Accused Arrested for Rape

Police arrested 35-year-old Kumar Tamang of Hasimara, West Bengal, India currently a residing in Mechinagar Municipality-15, Jyamirgadi on 31 December for the crime of raping 18-year-old woman. The aggrieved party filed a complaint at the Area Police Office, Dhulabari on 31 December accusing him of raping the victim on 27…

January 2, 2025  
Accused Arrested for Abducting Minor

Police arrested 35-year-old Mahesh Singh Khatri of Bhimdatta Municipality-16 and 33-year-old Dhurba Joshi of the same municipality on December 29, 2024 for the charges of abducting and holding a 16-year-old girl hostage The accused, claiming to be police officers, abducted the girl on December 28 while she was with her…

January 1, 2025  
Increase in Press Freedom Violations in 2024: Federation of Nepali Journalists

The Federation of Nepali Journalists reported an increase in press freedom violations in 2024, stating in a December 31, 2024 statement that its Media Monitoring Branch recorded 60 such incidents during the year. Khagendra Phuyal from the Media Monitoring Unit of the Federation of Nepali Journalists stated that 2024 was…

January 1, 2025  
Health Worker’s Initiative Saves Pregnant Woman After She Was Taken to Witch Doctor

Lila Mahara from Ukuma Health Post acted promptly after learning that a pregnant woman, Hira Raut, 22, from Amtole in Malikarjun Rural Municipality-6, was being taken to a witch doctor, ultimately saving her life with the help of healthcare workers. When Hira Raut experienced labor pains on December 28 ,…

December 31, 2024  
Earthquake Victims Concerned About their Unbuilt Houses as Government Delays Reconstruction Work

Citizens in Jajarkot, who have been spending nights in temporary shelters after the earthquake on November 3, 2023, are becoming increasingly concerned. Despite hoping to receive new homes soon, they are in distress as the government has not moved forward with the reconstruction work. Victims who expected to build homes…

December 31, 2024  
Climate Change Reduces Water Sources in Patarasi

Patarasi Rural Municipality is a local level entity that has access to water resources, land, forests, and medicinal plants. In recent times, however, due to unplanned development, deforestation, lack of tree plantation, and absence of environmental conservation, water sources have been decreasing as a result of climate change. Patarasi Rural…

December 31, 2024  
Over 5,700 Students Dropped Out of School in Bardiya

According to the Education Development and Coordination Unit, 5,768 students have dropped out of school in the district. In the academic year 2023, the number of students enrolled from grades 1 to 9 was 83,672. However, by the time these students moved to the next grade level, only 77,904 students…

December 31, 2024  
Accused Arrested for Gang Rape

Police arrested 24-year-old Rijwan Khan and 30-year-old Isarar Mohammad Khan, residents of Narainapur rural municipality-3, Narainapur, on the charge of gang rape of a 13-year-old girl on December 28. Aggrieved party filed a complaint at the local police office, Bhagwanpur on 21 December, stating that the accused had raped the…

December 30, 2024  
Accused Arrested for the Attempted Human Trafficking

The police arrested two accused on December 30 for attempting to traffic a 17-year-old girl. The two accused, Nayankumar Yadav, 28, from Birpur in Supaul district, Bihar, and Ujwal Khadka, 24, from Udaipur, were arrested for allegedly attempting to traffick a 17-year-old girl from Bhantawari in Koshi Rural Municipality-8, Sunsari,…

December 30, 2024  
Students Face Challenges in Half-yearly Examinations Due to Extreme Cold

Due to the extreme cold affecting daily life in the district, conducting half-yearly exams for school students in Khadachakra Municipality has become challenging. The cold weather has disrupted the operation of government schools, forcing the exams to be conducted on open grounds during sunny days. The district's temperature has dropped…

December 28, 2024