Violent clashes, mainly over disputes regarding vote counting, have been reported post-election at several places.

The body of the 15-year-old girl, who had left home at 4am for her school to attend extra classes, was found along the banks of a local river.

Even when there is visible environmental degradation, the local government has focused on promoting the Chure area as a tourism spot, putting the ecology of the region at risk.

Following the upgradation, the state-owned factory will churn out 1,100 tonnes of cement daily compared to the current 800 tonnes.

The teenager, whose body was found in Rajdevi Community Forest on August 3, had been out of contact since July 28.

The proposed area is home to 500 families, mostly flood and landslide victims, squatters and impoverished households.

Population burst and urbanisation adversely affecting forest cover, conservationists say.

The road project that started some 26 years ago is still incomplete due to the negligence of construction companies, locals say.

The logs were left in the forests as the federal government decided to ban logging, collection and sale of timber nationwide.

Poor people with Covid-like symptoms forced to stay home as they can’t pay for expensive tests.

Covid-19 patients from the municipality had to go to isolation facilities in the neighbouring Sindhuli district for treatment.

The passengers were returning to their villages from Ladakh in India for the upcoming Dashain festival, said police.

The 40-bed hospital in Chaudandigadi Municipality will come into operation by the end of October.

The district has reported 125 coronavirus cases as of Saturday, according to the record of the District Health Office.

Until Wednesday, 92 people had tested positive for coronavirus in Udayapur. Among them, seven are from Katari.