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Madhesh's 32 seats turn into testing ground for old guard and new politics

Siraha, Jan. 27 -- Madhesh Province, which sends 32 members to the House of Representatives, has emerged as one of the most closely watched electoral battlegrounds, with 1,054 candidates contesting th... Read More


Family protests after post-mortem body mix-up in Siraha

Siraha, Jan. 27 -- A body taken to a hospital for post-mortem in Siraha has been handed over to the wrong family members, prompting protests by the victim's family. The body belongs to 16-year-old Ni... Read More


Land dispute leaves one dead in Siraha

Siraha, Jan. 25 -- A land dispute in Siraha district has claimed the life of a man, triggering protests by relatives and residents who have blocked the East-West Highway. The deceased has been identi... Read More


'Like a dream': Labourer from Dalit community secures full MBBS scholarship

Siraha, Dec. 27 -- In Sripur, a small settlement at Bariyarpatti Rural Municipality-2 in Siraha, stands a thatched hut where locals once went to hire daily labourers. Today, that same house draws crow... Read More


Teen girl found dead in Siraha

Siraha, Dec. 8 -- year-old girl was found dead in a bush near a canal at School Tole in ward 2 of Karjanha Municipality in Siraha on Monday afternoon. Police identified her as Avina Baidya of ward 1,... Read More


Father and son critically injured in gun attack

Siraha, Nov. 19 -- A father and son were critically injured after a group of robbers opened fire in Belha, ward 12 of Kalyanpur Municipality, Siraha, around midnight, police said. Birendra Mahato, 50... Read More


Five years on, East-West Highway widening in Siraha and Saptari still incomplete

Siraha, Nov. 9 -- Shops along the East-West Highway in Mirchaiya, the commercial hub of Siraha, display goods on their shelves, but few customers walk in. Most who enter leave without buying. The reas... Read More