District Hospitals in Arghakhanchi and Nawalparasi (West) have closed all services, except emergency units, and sent their Covid-infected health workers in isolation.

Security personnel baton-charged the crowd for disobeying lockdown, locals say.

District administration office forms committee to investigate the incident.

Nawalparasi (West) shares a 28 km-long border with Maharajganj. However, there are only four Armed Police Force posts to guard the entire stretch.

The forest site is the area selected by the Province 5 government to construct smart toilets.

Although the authorities provide help, it comes too little too late, say locals.

The survey is being carried out to discover ancient structures below the ground, archaeologists say.

Lack of citizenship certificates has put the lives of many youths, who are demanding citizenship by descent or birth, on hold.

Concerned people blame authorities concerned for not doing enough to preserve the ancient relics and ruins in Ramgram.

The Nawalparasi stretch is one of the busiest sections of the East-West Highway. According to the district traffic police office, more than 1,200 vehicles use the road daily.

In the past, snakebite patients in Nawalparasi (East) had to go to Bharatpur or to other parts of the country to receive treatment.

Rupandehi and Lumbini facing drinking water shortages as wells run dry.

The family cannot afford to take Madan to Kathmandu for treatment

The students used more than 250 plastic bottles and 20 bags of plastic waste to build the Chautari.

The post was used by the Indian SSB personnel to conduct security checks