- Wednesday, 29 July 2026
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Hotel fined Rs 25,000 for violating business ethnics
A hotel at Deukhuri has been fined for violating business ethics.
Boy buried in mound
A teenage boy has died after being buried in a mound at Rajpur Rural Municipality in the district.
Free eye check-up services for park visitors
The domestic and foreign tourists who come to visit Rapti Shanti Udyan (park), a major tourist spot in Tulsipur, will now get free eye examination services on Saturdays.
Butwal-Gorusinghe road hits 28 % completion
Twenty-eight per cent of the construction work on the Butwal-Gorusinghe Road Project has been completed in one year and eight months since the project began. Construction commenced on October 20, 2024, with the project scheduled for completion by October 19, 2027. However, construction has recently been affected by the monsoon. According to the Butwal Project Office, 66 of the 166 culverts planned under the project have been completed. Of the 30 bridges to be constructed, work on five has reached the final stage.
EWS installed to reduce human-wildlife conflict in Banke National Park surroundings
In a bid to tackle human-wildlife conflict, early warning systems have been set up in the villages surrounding Banke National Park.
Amarpur of Dang receives highest rainfall in 24 hours
Amarpur of Dang in Lumbini Province has received the highest rainfall in the past 24 hours.
Cancer patients forced to visit India after medical equipment conks out at a local hospital
Radiotherapy service, an essential facility for treatment of cancer patients, has been disrupted for nearly three months at the Sushil Koirala Prakhar Cancer Hospital in Banke.
One dead, seven injured in Rupandehi bus accident
The injured are undergoing treatment at the hospital while two of the seriously injured are sent to City hospital in Bhairahawa and Krimson hospital in Manigram for further treatment, according to the police.
24 passengers injured in Kapilvastu bus accident
The injured are undergoing treatment at the Pipara-based community hospital, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ripendra Kumar Singha.
Incessant rain triggers landslides, floods in Nawalpur
Incidents of landslides and flooding have increased in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East) following the incessant rainfall. The district has witnessed the incidences of roadways obstructions, while 35 people have been displaced after waters inundated their houses at various parts of the district.
Khajura Rural Municipality constructs alternative route
Khajura Rural Municipality in Banke district has constructed a road connecting Dhawalagiri to Bigaun as an alternative to Nepalgunj-Gulariya Postal Highway.
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Nepalgunj Sub-metropolis approves Rs 1.76 billion budget for upcoming fiscal year
Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City has endorsed a budget of Rs 1.76 billion for the upcoming fiscal year, 2026/27.
Seven youths stranded in middle of Banganga rescued safely
By Narad Kohar, Kapilvastu, July 11: Seven youths stranded in the middle of the Banganga stream at Balpur, Banganga Municipality-8, have been rescued safely.A joint rescue team of security forces comprised of Nepali Police, Armed Police Force and Nepali Army rescued the youths that got stranded in the middle of the stream as the water level went up suddenly while they were swimming today afternoon, said Ripendra Kumar Singh, DSP at the Kapilvastu Police Office. It took nearly two hours for the joint team to rescue the youths.The rescue members jumped into the stream with rope, rubber boat and other necessary rescue equipment for the rescue operation while a crane was also kept stand by at the site in case of possible risks and need. Water level and flow in the stream is said to have gone up due to heavy rainfall in Arghakhanchi district, the upper reach of the stream.
