The victim was living with her parents after divorcing her husband, police say.

Demonstrators block East-West Highway as they also demand justice for a protester killed in police clash.

Three persons injured as police opened fire at demonstrators who took to the streets on Tuesday demanding action against the guilty.

One man was injured after police opened fire to disperse the agitated mob.

Private hospitals in Biratnagar are demanding a deposit of Rs 100,000 to Rs 300,000 from each Covid-19 patient before starting their treatment, locals say.

The contraband was found in the apartment of an Indian national on Saturday.

Most of them have no knowledge of legal proceedings while factors like lengthy legal process and financial burden drive them to seek justice from within the community, lawyers say.

The father of the deceased was promised monetary compensation and martyrdom for his son if he agreed to receive his body and change his statement.

Health offices in the municipality are facing a shortage of medicines since the ones purchased some three months ago through a tender process did not meet the WHO standard.

Badri Sahani, 55, of Simraungadh Municipality-4 in Bara district was arrested near the Nepal-India border on Friday evening.

Locals have been pressuring the concerned authorities to stop illegal extraction of riverbed materials in the river but no action has been taken yet, say locals.

The Cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to give authority to the provincial commission for the appointment of employees under technical services—health and engineering.

The Mechi-Mahakali Railway that passes through Rautahat is yet to receive clearance from Ministry of Forest and Environment for tree felling.

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

The teenager took her own life on Monday after being allegedly forced into out-of-court settlement by village elders.

The village elders had tried to hush up the matter and threatened the victim and her mother of consequences if they reported the incident with the police.

Policemen came to the settlement on Sunday and started harassing villagers for collecting timber from the riverbanks, claim locals.

The father of the deceased filed the complaint with the Office of District Attorney on Wednesday seeking investigation into the case.

Experts say political differences and lack of experiences in state affairs are major reasons behind the delay.

In absence of a bridge, villagers in Siraha and Dhanusha rely on boats to cross the river.