Four ministers resign on party’s order as UML moves to induct new faces amid power-sharing tussle with Congress.

Police said the group involved collected between INR 7,000 and up to INR 100,000 per person under the guise of membership fees linked to a network marketing-style scheme.

Groundwater that once lay at 20 to 25 feet is now sinking beyond 110 feet in several parts of the Tarai.

Crackdown on encroachments triggers tensions as traders allege high-handed tactics and poor record-keeping of seized goods.

A Rs5-billion meditation facility shaped like a blooming lotus will house a museum, library and retreat centres.

Political uncertainty, budget cuts and election preparations stall projects across the country.

Expansion of roads, bridges and services has transformed farmland into an economic corridor, luring thousands of families from hill districts with jobs and opportunities.

In the last general election in 2022, UML leader Chhabilal Bishwakarma won the seat with 24,882 votes, defeating independent candidate Ghanashyam Bhusal, who secured 21,318 votes.

Butwal bench of the Tulsipur High Court has set bail at Rs27.48 million in Supreme Cooperative fraud case.

Lamichhane could not be released on Thursday as he is required to personally appear at the district court to complete legal formalities.

The court’s Butwal bench directs that the RSP chair be freed after furnishing bail in a cooperative fraud case.

Butwal-based First Choice Foods ships its first containers abroad as demand grows. More than 35,000 farmers are linked to its supply chain.

RSP chief pleads for his release by depositing the bail amount.

Butwal bench seeks original documents as both accused request release after depositing alleged fraud amount.

The provincial Cabinet has directed all offices to implement austerity measures amid a potential resource crunch.