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Sunita Bista

Fueled by fear of falling behind, Raksirang girls juggle dawn chores, sprint to school at the cost of meals

Fifteen-year-old Muna Praja of Tanrang, Raksirang Rural Municipality-5 of Makwanpur, wakes up with the cock-a-doodle-doo of a rooster, an unwelcome wake-up call of rural life. Roosters start crowing in the village from 4 am. The fatigue of the pr…

Voting underway for four NA seats in Bagmati (photos)

Elections are being held to elect 19 members of the National Assembly of the Federal Parliament in all seven provinces today (Thursday). The voting is underway for four seats in Bagmati Province under the Upper House elections. National Ass…

Bara bus mishap: Six Indians, one Nepali identified, 17 injured

Seven people who died in a bus accident near Churiamai Temple on the border of Bara and Makwanpur districts have been identified. Six of the dead are from Rajasthan, India and one from Nepal. According to District Police Office Makwanpur, the dec…

It’s miracle: Pasang, 17, found alive 12 hrs after being washed away by swollen Bagmati

Pasang Ghising, 17, of Sindhuli Hariharpurgadhi Rural Municipality-1, Kokti, was at home till Monday afternoon. His mother, Chanchalimaya Syangtan, went to a local place called Kakare, about two hours' walk from home, to weed the paddy fiel…

Man,22, held with gold worth Rs 5.4 million at Hetauda

The District Police Office (DPO), Makwanpur has arrested a man with illegal gold worth around 5.4 million rupees from Hetauda-15, Ratomate. Acting on a tip-off, a police squad seized illegal gold worth 5.448 million rupees at the wee ho…

In pics: RSP Chair holds thanksgiving meeting after record win

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane has received the certificate of being elected as a member of the House of Representatives (HoR). He was given a certificate by the Election Office following his record victory in Chitwan-2. …

Acid victim Bindabasini who fought for justice will now raise voice in Parliament

“...What happened? I didn't know anything. My face started burning badly, I went up screaming, the pain of burning was unbearable. I looked for water on the roof, but could not find it. I sat down on the ground. When my father came, he&nbs…

26-year-old already mother of 5; up to 7 normal

Kumari Praja, 26, of Raksirang Rural Municipality, Makwanpur is now raising her five daughters. Kumari, who tied the knot nine years ago, gave birth to five daughters in a gap of one and a half years. She has now five daughters including a six-month…