Victims, including seven minors, were allegedly lured to India with promises of jobs before being forced to work without pay and live in poor conditions. The poultry farm operator and labour contractors have been arrested.

Singh is accused of helping prepare fake documents to secure citizenship and other official papers.

Local officials say they will hand over office keys to the federal ministry after a four-month standoff over the appointment of a senior bureaucrat.

Rowdy behaviour, cross-border crime and weak monitoring along the open border are posing growing challenges for local authorities in border districts.

Importers allowed to declare retail prices at customs points and label goods later at warehouses.

Nearly a dozen new industries under construction as revised rates attract domestic and foreign investors; over 1,000 jobs expected once operational.

Shortage of staff, including chief scientist and technical officers, disrupts core research functions.

Traders say foreign suppliers may be unwilling to send goods with MRP labels, given Nepal’s small economy and low import volumes. The rule led to customs clearance disruption.

Engineers begin measurements from the Gandak area, completing marking on both sides of the road up to the Sugar Mill.

While the government enforces customs duties on goods worth over Rs100 to boost revenue, most local customs points remain shut, creating difficulties for both the state and consumers.

Drop in cross-border shopping lifts Nepali traders but draws complaints from residents over higher prices and tighter checks.

With temperatures crossing 40°C in several districts, daily wage workers, students and businesses face mounting hardship amid warnings of rising health risks.

Local residents and traders protest sudden action as authorities enforce 25-metre road standard along key highway stretch.

Around 1,200 private buildings and 29 government structures fall within a 25-metre road widening plan from Gandak Chowk to Miteri Bridge.

Law requires that such children be kept under supervision while ensuring their educational, intellectual and psychological development, including the right to study, play and recreation