The Gandaki Province government has reduced the number of ministries to seven from the earlier 12.

Due to lack of proper storage facilities, farmers growing fruits and vegetables in the region regularly face financial troubles as their unsold produce eventually spoil.

Police have arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in gang raping a 16-year-old girl in Syangja on Friday.

Coffee farmers in the district have recorded a healthy growth in sales amid rising popularity of locally-produced coffee in the domestic market.