- Thursday, 22 January 2026
210 individuals file nominations from 16 electoral constituencies in Sudurpaschim
The province consisting of nine districts has 16 electoral constituencies for the lower house elections, and candidates will contest from all of them, according to Dilip Bhat, spokesperson for the Sudurpaschim Province Election Office.
Administration directs submission of licensed weapons
The local administration here has urged all concerned to submit the licensed weapons registered in individual names in the wake of forthcoming election to the House of Representatives.
One dies after falling from tree
One person has died after falling from a tree in Badimalika Municipality of the district. The deceased has been identified as 48-year-old Lal Bahadur Karki of Pinalekh-1 of the same municipality, according to Laxmi Raj Joshi, Information Officer of the District Police Office.
Development should be visible: Minister Bhandari
Inaugurating the 'province-level skills and employment fair-2025' here today, Minister Bhandari said if any activity is conducted without ensuring positive result, it does not mean development. He argued that though Sudurpaschim is rich in nature and culture, the absence of the harmonization of nature and culture is delaying development works.
Housing occupies Martadi Jiulo farmland, locals express concern about food security
Local resident Dhanakala Rawal expressed that the valley once occurred several hundred ropanis of productive farmland. She stated younger generations shifted towards entrepreneurship and sold the land, causing rice fields to disappear.
Fire guts house, causes loss of over a million
Rokaya said, “The family lost more than Rs. 50,000 worth of grains produced during the rainy season and income earned through labour, leaving them uncertain about where to live and what to eat.’’
Tinker border closure affects cross-border entrepreneurship
Since the Covid-19 in 2020, authorities seemed failing to conduct the Tinker border point on a regular basis. The prolonged disruption has stalled local trade, reduced employment opportunities, and left residents of border settlements feeling ignored by the state.
Community forest supporting underprivileged school children
The community forest has been providing cash to provide scholarships and purchase school uniforms for talented, extremely poor children from indigenous and Dalit communities studying at Asigram Secondary School and Mangal Primary School as part of its social responsibility.
HoR Election: Over 7,000 police to be deployed in Sudurpashchim
In preparation for the House of Representatives (HoR) election set for March 5, a total of 7,058 personnel from the Nepal Police will be assigned to ensure security in Sudurpashchim.
Three persons die when a jeep falls into the river bank
According to him, the deceased were 28-year-old Shankar Kathayat from Dailekh, Tekendra Shahi from Achham, and co-driver Navaraj Shahi from Shubhakalik-2, Kalikot.
Baitadi jeep accident: death toll reaches four
The Bolero jeep (Ma 1 Ja 224), which was en route to Dadeldhura from Motinagar, skidded off the road and plunged about 300 meters after the driver suddenly lost control of the vehicle.
Milk availability increasing in Sudurpaschim province
Per capita annual availability of milk has reached to 120-130 litres in Sudurpaschim Province.
Two killed in road accident
The accident involved a head-on collision between a tractor and a motorcycle at Kuyapani in Parshuram Municipality-9 of the district. The motorcycle rider, 27-year-old Naveen Saud and pillion rider, 35-year-old Man Jagri of ward no. 12 in the same municipality, died in the accident, according to District Police Chief Barun Bahadur Singh.
