Heavy rainfall floods 43 houses in Bardiya
Houses in Auri, Bhagatpur, and Dudha of Barbardiya Municipality-8 were inundated as these areas have been experiencing heavy rainfall.
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Nepal’s vice-president Ramsahay Yadav embarks on China trip
Former vice presidents Nanda Bahadur Pun and Parmananda Jha had also attended the Kunming expo during their tenures.
Bardiya marks World Elephant Day amid growing human-wildlife conflict
The elephants have grown violent of late, due to lack of food inside the national park and also because the locals chase them away to protect their crops, said a resident whose…
Border Indian states benefit from better connectivity with Nepal: Indian minister
He also said that India was in talks with Bhutan to establish a rail link between India’s Assam state and the Buddhist kingdom.
Why tomatoes have become so expensive in Nepal
A tomato scarcity in India has sent prices soaring to unreal heights, and Nepali traders are scrambling to export their stocks.
Chaos behind Nepal’s prison bars
The writer says overcrowding, drug abuse and violence have always plagued Nepal’s prisons.
Nepal’s Supreme Court orders investigation into Cabinet members involved in Lalita Niwas scam
The top court’s order has opened the door for investigations against the then prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Baburam Bhattarai for their alleged involvement in the scam.
Pakistan and Bangladesh in transition
The writer says it is important that election bodies remain neutral for any credible election, as it is the only path to democratic transition.
Ministry urges Nepalis not to go for security-related work in war-torn countries
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry informed the government does not have a policy to allow Nepali citizens to join foreign armies except for some friendly countries.
Fear of food crisis as multiple problems hit Nepal’s paddy production
The lumpy skin disease, which has killed thousands of oxen, low monsoon rainfall and slow pace of paddy transplantation have raised the possibility of a reduced paddy harvest,…