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Martadi-Kolti road in limbo, six vehicle changes needed for 42-km stretch

Dhangadhi, Aug. 26 -- A journey of just 42 kilometres between Martadi, the district headquarters of Bajura, and Kolti in the northeast takes an entire day. What should have been a straightforward ride... Read More


Explainer: What sparked the deadly clash at Kailali Prison

Dhangadhi, Aug. 11 -- A violent clash broke out inside Kailali Prison in far-western Nepal late Friday night, killing one inmate and injuring 48 others. The prison, built for 150 inmates, currently ho... Read More


Authorities assess Kailali prison 42 hours after clash

Kailali, Aug. 10 -- two hours after a violent clash between inmates at Kailali District Prison left one inmate dead and dozens injured, security personnel-accompanied by a National Human Rights Commis... Read More


Kailali administration forms inquiry committee to probe deadly prison clash

Dhangadhi, Aug. 9 -- Tension has gripped Kailali District Prison following a violent clash between inmates on Friday night that left one prisoner dead and 47 others injured. In response, the District... Read More


Bitter husband-wife rift throws Nagarik Unmukti Party into chaos

Dhangadhi, Aug. 4 -- In what has become a classic example of personal ambition derailing a political movement, the power struggle between Resham Chaudhary and his wife Ranjita Shrestha has left the Na... Read More


Teenage girl stabbed to death in Kailali

Dhangadhi, Aug. 2 -- year-old girl was fatally stabbed at her workplace in Kailali district on Saturday morning. The victim, Yachana Sejuwal of Bardagoriya-3, died during treatment at Nisarga Hospita... Read More


Unmukti Party sacks chair Shrestha

Dhangadhi, July 30 -- Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) has sacked the party chair Ranjita Shrestha from the position as well as the party's general membership. A national plenary of the party held on Wedn... Read More


Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Shah to seek vote of confidence on Thursday

Dhangadhi, July 28 -- Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah is set to face a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly on Thursday, July 31. The move comes after the Nagarik Unmukti Part... Read More


Delayed rescue in Bajura jeep crash exposes challenges of emergency response in remote Nepal

Dhangadhi, July 25 -- A jeep accident in the remote mountainous village of Kyudi, Bajura district, on Thursday morning killed three people and injured 18. The rescue process in the incident has expos... Read More


Nagarik Unmukti Party withdraws support from Sudurpaschim government

Dhangadhi, July 4 -- The Nagarik Unmukti Party has decided to withdraw its support from the Kamal Bahadur Shah-led government in Sudurpaschim Province following the dismissal of the party's minister f... Read More