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Weather likely to remain clear today
Kathmandu, Nov 13: The country is currently under partial influence of western winds, and mist/fog are prevailing in the Terai regions, valleys, and river basins, while the rest of the areas mostly...
Weather Forecast: Light Rain/Snow Possible in Specific Mountainous Regions
Kathmandu. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has stated that while there is partial cloudiness in the hilly and mountainous regions of the country, the weather in the Terai is mainly clea...
How Terai industries are rerouting gas to Kathmandu after highway blockage
With Kathmandu Valley’s cooking gas supply still falling short, gas-bottling plants across the Terai are refilling cylinders around the clock to keep LP gas flowing to the capital. Fourteen plants ...
Chure degradation puts Madhesh at risk
BARA, Sept 11: Growing exploitation of the Chure region, which lies between Nepal’s hills and the Tarai plains, is putting Madhesh at increasing risk. Groundwater levels are falling, while fertile ...
Beyond Migration: Why Digital and AI Skills Matter for Terai Youth
In thousands of homes across the Terai, there is a picture hanging on the wall of someone who isn’t actually present in the house. Some are in Qatar, some in Malaysia, while others have been workin...
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Violence spreads across Madhesh days after Sunsari clash, death toll rises to three
Curfews in 4 districts. Ganesh Yadav killed in Golbazar. Communal tensions that erupted after a dispute in Sunsari have spread in several Tarai districts, leaving three people dead, and prompting ...
Who Pays For Nepal’s Transition?
Picture a welder from the Terai who has spent most of his working life on Gulf oil and gas sites. His earnings built the family house and kept his children in school. Now his company is cutting job...
Rastriya Swatantra Party Leader Draws Attention to Terai-Madhesh Issues
Kathmandu. A leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), who is on a district tour with the slogan 'We are coming', has drawn attention to the situation in the Terai-Madhesh region. RSP leader E...
Heavy rain likely in parts of hilly areas, strong winds possible in Tarai-Madhesh
Kathmandu, August 18 Several parts of Nepal are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Tuesday, while strong winds are possible in some areas of the Tarai and Madhesh, according to the Meteorological...
Cycle rally held for social harmony
KATHMANDU, Aug. 9: The Nepal Cycle Society organized a cycle rally to promote social harmony, tolerance, national unity and brotherhood amid concerns over inter-community tensions in the Terai.
Fact Check: Government Accepted Memorandum Submitted by the Samyukta Hindu Morcha, Did Not Sign 13-Point Agreement
Kathmandu. Since Saturday, various claims have been circulating on social media regarding the ongoing religious tensions in the Terai region. Among them is a claim that the government has agreed to...
Come together, right now
Leaders, civil society and citizens must reject division and rebuild trust in Tarai. On Thursday evening, Prime Minister Balendra Shah finally addressed the nation after days of unrest across the ...
Partly cloudy in mountainous and hilly areas
Kathmandu, Oct 24: The Weather Forecasting Division has stated that the mountainous and hilly areas of the country will experience partly cloudy skies this afternoon, while the Tarai region is expe...
Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh Expressway Project Reaches 50% Completion, Deadline Extended to 2029
Kathmandu. A decade has passed since the construction of the National Pride Project 'Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh Expressway' (Fast Track), being managed by the Nepali Army, began. The Nepali Army has s...
Microfinance borrowers say debt trap left them landless
Photos: Bikash Shrestha For the past several days, an unusual scene has unfolded near Maitighar in the federal capital. A large crowd of women from Nepal’s Tarai region has gathered along one sid...
Sunsari clash exposes festering communal tensions, triggers protests across Tarai
BIRATNAGAR, July 30: A fatal clash between two communities in Kaptanganj of Devanaganj Rural Municipality-3, Sunsari, has sparked protests across several Tarai districts, raising concerns over comm...
Old Video Falsely Shared as Home Minister’s Resignation Statement Amid Terai Tensions
Kathmandu. A video circulating on social media claiming that Home Minister Sudhan Gurung is preparing to resign amid communal tensions in the Terai has been found to be misleading, with fact-checki...
Dhimal community seeks to translate 'recognition' into concrete results
By Bishnu Prasad Pokharel, Damak, Aug. 20: The Dhimal community, which has preserved its language, culture, traditions and traditional way of life for generations in the eastern Tarai, is now being...
