Paddy procurement by the state-owned food supplier in Parsa and Kailali has either been cancelled or postponed due to poor quality of crop.

As farmers rush to plant their winter crops, several districts are reporting they are short of plant nutrients, particularly urea.

Cases drop to six this fiscal year from 13 last fiscal year.

Malnutrition is a serious health challenge in the province mainly due to a lack of awareness among guardians regarding nourishing food for children.

The village situated in the middle of forests of Parsa and Chitwan national parks does not have basic infrastructure and facilities.

Nepal sealed the border with India in March 2020 with the coronavirus in full rampage, only allowing trucks carrying vital supplies to pass.

Competition will bring down freight charges, and Nepali traders will also save time, officials say.

The hospital is struggling to cope with the surge in cases due to a shortage of beds and other necessary supporting infrastructure.

Border crossings in Parsa and Bara have been witnessing a rise in the number of people returning from India lately.

Local residents have expressed dissatisfaction over the contractor’s handing over of the road in an incomplete state.

The conflict has escalated as more people are now living close to the industrial area, industrialists say.

As many as 141 health workers, 49 janitors, three ambulance drivers and 125 security personnel tested positive for the virus in the district.

All 50 beds in Gandak Hospital are occupied, which has led the hospital to send 26 infected patients home to self-isolate.

Local residents demand polymerase chain reaction tests of more people in the dense settlement.

The dry port is operating at three times its capacity with 4,358 containers sitting in its premises.