The locals claim that the dam would submerge Khuwalung, a sacred site for the Kirat community.

Heavy rain triggers floods and landslides, disrupting transport.

The bus travelling to Bhojpur from Dharan crashed on Monday.

The passenger bus en route to Bhojpur veers off road and falls 50 metres down.

Blazes in community and private forests put settlements at risk.

Police believe retaliation led to the murder as the wife was a regular victim of domestic violence.

Two 14-year-old girls were rescued by the police from a house in Gadhigaun after being held captive for three days.

The vehicle plunges 150 metres off Pakhribas-Hile road.

His body will be kept at the Nepal Academy of Music and Drama on Wednesday afternoon for the public to pay their respects.

The government on Thursday approved a Rs600 million loan to the Dairy Development Corporation to help clear overdue payments to farmers.

21-year-old nursing student Muna Pandey found dead in Houston apartment; family demands perpetrator be brought to justice.

The child died on the spot after being hit by the vehicle in Charkhole at around 8:45 am.

The accident occurred after a minivan and a motorcycle collided on the Dharan-Dhankuta section of the Koshi Highway on Tuesday evening.

Neighbours attribute the deaths as the tragic outcome of frequent domestic violence that plagued the family.

Doctor at Janaki Eye Hospital in Janakpur says around 1,000 patients have been visiting the hospital daily.