Jannat Khatun Laheri, a 62-year-old woman of Haripur Municipality-6, was released from prison on the initiative of Nepal’s Consulate General in Kolkata and a social organisation called Bal Suraksha Abhiyan.

The municipality has intensified its efforts to contain the disease.

Police have recorded statements from the family members of 15-year-old Kiran Karki Dholi who died in custody of Birtamod Area Police Office in Jhapa on April 14.

Kiran Karkidholi, 15, of Mechinagar-6 was found dead while in custody of the Area Police Office in Birtamod, Jhapa, on April 14. According to the police statement, Kiran had died of suicide by hanging from the toilet ceiling.

The Munda tribe of Jhapa continues to lead the life of privation and penury as the state has not done enough to improve their living standards.

Final rites of noted writer Indra Bahadur Rai were performed at Muktidham in his hometown Darjeeling, India, on Thursday.

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, who appears set to return to power after ensuring a landslide win for the left alliance of his party and the CPN (Maoist Centre), said on Monday that he would duly respect the opposition and take it along.

Nawayug Shrestha struck the solitary goal as Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) broke local hearts to edge Jhapa XI 1-0 in the final of Jhapa Gold Cup here at the Domalal Rajbanshi Stadium on Saturday.

Hosts Jhapa-XI battled to the final of the Jhapa Gold Cup football tournament with a 4-3 win in tiebreaker here at the Domalal Rajbanshi grounds on Wednesday.

Olawale Oladipo Afeez struck a hat-trick to steer of Manang Marshyangdi (MMC) to the semi-finals of the Jhapa Gold Cup with a 4-1 win over Rupandehi-XI here at the Domalal Rajbanshi grounds Tuesday.

A last gasp goal from Karna Limbu helped hosts Jhapa-XI edge Kaski-XI 3-2 in the quarter-finals of the Jhapa Gold Cup football tournament here on Saturday.

Nepal Police Cup (NPC) battle to a 3-1 win over Gorkha Boys of India to secure a quarter-final berth in the Jhapa Gold Cup football tournament here on Friday.