The lake draws crowds in increasing numbers as domestic tourism thrives during the Dashain-Tihar-Chhath festive season.

A truck loses control and hits another truck, police say.

Growing round chilies keeps monkeys and other wild animals that destroy crops away from the fields.

In places like Rampur, Nisdi, Madi and Tinau, the district’s food baskets, farmers are worried about their income this year.

The 1.12 km tunnel aims to improve safety on a hazardous road linking several hill districts to the Tarai.

The road to the bridge remains incomplete although the bridge was built six years ago.

Police have impounded the vehicle and arrested the truck driver.

All vehicular movement has been completely halted at night to minimise potential damages in the Tinau-5 section of the Siddhartha Highway.

The 56-year-old resident of Rainadevi Chhahara Rural Municipality-3 was pronounced dead during treatment.

All the injured individuals are residents of Rampur Municipality.

The car fell some 100 metres down the road, causing casualties.

The 15-year-old died while swimming in the river, police said.

The jeep fell off the road after the vehicle’s brake failed, police say.

Over 50 homes and sheds reduced to ashes, three injured. The fires started in mid-April and have been reported in 127 places so far in the district.

Ten houses gutted in separate incidents in Solukhumbu. Two elderly killed in Dhading village. Displaced without shelter and enough food in Saptari.