The Sarlahi District Court has sentenced Binod Kumar Mahato, 18, of Barahathawa Municipality–9 to three years in jail for marrying a 17-year-old girl in a child marriage case. According to
Residents of Chyangthapu have demanded that the area be declared a “disaster-hit zone” after landslides triggered by unseasonal rainfall left the settlement unsafe. According to Ward Chairperson Rajendra Khaling of
Recent incidents of sexual violence against girls in Makwanpur, particularly rape and sexual abuse committed by family members and acquaintances, have highlighted growing concerns regarding the safety of children. According
The Bagmati Province Chief Deepak Prasad Devkota, on May 26, presented an 83-point policy and program for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27 in the Provincial Assembly meeting. The provincial government
In Bardibas Municipality–3, Kalapani area, on May 25, forest officials went to issue a notice for the removal of settlements. The officials included forest officer Shweta Jha, 29, ranger Suman
Anti-Rabies vaccine (ARV), which has been provided free of cost for a long time at Bajhang District Hospital, has recently been in short supply, causing difficulties for local patients. The
The National Human Rights Commission sent a letter to the Government of Nepal on May 27, 2026, recommending the implementation of the investigation report concerning incidents of human rights violations
The policy and programme introduced by the Lumbini Provincial Government for the fiscal year 2026/27 has prioritised health, education, food rights, and social security. Presenting the policy and programme in
A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to one year and four months in jail by the Rupandehi District Court for attempting to take a 16-year-old girl to India by luring
Following the discovery of the body of Sabita Kandangwa, 43, under suspicious circumstances in Laxmijharki, Urlabari Municipality-1, police arrested her husband Dil Bahadur Limbu, 46, on May 26. Police arrested
A complaint was filed by the victim’s family on May 22 at the District Police Office, accusing Noor Mohammad Musalman, 45 of Dhanauli, Budhabhumi Municipality-10, of attempting to rape a
Police arrested Krishna Prasad Kasaudhan, 35, of Kapilbastu Municipality-1, on May 22, on charges of raping a 14-year-old girl. The victim’s family filed a complaint at the District Police Office
The jail in Gulariya, Bardiya District, is holding more than double its capacity of inmates. Although the prison has a capacity of 150 inmates, including 125 men and 25 women,
Strong winds on May 25 and 26 in Gulmi have damaged the roofs of 107 houses, sheds, and public structures, disrupting daily life. The storm caused significant physical damage by
A joint team from the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC), Kapilbastu, and Mahuri Home inspected the District Jail Kapilbastu on May 20. The monitoring team, which included INSEC Kapilbastu representative
Police have arrested Ramlal Blon, 45, on charges of beating and killing his wife, Om Kumari Bhujel,42, originally from Manahari Rural Municipality–3 and currently residing in a rented room at
Police arrested Ramesh Shahi, 21, of Subhakalika Rural Municipality-2 on May 23, on charges of raping an 18-year-old girl. The victim’s family filed a complaint at the District Police Office,
As temperatures have started rising excessively, local governments in Kanchanpur have begun declaring school holidays. Considering the health condition of students, some local units have decided to grant school holidays,
A man has been arrested on the charge of beating a Dalit woman in Siraha. Police arrested Pabitra Narayan Yadav, 55, of Naharaha Rural Municipality-3 from Naya Choharwa on May
The Health Office Bardiya has found malnutrition in 3,104 children out of 20,643 children screened. To assess the nutritional status of children aged six months to under five years, the
