Riddhi Siddhi Cement, one of the largest cement factories in the country is planning to start commercial production within one and a half month.

Food adulteration has become rampant in the central Tarai due to inadequate oversight and weak law enforcement.

Chitlang, once a vibrant stop on the ancient trade route linking Kathmandu and India, now draws hordes of tourists in its modern avatar as a homestay destination.

At least 10 people were killed in wild animal attacks in the 19 districts of the central development region last fiscal year.

Fifteen years ago, Ashok Singh Thakuri, a local youth from Thaha Municipality, Makwanpur was considering foreign employment to make a living like many other youths of his age before deciding to go into the goat cheese business.

Among the 78 workers deployed for maintenance of roads, 60 are women. They are working at Chuniya-Namtar, Phaparbari-Raigaun-Kyantin, Daman Dadabas, Gairigaun-Dadabas, and Hattisudhe-Shikharpur among other rural roads in the district.