Jitiya Festival Concludes in Terai-Madhesh Region
Siraha. The Jitiya festival, celebrated by women especially in the Terai-Madhesh region wishing for the long life, happiness, prosperity, and health of their children, has been formally concluded t...
Scorching heat wave to persist across western Terai today
KATHMANDU, June 25: The heat wave affecting the western Terai region is expected to persist today. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has warned that some areas of the Terai, particu...
Harmony rally held in Kalyanpur, Saptari
By Sudha Deo, Saptari, July 31: A religious harmony rally has been organized at Kalyanpur Bazar in Khadak Municipality-7, Saptari district, in the wake of clashes in some parts of the Terai region.
MP Manish Jha Draws Attention to Flood Risks from Unmanaged Natural Resources
Kathmandu. National Independent Party MP Manish Jha has drawn the government's attention to the increased risk of floods and landslides in the Terai-Madhesh due to unmanaged natural resources. Spe...
Nepal's Tourism Potential: Leveraging Lumbini for Global Branding
Nepal is a geographically small country, but its tourism potential is immense. From the plains of the Terai to the world's highest snow peaks, Nepal's natural, cultural, religious, and historical d...
Seven Parties Form Alliance in Terai/Madhesh
Kathmandu. An alliance comprising various seven parties has been formed in the Terai/Madhesh. The alliance, scheduled to be announced on August 8, includes the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal le...
Madhesh Province Faces Severe Water Crisis Due to Drought and Lack of Rainfall
Kathmandu. For the past two-three years, drought and lack of adequate rainfall in Madhesh Province have caused a severe water crisis across the entire Terai region. Due to the rapid decline in grou...
Home Minister Sudhan Gurung Holds Talks in Janakpurdham Amidst Communal Tensions
Janakpurdham. Following the incident in Devanaganj, Sunsari, to resolve the communal tensions that have increased in various districts of Terai Madhesh, Home Minister Sudhan Gurung, on the instruct...
Weather Forecast: Monsoon Influence Across Nepal with Scattered Rainfall
Kathmandu. Currently, monsoon winds are influencing the entire country. The low-pressure line of the monsoon has shifted slightly north of its average position, nearing the Terai region of Nepal. ...
GANDAKI REGION TEMPERATURE RISE DOUBLES IN HIGH HIMALAYAS
Pokhara. While the maximum temperature in the Terai region is increasing at a rate of 0.036 degrees Celsius annually during the monsoon, this rate of increase has doubled to 0.072 degrees Celsius a...
Home Minister Sudhan Gurung Holds Talks with Protesters in Janakpur to Ease Tensions
Janakpur. Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has started talks with the protesting parties in Janakpur, Dhanusha on Saturday to normalize the tense situation that has arisen in various districts of the Te...
Nepal Police Arrest 65 for Disturbing Communal Harmony
Kathmandu. Nepal Police have arrested 65 people involved in activities that disturb communal and social harmony. They were taken into custody from various 7 districts of the Terai from July 28 to 9...
Prime Minister Balendra Shah Discusses Tarai-Madhesh Issues with MPs
Kathmandu. Prime Minister Balendra Shah has started discussions with the members of parliament representing Tarai and Madhesh. The discussion, which started at the Office of the Prime Minister and ...
Former NC General Secretary Dr. Shashanka Koirala Appeals for Calm Amidst Tensions
Kathmandu. Former General Secretary of Nepali Congress, Dr. Shashanka Koirala, expressing concern over the critical and tense situation spread in various Terai-Madhes districts including Sunsari, h...
17 Unsettled Residents in Jhapa Receive Land Ownership Certificates
Jhapa. Seventy-two-year-old Joharman Limbu, who left the Himalayan settlement of Lelep in Taplejung four decades ago and came to the Terai, had a single dream—a piece of land of his own ownership. ...
National Multilingual Poetry Conference to Highlight Hulasi Road's Plight
Kathmandu. A national multilingual poetry conference is to be organized in Siraha to draw the government's attention to the dilapidated condition of the Hulasi Road, the backbone of Terai-Madhesh, ...
Terai Region Experiences Continuous Temperature Rise; Public Advised to Take Precautions
Kathmandu. The temperature in the Terai region is continuously increasing. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has urged the general public in the Terai region to stay safe from the heat an...