Saptari eviction leaves family homeless; 75-year-old woman dies amid distress
By Bidyananda Ram A 75-year-old woman from Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality died days after her family’s homes were demolished in a public land clearance drive, with relatives saying she had been deeply distressed by the sudden displacement.
Company to bear cost of repatriating Manjaya Sada’s body from Malaysia
By Bidyananda Ram Embassy reaches agreement with employer as family’s financial burden eases after weeks of uncertainty.
Sada family struggles to repatriate their son’s body from Malaysia
By Bidyananda Ram The Sadas say they do not know the name of the company where their son was working as a security guard.
Family despair grows as search for missing boy enters third month
By Bidyananda Ram Father of 14-year-old alleges neighbours threatened abduction over land dispute.
Dalawa residents waiting for land ownership certificates for over six decades
By Bidyananda Ram Every monsoon, they are forced to seek higher ground and live under tarpaulins for months to escape floods.
Sixty-six inmates cast votes at Saptari Prison
By Bidyananda Ram Ballot boxes have been sealed and will be sent to the office of chief returning officer after 5 pm, the jail administration said.
Labourer freezes to death, leaving family destitute
By Bidyananda Ram Umesh Khanga, who supported his family with income from physical labour, died while rooftop concreting in Rupnagar, Saptari on Friday.
Musahar families fear displacement as India upgrades Koshi canal amid cold wave
By Bidyananda Ram 17 impoverished families living along the canal’s embankment in Saptari say bulldozers are days away and they have nowhere to go.
Husband, in-laws accused of torturing woman over dowry
By Bidyananda Ram Police say they are working to resolve dispute. Dowry-related violence continues in the Tarai despite legal bans and awareness campaigns against the gift-giving custom.
Musahar settlement cholera traced to ponds, and local stream
By Bidyananda Ram Two children and an elderly died of the disease in Sadatol of Saptari two weeks ago. Residents complain of lack of money for treatment.
Rajbiraj Customs struggles to meet revenue targets in first three months
By Bidyananda Ram Poor roads and trader absence hit revenue.
Hospital building remains unused a year and a half after completion
By Bidyananda Ram Local authorities delay taking charge of the Tilathi Koiladi facility.
Dowry murder suspected after newly-wed woman’s death
By Bidyananda Ram Police have detained the accused for investigation.
Man found dead in canal in Saptari
By Bidyananda Ram Fifty-year-old man was discovered submerged in Chandra canal.
Protest over police killing of youth ends after five-point deal
By Bidyananda Ram Saptari resident Lalu Prasad Yadav was killed in police firing on Tuesday night.