Lumbini Province

NHRC inspects Rabi Lamichhane’s prison cell in Bhairahawa

Commissioner says denial of outdoor movement for 100 days violates basic rights; prison administration cites security reasons.

Boy goes missing in river

A disaster management team from the Armed Police Force joined the search operation to find the missing boy on Friday.

Nine vie for Rastriya Swatantra Party candidacy in Rupandehi-3 by-election

Party to select final candidate on August 31.

Ten years on, Dobhan-Nuwakot road still stuck in mud

Touted as option to landslide-prone Siddhababa section of Siddhartha Highway, the road is in poor shape despite repeated contracts and millions spent.

Babai river water level nears danger mark, flood risks rise in Bardiya

Authorities sound sirens and deploy security forces as flood threat rises in Bardiya’s riverside communities.

Bridge connecting Gulmi and Syangja left incomplete 12 years after construction began

Contract signed in 2011 with a three-year deadline; only 40 percent work completed so far.

One dead, another injured in Rupandehi motorcycle crash

Motorcycle goes out of control, killing pillion rider after and injuring son.

Clash erupts at Bardiya prison, 10 inmates injured

Fight leaves four with head injuries; six under police investigation.

Two boys drown while swimming in Kapilvastu

According to the District Police Office, Kapilvastu, boys aged 11 and 10, of Banganga Municipality, died while swimming in the Ghola river in ward 10 of Kapilvastu Municipality.

In Buddha’s birthplace, disquiet is growing

Lumbini Development Trust staff padlock offices demanding better benefits and promotions. Monks decry recurring power outages.

Cooperative chair arrested over alleged embezzlement

Ashok KC is accused of misappropriating over Rs59 million from members of Margadarshan Multipurpose Cooperative in Siddharthanagar.

LSP rift deepens after Pandey reappointed minister in Lumbini

Leaders decry lack of consultation as the parliamentary party leaders take fourth ministerial post.

Lumbini’s Mayadevi Temple undergoes critical repairs

The restoration included comprehensive repairs to electrical wiring, drainage systems, ventilation, and painting—all done in a heritage-friendly manner without disturbing the archaeological remains.

Municipality builds wall to curb human-wildlife conflict

According to Mayor Tilakram Lamsal, areas with completed barriers have witnessed a sharp decline in crop damage.

Siddhababa tunnel work progressing, but outer road still dangerous

Deadly landslides on the Siddhababa road section claim lives every year, but tunnel work and modern safety measures aim to cut accidents.

Rupandehi police seize smuggled goods worth over Rs126 million in a year

Over 100 arrested and more than 330 vehicles seized in a crackdown on cross-border smuggling.

Couple buried in landslide while collecting fodder in Arghakhanchi

The couple were found dead under a dry landslide.

Two teenagers drown in Babai river

One boy managed to swim to safety while the others were swept away, police confirm.

Tilaurakot misses out on World Heritage Sites list

India’s reservations, Nepal’s weak diplomacy blamed as bid to list Buddha’s childhood home fails. Expert say joint nomination with India could have helped.