Several debt-ridden Nepali women who illegally visited Gulf nations for jobs are in captivity and crying for help.

The family of the deceased had accused Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital of negligence during the treatment of the patient.

Officials say their hands are tied on provision for women to pass on citizenship to children when fathers are absent.

Around 10,116 children aged between six months and 15 years, in the affected areas, are being vaccinated against measles from Friday.

Justice remains elusive, complain victim’s relatives.

Although the dialysis service is free of cost at government hospitals, patients and their families are breaking their backs buying expensive medicines.

Nepal's harvest in the fiscal year 2022-23 is doubtful due to a combination of climatic and man-made factors, experts say.

The Rs9 billion trade infrastructure project in southwest Nepal will create 111 plots ranging in size from 9 to 30 ropanis.

A 16-year-old minor was raped on Saturday night and Sunday in different locations in Baijanath Rural Municipality, said police.

The clash ensued after police stopped the group from placing the statue in Dhamboji chowk.

Teenage pregnancies and a lack of regular health checkups, nutritious food and awareness among family members are the leading causes behind the high maternal mortality rate in Banke, health workers say.

Sex-selective abortions are illegal in Nepal but are still widely practised for preference of sons over daughters, rights activists say.

The sheer volume of people entering Nepal through Nepal-India border points has made it difficult to test all returnees, health workers say.

Around 600 migrant workers from Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces cross the Jamunaha border point into India on a daily basis.

Medical fraternity in Banke says the committee failed to provide a fair investigation into all aspects of the incident since it has not addressed the issue of violence against women.