Locals of Phidim—Panchthar district headquarters—have objected the proposed alignment of transmission lines under the Kabeli Corridor Project, a high-priority electricity project under survey.

The District Council of Panchthar has decided to provide funds from the Constituency Development Programme (CDP) to build an office building for the ruling CPN-UML in violation of its directive.

About half dozen hydropower projects which are under construction along the Kabeli Corridor are likely to be affected by the delay in the construction of the transmission line.

Three members of a single family have been assigned to monitor ongoing School Leaving Certificates examination at an exam centre in the district allegedly to help two students pass the test.

A student from the Ranitar-based Araniko Lower Secondary School complained to the District Education Officer Gyan Mani Nepal about frequent absence of his teacher