The Nepali Congress has been staking a claim to lead a new government in the province.

The expansion drive along the Butwal- Narayangadh stretch of the highway has led to frequent obstructions.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the birds died after consuming poisoned carcasses.

Police informed that the accident occurred after the driver of a minitruck, en route to Abukhaireni, lost control which resulted in the vehicle plunging some 20 metres from the road at Bisaunimode of Gorkha-6 on Monday.

The birds are suspected to have fed on poisoned carcass.

As many as 69 vultures have been freed from the centre since it was set up in 2008.

Five others rescued following the capsize are in normal health.

A resident of Jaimini Municipality in Baglung allegedly murdered his 20-month-old daughter.

The 65-bed Madhyabindu District Hospital in Nawalparasi East has positions for 31 health workers, but has been making do with just 13.

The woman had lit a fire to keep herself warm after the temperature dropped due to rainfall.

Pokhara High Court on Sunday had acquitted the actor of child sex abuse charges.

The order will free the actor doing time in Tanahun prison.

In November 2000, Maoist rebels took a grade five student and several other young boys from their school. That was the last the parents saw their 13-year-old son.

The incident happened while the victims played with the explosive that they recovered in the local forest.

The driver and co-driver, seriously injured in the mishap, died while undergoing treatment.

Police say, the vehicle veered off the road and fell into a ravine due to brake failure.

Police informed that the injured are undergoing treatment at Lete Hospital.

Locals said that the tremor was also felt in Lamjung headquarters in Besi Sahar.

Conservationists say the incident is first in Nepal in several decades.

Both the injured are undergoing treatment at Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences.