Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Nepal is at the forefront of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and reiterated the ‘historical strong shall always remain’.Modi arrived Janakpur from New Delhi on a two-day State Visit to Nepal on Friday.Addressing a gathering after his civic reception, hosted by Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City at Rangabhoomi Maidan, the Indian premier said spiritualism connects Nepal and India more than politics and diplomacy.

Janakpur, the historic town and headquarters of Province 2, is geared to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. Officials said all the preparations have been over despite adverse weather.

Authorities in Dhanusa District headquarters Janakpur on Wednesday supervised the final touches of facelift to the historic town ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.

Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum Nepal (SSFN) Chairman Upendra Yadav has expressed dissatisfaction over the behavior of the federal government.

The construction of the Postal Highway in the central Tarai has slowed to a crawl. The contractors have shown no interest in working faster to meet the timeline despite the various deadline extensions and warnings issued by the Postal Highway Directorate Janakpur Office.

In what police suspect to be a case of honour killing, a 40-year-old father allegedly killed his 19-year-old daughter at Wakil Tol in Janakpur-2, Dhanusha, on February 20 because he did not take kindly to her alleged relationship with a boy, police said on Monday.