Koshi catches election fever as voters, party workers gear up for March polls
There is growing realisation that election is only way out of the current political impasse.
There is growing realisation that election is only way out of the current political impasse.
A group of 25-30 elephants entered Jhapa via Morang, prompting night patrols and public warnings during the peak paddy harvesting season.
Demonstrators block East-West Highway by burning tyres; police fire warning shots.
Without a bridge, teachers cannot reach the school across the river, and children lose months of learning.
Police detain four, including victim’s son, as investigation into alleged abuse continues.
The accident occurred on a rural road in Bahradash.
Officials say vaccination drive underway as infections rise across the district.
Immigration office says 80 percent of visitors entering Nepal through the eastern point are Bhutanese nationals.
What were once rare visits by one or two elephants have turned into regular invasions by huge herds of 50 to 60, complain residents.
An impoverished settlement in Jhapa on the bank of Kankai river is looking at another monsoon without long-promised flood defences.
Streams and springs in many villages have dried up in recent years. Experts attribute the problem to unregulated development activities.
Using the authority given by constitution, Mechinagar Municipality introduced a localised school curriculum, but has failed to supply enough textbooks.