Tribhuvan Highway, country’s oldest highway, has more than 20,000 potholes on it yet the government has done nothing to repair it. Potholes are a major problem and can be dangerous as they cause numerous accidents along the highway.

The post of secretary in 36 of the 66 wards of 10 local units in Makwanpur district are still vacant. This has greatly affected the people visiting their ward offices for services such as document attestation and issuance of recommendation letters.

Province 3 Chief Minister Dormani Paudel has announced to make the province a ‘child marriage-free’ zone in the next three years.

At least 347 women and children have gone missing from Makwanpur district in the last four years, the records of the District Police Office (DPO) in Hetauda show.

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.