Madhesh Province

Family to file complaint against police, locals over woman’s death in Siraha

The family of 24-year-old Aanandi Devi Sadaya says police and locals tried to cover up the sexual assault case before her death.

Home minister directs detailed probe into Siraha woman’s alleged sexual abuse and death

A 24-year-old woman was found dead months after accusing two locals of attempted rape.

Three generations without citizenship in Saptari

Statelessness continues to marginalise an entire Dalit family, leaving them without access to education, healthcare, or state recognition.

Birgunj stakeholders reach five-point deal to restore calm

Parsa administration lifted curfew, imposed to contain clashes, from midnight Sunday.

Curfew extended in Birgunj as 40 detained for violations

Curfew imposed since Saturday after clash during Hanuman Jayanti rally leaves 41 injured.

One dead, another injured after truck hit bicycle in Sarlahi

17-year-old Anjali Kumari Mahato lost her life while her sister Puja sustained serious injuries.

Madhesh provincial assembly deadlock resolved

Opposition parties in Madhesh had obstructed the assembly, accusing ministers of misusing funds and allocating project contracts for personal gain.

Water crisis makes life difficult for Musahars in Saptari

As many as 90 impoverished Dalit families rely on a single tube well in the settlement.

One killed, another injured in Saptari motorcycle crash

The motorcyclist dies during treatment in Biratnagar.

Dalit family pressured for out-of-court settlement

Family seeks refuge in another village amid threats and lure.

Two held on caste discrimination charges against Dalit family in Siraha

Shivaji Yadav, chair of Aurahi Rural Municipality, and Dilip Yadav, former ward chair, nabbed for their alleged role in the mistreatment of a Dalit family.

Rights body, MPs take up case of Dalit home demolition

Three people involved abscond. Lawmakers demand House probe as human rights commission launches investigation.

Dalit’s house demolished, family displaced for Mahayagya ritual in Siraha

The house built under government housing programme demolished, with even the soil removed, citing impurity.

Widening of Kamala-Kanchanpur section of East-West Highway may face material shortage

China Railway No 2 Engineering Group in October 2020 secured the contract for the highway’s construction worth Rs15.66 billion.

Man arrested in Siraha for helping Indian national obtain Nepali citizenship

Officials accused of taking bribes to issue citizenship.

Frequent transfers of chief administrative officers cripple Madhesh local units

In some municipalities, CAOs have been transferred up to five times this fiscal year. Political, economic interests often dictate administrative changes.