Two weeks on, police have yet to arrest the members of Communist Party of Nepal who abducted and murdered Rajendra Kumar Shrestha.

Villagers say the activists of Communist Party of Nepal used to come to their homes asking for food and money.

The party said it took action against Rajendra Kumar Shrestha for being an informant to the police and helping them arrest party leaders and cadres.

Business conditions have improved, but demand remains low to warrant raising output, entrepreneurs say.

Private hospitals in Biratnagar are demanding a deposit of Rs 100,000 to Rs 300,000 from each Covid-19 patient before starting their treatment, locals say.

Until three decades ago, Nepali farmers used to grow 150,000 tonnes of jute annually, experts said.

Over twenty trucks carrying Nepali tea and large cardamom have been stranded over the bridge of the Mechi River for the past five days.

Forest officials claim that the poachers sparked wildfires to trap the wildlife.

In Laxmimarga alone, about 600 houses have been built on unauthorised land, according to local town management committee.

Two of its administrative offices—the rooms of vice-chancellor and registrar—have been padlocked by various student unions for seven months over disagreements about the appointment of university officials.

The market determines the prices based on demand and supply, said a trader.

Every time a death occurs in Birateshwore Briddhashram, the staff fret about how to ferry the dead body to the funeral site.

The campus chief admitted to selling a total of 12 quintal books and thesis papers at the rate of Rs 8 and Rs 4 per kilo respectively.

Both Sherpa and Parajuli also made verbal commitment to make collective investment in their bid to produce more women footballers from the region.

Linguist and senior litterateur Bal Krishna Pokharel died on Sunday. He was 86. He had been suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes.