Those who were in contact with the suspects can easily transmit the virus to others while waiting for the test results to be released, health workers say.

None of the ventilators at the hospital are in working order, officials say.

Janakpur Provincial Hospital turned a Covid-19 suspect away citing a lack of beds in the ICU. The man went to two private hospitals before returning home because he could not afford treatment there.

Out of a total of 29,400 hectares of forest cover in Rautahat, 3,190 hectares have been encroached upon in the district.

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

Residents and bullion traders of Lahan have been protesting on the streets demanding justice for the deceased and other victims of arson and robbery for the past one week.

A group of six shot the jeweller and attacked his wife early Sunday morning. The jeweller who was fatally shot succumbed to his injuries at Saptarishi Hospital in Lahan.

A group of six shot the jeweller and attacked his wife on Saturday night. The jeweller who was fatally shot succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning at Saptarishi Hospital in Lahan

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 girls, aged 10-18 years, were found in Sitamarhi in Bihar by the Indian police and will be handed over to Nepal Police.

The couple was abducted from Sahodwa in Ward No. 5 of Pipara Rural Municipality on February 23.

Health workers are worried about a possible outbreak of Covid-19 in the province that shares a 460-kilometre-long open border with India.

Roads linked to the bridge have been washed away by floodwaters, delaying the opening of the bridge.

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

Local residents fear possible inundation during monsoons after the construction of a high dam-like structure for the railway track.

Three critically injured are receiving treatment at Saptarishi Hospital, Lahan while the others have been taken to Lahan Hospital.

Pariyar was appointed in November 2019 under the former Maoist quota.

Local residents say they have transferred the ownership of their fertile land to the government, but haven’t received anything in return from officials who promised them money.

Local governments, including Dhanauji, haven’t been able to get their budget endorsed, months into new fiscal year.