The driver of the bus travelling from Saljhandi towards Khursane of Palpa was inebriated at the time of the accident, police say.

Over 150 people had fallen sick after attending the feast on Saturday.

Police suspect the accident happened after the driver dozed off behind the wheel.

Plant feeders have infested farms in Madi, Rampur, Argali and Kachal, known as the district's food basket.

Farmers are giving up traditional cereal crops and turning to growing fruits because it is more lucrative.

At least 80 families in three villages—Suketal, Deule and Paskund—are living in fear of landslides and floods caused by soil erosion in the Dobhan Kachal river.

Asparagus and chilli are in great demand in the cities. Farmers hope to earn Rs9 million from the crops this year.

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.

The departmental side thump Lumbini Province in straight sets of 21-8, 21-17 in the final.

Bhawana and Saraswati’s pair beat the departmental giants 21-17, 21-13 in the beach volleyball quarter-finals.

The departmental women’s teams see off Madesh Province and Province 1 in national beach volleyball.

The locals allege that the repair work done on the temple four years ago was not up to the standards.

Residue substances from the excavation sites are carried downhill during the monsoon, blocking natural springs and damaging water supply lines.

Production has plunged by 95 percent in Palpa district which is famed for the spice.

Customers coming to buy Palpali dhaka often mistake foreign fabrics for the local product, textile makers say.