The judge has invited both the petitioners and defendants to discuss the matter.

Officials at the rural municipal office said there’s a lack of teachers and infrastructure in almost all schools in the municipality.

Individual pest control efforts failing for lack of intervention from the state; farmers worry this will affect district’s overall crop output.

In line with the Supreme Court’s order to work towards eliminating animal sacrifice, the temple has decided to stop sacrificing pigeons.

The highway and sidewalks are still peppered with food and vegetable stalls.

The explosion has caused minor damages to the building while there were no human casualties.

The number of e-rickshaws has risen dramatically, pushing its drivers to look for new income sources.

The market has been in disarray since the dissolution of the market management committee.

Officials and experts say higher illiteracy among women is responsible for poor applications.

Chickens to be sold to butchers in various parts of the district make their journey hanging upside down, with their feet tied together.

The authorities expressed their concerns as two witnesses, who had sustained serious injuries in the blast, took asylum at the District Police Office citing threats from Alam’s henchmen.

The migratory pathway of the wild elephants is part of the forests that is set to be striped for the proposed Nijgadh International Airport.

Landowners claim the compensation amount is lesser than the current value of the land.

Alam was remanded in judicial custody after his formal trial came to an end on Friday.

Mohammad Aftab Alam, who is in custody on charge of a mass murder, is being represented by nearly three dozen lawyers, some of whom once held the position of attorney general.

Rauthat District Court had begun a formal trial on Alam’s case on November 7.

The notorious Pappu Construction is the contractor for the project, and has used substandard materials for the construction as well, say locals.

Under the scheme, which is often referred to as a pet project of Chief Minister of Province-2, Lal Babu Raut, every newborn girl is to be insured across all eight districts in the province.

Gauri Shankar Ram Chamar, who was injured in the 2008 Rautahat blast, is currently under police protection.

Police have arrested an Indian national in connection to the incident.