Nepal immediately needs at least 200 megawatts of energy to become self-reliant during the dry season and solar energy is the best option, experts say.

Out of 32 members of Nepal Communist Party in Province 2 Assembly, 19 belong to the Dahal-Nepal faction.

The border has been closed since March 21 to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

As many as 85 Covid-19 patients have died in the province as of Sunday, according to the Social Development Ministry in Janakpur.

The provincial government has declared its plan to add 500 beds across hospitals in the province to accommodate the increasing number of coronavirus patients.

Prohibitory orders have been imposed in Sarlahi and Saptari districts, major cities including Janakpur, Birgunj, Jaleshwor and most areas of Bara district.

Although the Janakpur government in April decided to purchase 50 ventilators for government hospitals in the province, the decision is yet to be implemented.

Ten deaths and as many as 643 new cases were confirmed in the past two weeks.

Seven people died while two have gone missing in monsoon-induced disasters in the last 24 hours.

Following continuous rainfall since Wednesday, Koshi, Kamala, Bagmati, Bakaiya, Ratu, Khando and Lakhandehi rivers have witnessed surges.

Police say 23-year-old Shambhu Sada committed suicide, but family members suspect it was an extra-judicial killing.

As many as 57 new cases were confirmed on Saturday.

Two people returning from Gujarat in India died in Surkhet and Dhanusa for want of medical attention, and hunger.

A letter by the province attorney states the programmes aired on different channels are insulting and disrespectful to the Madhesi community.

The municipality built a fence along the border in a bid to curb cross-border movement.