Fertiliser shortage leaves farmers scrambling amid tighter border checks
By Kamal Panthi, Shankar Acharya, Parbat Portel, Shiva Puri, Bhawani Bhatta, Nabin Poudel, Upendra Raj Pandey, Ram Prasad Chauhan & Manoj Paudel Farmers are searching across borders and cooperative depots for scarce chemical fertiliser, with some forced to transplant without it and others facing difficulties bringing supplies from India.
Low voltage and power cuts leave Bardiya sweltering in summer heat
By Ram Prasad Chauhan With fans barely working and household appliances at risk of damage, residents accuse the Nepal Electricity Authority of failing to resolve a years-long electricity crisis.
A 59-member Tharu joint family splits to form a new settlement in Bardiya
By Ram Prasad Chauhan Rare joint household splits by mutual consent, yet preserves tradition of shared labour as members build a new settlement together amid changing rural realities.
Child, 8, with mental illness chained in goat shed for five years
By Ram Prasad Chauhan Family too poor to afford care. Local rights activists urge the state to rescue the child.
Costly fuel adds to farmers’ woes
By Shiva Puri, Ram Prasad Chauhan & Madhav Aryal Sky-high diesel prices amid global supply constraints raise farming costs, giving rise to worries over food prices and rural livelihoods.
West Asia tensions hit Nepal’s tourism hard as bookings tumble
By Deepak Pariyar, Ramesh Kumar Paudel, Manoj Paudel, Ram Prasad Chauhan & DB Budha Hotels across Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini report sharp cancellations from Western travellers, with Indian and domestic tourists now keeping the sector afloat amid rising uncertainty.
Bardiya tests synthetic scent barriers to deter big cats from settlements
By Ram Prasad Chauhan Initiative comes amid growing fear among local residents over frequent leopard attacks.
No action on probe report months after Bardiya father-daughter deaths
By Ram Prasad Chauhan Investigation had flagged lapses in a citizenship denial case, but disciplinary and legal steps remain pending despite the findings having been submitted to the government.
Nepali migrant workers face uncertainty as West Asia conflict disrupts jobs
By Prakash Baral, Menuka Dhungana, Ram Prasad Chauhan & Nawaraj Shrestha Flights cancelled, visas delayed as Gulf-bound youths remain stuck amid escalating tensions.
Candidates in Bardiya pledge distributing land titles to constructing helipads
By Jaya Singh Mahara, Ram Prasad Chauhan & Kamal Panthi But the electorate appears united in the demand—tangible delivery.
Daily wage earners hardest hit by prolonged cold wave in Tarai
By Ram Prasad Chauhan, Nawaraj Subedi & Shiva Puri Most people are staying indoors, schools remain shut, and sunshine is rare.
Fear grips Bardiya after leopards kill three persons in a month
By Ram Prasad Chauhan Forest office records show leopard attacks have claimed 11 lives in the district over the past five years.
Bureaucratic hurdles, legal failures force father and daughter to take their own lives
By Ram Prasad Chauhan An underage, citizenship-less daughter’s marriage failed and her child was disowned.
Growing leopard attacks spread terror in Bardiya villages
By Ram Prasad Chauhan Three people injured within a week as leopards prowl near settlements in Gulariya and Barbardiya.
Subject teachers shortage hits rural schools
By Santosh Mahatara, Manoj Paudel, Ram Prasad Chauhan, Tularam Pandey & Sudeep Kaini Repeated advertisements for math, science, and English teachers have failed to attract candidates. Underqualified teachers have filled the gaps.