Industries’ Negligence on Treatment Plants Causes Local Suffering
Most industries operating in the Sunsari–Morang Industrial Corridor have neglected the construction of treatment plants, forcing local residents to pay…
Demand for Rights Protection Act for Persons with Disabilities
The Disabled Persons Federation, Koshi Province, has demanded that the Koshi Provincial Government formulate an act and policy related to…
Accused Arrested in Rape Case
Police arrested Harka Bahadur Thapa, 55, of Barahatal Rural Municipality-5, Baddichaur on May 8 on charges of raping a 5-year-old…
Child Marriage Prevented by INSEC and Police
In a coordinated effort by Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) and the police, an attempted child marriage involving a 14-year-old…
Consumption of Wild Mushrooms Leaves 11 People Ill
Eleven people have fallen ill after consuming wild mushrooms in Buttabari of Bahardashi Rural Municipality–2. The 11 people became ill…
Four Arrested on Charges of Inhumane Treatment of School Principal
Four people are arrested on May 8, 2026, on charges of inhumane treatment after allegedly smearing black soot on and…
Sentenced to 12 Years and 6 Months in Jail for Rape Conviction
The Rupandehi District Court has sentenced a 15-year-old boy to 12 years and 6 months in prison for raping a…
Landless Settlers Protest Against Attempted Eviction Without Alternative Arrangements
After a notice was issued to remove unmanaged settlements located on government and public land, local residents staged a protest…
Court Awards Seven-Year Sentence in Rape Case
Yagya Bohara, 31 of Babai Rural Municipality-4, has been sentenced to seven years in jail by the District Court for…
Accused Arrested in Sexual Abuse Case
Police arrested a 14-year-old boy on May 5 on charges of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. The victim’s family filed…
Two-Week Water Outage Leaves Village Struggling
The Dhand–Darlamchaur lift drinking water project in Isma Rural Municipality of Gulmi has been without service for two weeks after…
Distribution of Social Security Allowances Through a Mobile Camp
Maiwakhola Rural Municipality Ward No. 6 has distributed social security allowances through a camp to senior citizens, senior Dalits above…
Accused Arrested in Rape Case
Police arrested Tek Bahadur Chaudhary, 46, of Ghodaghodi Municipality-12 on May 6 on charges of raping a 17-year-old girl with…
Death of Inmate at Surkhet Jail
Lachhuman Sunar, 22 of Dailekh District, who had been held at Surkhet Jail, died on the evening of May 6,…
Accused Arrested in Rape Case
Police arrested Ward Chairperson, Datta Bahadur Buda, 42, of Patrasi Rural Municipality-5, on May 6 on charges of raping a…
Escapee From Birgunj Child Reform Home Arrested
Police arrested Begam BK, 22, of Gurvakot Municipality–2, Surkhet District, from Birta Chowk in Birgunj on May 4, 2026, after…
Two-and-a-Half-Year Prison Sentence for Marital Rape
A man has been sentenced by the Parbat District Court to two years and six months in jail, along with…
More Than 200 Locations in Gulmi District at Risk of Floods and Landslide
As continuous heavy rainfall has begun as early as April/May, various settlements and roads in Gulmi District have come under…
Over 20 Percent of Adolescent Girls Give Birth Before 19
In Humla, more than 20 percent of girls under the age of 19 are becoming mothers. The number of adolescent…
Escapee Arrested from Nakkhu Jail
Anand Thapa Magar, 41, who had escaped from Nakkhu Jail, has been arrested by a team from the Kathmandu Valley…