Traders claim the price of mangoes has plunged this year due to a glut in production but farmers say middlemen reap huge profits.

People whose houses were damaged in the demolition drive have been protesting since April 10 seeking compensation.

The 74-year-old was attacked by the wild animal near his house late evening on Friday.

The 65-year-old, who had suffered blood loss during dialysis, was undergoing a transfusion when a generator caught fire and hospital staff fled for their lives.

Students and locals of Siraha obstructed the Mirchaiya section of the East-West Highway on Sunday seeking legal action against school authorities.

Police have arrested one of the three accused in the case based on the statement of the witness.

The accused were arrested with a significant amount of marijuana and contraband.

The victims, children of two Indian workers at a brick factory in Mirchaiya, drowned while swimming. Of them, two died on the spot while one of them died while undergoing treatment.

In absence of a bridge, villagers in Siraha and Dhanusha rely on boats to cross the river.

While many have been struggling to make a living in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, local authorities’ approach to relief distribution has left many hurt and angry.

The incident occurred as security personnel were taking action against the locals who had gathered in the market place.

The government has set up subdivision forest offices in Lahan, Dhangadhi, Siraha, Mirchaiya, Jamdaha and Bandipur to protect the forest areas, keep a check on illegal extraction of riverbed materials and to curb smuggling activities.

More than 500 huts--which functioned as eateries--had been built on either side of the highway.

Ram Kumar Uma Prasad Memorial Hospital has not received the budget for Safe Motherhood Programme in the current fiscal year from the provincial government.

They have been protesting in front of the Bhagawanpur Rural Municipality office for the past two days.