Madhesh government uses fire engines to supply drinking water as sources dry up
With groundwater depleted and tube wells dry, provincial government turns to emergency fire trucks for water delivery in hardest-hit districts.
With groundwater depleted and tube wells dry, provincial government turns to emergency fire trucks for water delivery in hardest-hit districts.
From Bagmati to Kamala rivers, government’s broken promises compel hundreds to take perilous boat crossings every day.
Even ruling party lawmakers express discontent over the budget allocation process.
Alleges the government added off-book plans without legislative approval.
Opposition continues obstruction over alleged middlemen influence in budget; next session scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Two murders and two rape cases involving Dalit victims reported in the district in past three months. Families and activists accuse police of inaction.
Locals burn tyres, display black flags, accusing the metropolis of overreach.
Children fell into the tank while playing at neighbour’s house.
Two vehicles fell off the road and caught fire after a head-on collision in Bahudarmai Municipality.
In several areas, embankments have crumbled due to erosion, but officials cite funds crunch for failed repairs.
RSP chair among 29 individuals charged over alleged embezzlement of cooperative funds totalling over Rs1.15 billion.
Truck driver on the run, police say search underway.
Police records show a rise in murders in the province, from 93 cases in 2020-21 to 128 in 2023-24. Dhanusha and Siraha are hardest hit.
Temperatures in Madhesh Province have risen steadily over the past week.
Lack of disaster-sensitive planning has put lives and livelihoods at risk in the province, say officials.
Two divers went missing during a disaster preparedness drill. Other diver Rajbanshi was found dead on Saturday.
Smugglers are using the town to move marijuana from the hills into India and bring prescription drugs from India into Kathmandu.
Two community schools and provincial hospital benefit from Chinese aid
India provides replacement train without AC coaches during repair period.
Bed Bahadur Khadka, 61, succumbed to brain cancer on Monday.