The provincial government of Gandaki has put Bihadi on its list of proposed agricultural and industrial villages.

Preparations are underway to start commercial paragliding in Parbat by mid-April. Local youths have formed a committee to offer the adventure sport in the district in a bid to attract thrill seekers.

A majority of community forests in the district have relaxed restriction on firewood collection as people are facing crisis of cooking gas for the past two months due to Tarai protests and India’s unofficial blockade.

Tilisara Thapa Magar of Chitungdhara in Palpa waited for three hours at Tansen Bus Park to board a passenger bus to reach Butwal on Sunday.

Seventy-eight-year-old Bhagirathi BK of Bachha VDC-7 in Parbat district will not be receiving her social security allowance which she hoped to spend for celebrating this year’s Dashain.