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Man-made water hazards are becoming a deadly monsoon trap for children

Rautahat/butwal/dang, Aug. 14 -- The monsoon brings the familiar threat of floods and inundation to Nepal's southern plains. But for children, another danger is often closer to home: water collecting ... Read More


Nepal is growing more rice but losing indigenous varieties

Nepal, Aug. 11 -- Until a decade ago, the paddies of Nepal's Tarai were dominated by rice varieties whose names were deeply woven into the region's farming culture: Sona Mansuli, Soni, Katarni, Savitr... Read More


Sarlahi farmers finally home, but the fertiliser crisis remains

India, Aug. 7 -- Two Nepali brothers who spent 38 days in an Indian jail after being arrested while carrying fertiliser home for their farm have been released on bail, bringing an end to a weeks-long ... Read More


Two Sarlahi farmers jailed in Bihar over fertiliser transport granted bail

Sitamarhi, India, Aug. 5 -- Two brothers from Sarlahi who spent more than a month in an Indian prison on charges of fertiliser smuggling have been granted bail by a district court in Sitamarhi, Bihar.... Read More


Viral misinformation triggers fear after Dewanganj unrest

Rautahat, July 30 -- Late into Wednesday night, friends, well-wishers and relatives kept calling Deputy Superintendent of Police Satya Thapa of the Area Police Office in Chandranigahapur in Rautahat d... Read More


Nepali farmers jailed in India over fertiliser purchase await bail hearing Friday

Rautahat, July 27 -- An Indian court is set to hear the bail application of two Nepali farmer brothers from Sarlahi on Friday, July 31, nearly a month after they were arrested while bringing chemical ... Read More


Ink hurled at RSP lawmaker during constituency outreach programme

Rautahat, July 24 -- An unidentified group hurled black ink at Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Ganesh Paudel on Thursday night while he was attending a public outreach programme in Nepal's sou... Read More


Government pushes for release of farmer brothers held in India

Rautahat, July 21 -- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said the government was making diplomatic efforts to secure the release of two brothers from Sarlahi who have been in an Indian jail for the past 20... Read More


Diplomatic push to release farmer brothers from Indian prison

Rautahat, July 21 -- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said the government was making diplomatic efforts to secure the release of two brothers from Sarlahi who have been in an Indian jail for the past 20... Read More


Paddy season is slipping away, but two Nepali farmer brothers are stuck in India jail

Kathmandu, July 20 -- Two farmers from Sarlahi district have spent nearly three weeks in an Indian prison after being arrested while returning home with chemical fertiliser bought from a border market... Read More