people are still living in tents.

All the fugitives were either sentenced to serve time in prison, pay a fine, or both.

Many people displaced by the November 3 earthquake are still languishing in flimsy tents and huts due to delays in the distribution of housing grants.

The residents of Ward 2 have no option but to wade through the river to reach the other wards.

Many of those orphaned in the disaster are under mental duress as they struggle to recover from the trauma.