The judicial custody of the trio was extended for five more days, on Monday, to further investigate the matter, police said.

Padam Limbu Lajehang, who had sustained head injuries following a clash with the police during a protest held in Biratnagar on March 19, died while undergoing treatment on Friday.

Motorboats, jetboats and small cruises are increasingly becoming popular across the country for transportation and tourism purposes, but the government is yet to have laws to raise taxes and monitor them.

A team of experts and technicians confirmed classical swine fever in Dharan’s pig farms as commercial farms report a high number of swine deaths in the past two months.

Dharan residents face acute water shortages every dry season. In some areas, people wait for three days to get water in their taps.

The newly appointed mayor won the mayoral seat in Dharan as an independent candidate. Sampang Rai has created a major upset this election by defeating party candidates. He secured 20,821 votes to defeat Kishor Rai of Nepal Congress who got 16,059 votes.

19 bird species were added to the list of nationally threatened birds in the past decade.

The refrigerated warehouse has allowed growers to keep their harvest for months and sell it at a fair price.

The laboratory at the hospital has not been able to test samples for the last three months.

BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences stops admitting new patients citing lack of beds.

Villagers learn new techniques to turn sand covered land into fruit orchards.

The number of e-rickshaws operating in the city areas of Sunsari has seen an exponential growth in the past five years.

Farmers say the government has taken no initiative to seek alternatives to the Indian market.

The sub-metropolis has arranged for a gender focal person in each community school.

The tusker would either be tethered by a chain or killed as per the recommendation of a team of experts from Chitwan National Park.