The programme kicked off on January 3 and aims to cover the nooks and crannies of one of the largest local units in the country in terms of area coverage.

The private vehicle, carrying members of the same family, fell off the road due to brake failure, police say.

Trees are being cut down indiscriminately in large numbers in the name of physical infrastructure development or to accommodate the growing number of human settlements, stakeholders say.

Vegetables like potato and fruits such as oranges and lemons, along with other food items, sell for high prices in the off season.

Malarani Rural Municipality in Arghakhanchi aims to fill the void left by the absence of skilled and educated professionals in the rural municipality.

Complacency among general public and authorities one of the main reasons behind virus spread, health workers say.

The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is taking a toll on health facilities across the province.

The hospital running on basic medical infrastructure is not equipped to deal with Covid-19 cases, health workers say.

Unlike last year when authorities in Lumbini made quarantining mandatory for returnees, no such measures have been implemented this year.

Malika Rural Municipality started running the three-year course last year to encourage people to be involved in agricultural entrepreneurships rather than going abroad for employment.

The villagers are hugely affected by the water crisis that starts from November and lasts till mid-June every year until the arrival of monsoon rains across the country.

Following the July 2 landslide, residents of Musikot in Gulmi have been demanding that the municipal office move them to a safer location.

Flooded rivers have driven people out of their homes in Rupandehi.

District Hospitals in Arghakhanchi and Nawalparasi (West) have closed all services, except emergency units, and sent their Covid-infected health workers in isolation.

Parsa and Bara issue prohibitory orders restricting public movement in a bid to control further spread of coronavirus.