It’s monsoon and Susta residents’ worries swell amid Indian pressure
Villagers are building makeshift embankments to protect their homes as erosion by Narayani River worsens and an Indian border force blocks construction of a permanent structure.
Villagers are building makeshift embankments to protect their homes as erosion by Narayani River worsens and an Indian border force blocks construction of a permanent structure.
Villagers use sandbags and gravel to hold back the Narayani river after a permanent flood barrier stalled amid objections from the Indian side.
Tensions briefly escalated in Nawalparasi West after plainclothes Indian security personnel intervened in community-built flood defence works along the Narayani river.
Drop in cross-border shopping lifts Nepali traders but draws complaints from residents over higher prices and tighter checks.
With temperatures crossing 40°C in several districts, daily wage workers, students and businesses face mounting hardship amid warnings of rising health risks.
Indira Sugar Mill in Pratappur remains shut this season, leaving hundreds unpaid for two years.
Passengers and drivers suffer from dust, traffic jams, and health risks as project drags on for years.
Lack of funds has stalled plans to acquire 40 hectares needed to preserve the 6th century BCE archaeological remains.
Overloaded vehicles are forced to unload the excess before crossing the bridge.
A 52-year-old man from Madhyabindu succumbed to the disease while undergoing treatment in Chitwan.
Commuters stranded as key route obstructed near Gaindakot in Nawalparasi East.
Locals say a lack of drainage caused overnight flooding.
The victim succumbed to his injuries during treatment, two others were injured
Victims were taking refuge from strong winds when the tree collapsed.
Small vehicles allowed to pass only after offloading passengers as freight and large vehicles halted.