More than Rs330 million in taxpayer money allocated for the construction of cold storage facilities in Lumbini Province has gone to waste.

Congress provincial assembly leader Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary presented his claim in a move aimed at pilling pressure on Chief Minister Leela Giri to resign.

The Nepali Congress is preparing to form a new government under its leadership.

Support from 44 provincial assembly members is required to form a government in the 87-member provincial assembly.

Along with Giri, two provincial ministers were sworn-in as ministers without portfolios.

As per the power-sharing deal in the ruling coalition, UML will lead the government in Lumbini Province for a full term.

They submitted a memo to the provincial chief secretary to postpone the decision until physical infrastructure is ready.

Many local unit heads have protested against the Academy’s move, arguing that it is the federal or provincial government’s responsibility to pay for the tests.

Rescue efforts were made difficult because of roads blocked by the landslide and bad weather.

Five people were bludgeoned to death at a cattle farm in Tilottama Municipality on Monday night.

Committee members divided on provincial capital; recommend Butwal, Chandrauta and Lamahi as options.

Investigating officers suspect the victims were from the same family and were murdered by smashing their heads.

A fresh assessment before project’s launch showed the number of trees to be cut at 50,352, up from 9,027.

The hospital is planning to acquire land from the local forest office to build infrastructures.

Due to the lack of necessary legal provisions, the hospitals are being managed by forming a development committee.