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Suhang Nembang takes lead in Ilam-2

Ilam, April 28 -- Suhang Nembang of the CPN-UML has taken a lead in Ilam-2 as per the latest vote count of the by-election held on Saturday. As of 7:30pm on Sunday, Nembang received 2,542 votes. Damb... Read More


Polling peaceful in Ilam, Bajhang

Nepal, April 28 -- The by-elections in Ilam Constituency 2 and Bajhang (A) on Saturday took place without any significant disturbances. The polls, which began at 7am, witnessed a fairly low turnout, ... Read More


Voting concludes in Ilam, Bajhang by-elections

Nepal, April 27 -- The voting for the by-elections in Ilam-2 and Bajhang (A) concluded peacefully on Saturday. The polls, which began at 7am, witnessed fairly low participation with only 57 percent o... Read More


Three killed in road accident in Jhapa

Nepal, April 24 -- Three people were killed after a motorcycle and a jeep collided in Jhapa on Wednesday. According to the police, motorcycle rider Mausam Rai, 25, 20-year-old Yunis Bhandari, who was... Read More


India stops tea-laden Nepali trucks on border for lab tests

Nepal, April 22 -- As India has asked its customs authorities to test the quality of India-bound Nepali tea, trucks laden with tonnes of tea destined for the southern neighbour are currently stuck at ... Read More


Koshi Assembly directs Chief Minister Karki to go for floor test

Nepal, April 19 -- The Koshi Province Assembly on Friday passed a resolution motion to direct Chief Minister Kedar Karki to seek a vote of confidence from the assembly. Province Speaker Ambar Bahadur... Read More


Tree felling by road project displaces reptiles and birds

Biratnagar, April 17 -- Conservationists are worried about the habitat loss, which has affected various species of wildlife, mainly reptiles, due to road widening along the Kakarbhitta-Laukahi section... Read More


Dalit ex-chief of district body alleges caste-based abuse

Nepal, April 11 -- Former chief of the District Coordination Committee (DCC) in Jhapa has claimed that he has become a victim of caste-based discrimination and abuse. Somnath Portel, the provincial le... Read More


UML lawmakers withdraw support to Koshi chief minister

Biratnagar, April 8 -- As many as 39 UML lawmakers, who had previously supported Chief Minister Kedar Karki during the floor test, withdrew their support on Monday. They conveyed their withdrawal of ... Read More


Archaeologists unearth Kushan era relics in Jhapa

Biratnagar, March 24 -- Archaeologists have unearthed relics dating back around 2,000 years to the Kushan era (30-375 AD) during excavations at the culturally and historically significant site of Kich... Read More