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Much ado about Mundada: Five-hour raid ends in nothing but empty hands

Biratnagar, Aug. 4 -- hour police raid of the residence and office of prominent Biratnagar industrialist Prakash Mundada on Monday ended without any seizure, drawing sharp criticism from the business ... Read More


Police raid industrialist's home over cash tip-off, find nothing

Biratnagar, Aug. 3 -- Police on Monday raided the home and office of prominent industrialist Prakash Mundara, a former president of the Morang Chamber of Commerce and Industry, after receiving a tip-o... Read More


Sunsari shooting victims' families refuse bodies despite government agreement

Biratnagar, July 31 -- Despite the government reaching a formal agreement on Thursday night, the families of two youths killed in the firing incident at Kaptanganj of Dewanganj Rural Municipality-3 in... Read More


Biratnagar educational institutions shut after Sunsari violence

Biratnagar, July 28 -- Most schools and colleges in Biratnagar remained closed on Tuesday due to security concerns following the incident in Kaptanganj of Sunsari's Dewanganj Rural Municipality-3. Ed... Read More


Nepal emerges as a transit route for smuggling watermelon kernels into India

Nepal, July 14 -- Nepal is increasingly being used as a transit route for smuggling watermelon kernels into India, with traders exploiting low customs tariffs on agricultural imports to bring in large... Read More


Abhishek Giri's alleged empire of influence, extortion and financial control under police scanner

Biratnagar, July 12 -- Controversial Biratnagar figure Abhishek Giri was arrested on June 27 from his residence in Madhumara, ward 8 of Biratnagar Metropolitan City. During a search of his house, poli... Read More


Nepal's tea industry reopens after government assurance despite India's stricter import testing

Biratnagar, June 26 -- Nepal's tea industry reopened after a government promise to seek a diplomatic solution to India's tightening import controls. Still, producers warned that New Delhi's latest tes... Read More


Morang farmers get above-government support price for spring paddy

Belbari, June 26 -- Farmers in Morang are receiving more than the government-set minimum support price for this season's spring paddy after a private rice mill offered a higher procurement rate, givin... Read More


Banished after release, jailed Bhutanese can't return even to their former refugee camp

Biratnagar, June 17 -- After spending more than 18 years in a Bhutanese prison, Chatur Man Tamang and Hasta Bahadur Rai thought they were finally heading home. For the two former political prisoners, ... Read More


Indian restrictions halt Nepali tea exports, forcing factory closures

Biratnagar, June 15 -- Nepal's tea industry has plunged into a severe crisis following the introduction of new quality-testing requirements by the Tea Board of India, bringing exports to a standstill ... Read More