Park’s obstruction to road leaves Khatyad villages cut off from their district headquarters, Gamgadhi
Rara National Park has prevented road construction through its forest citing potential adverse impact on biodiversity in the area.
Rara National Park has prevented road construction through its forest citing potential adverse impact on biodiversity in the area.
People say the issue of administrative centre remains unresolved due to partisan interests of elected representatives.
The project completion deadline is July 2026, and only 30 percent work has been completed so far.
The inferno burnt down three houses in Gadekhola settlement.
The incident came to light after the 14-year-old was found to be 18 weeks pregnant during a health checkup. Four other accused are on the run.
Parents say children return home tired. Their Kalika Secondary School in Libru is ill-equipped and understaffed with just 11 teachers for 300 students.
Traders of Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality in remote western Nepal have started selling the harvest gathered in May and June.
Farm incomes have more than doubled after the roadless villages were connected to the highway network.
A man rescued from the accident site succumbs to injuries while being rushed to Mugu District Hospital.
The accident occurred after a jeep, travelling from Sorukot to Gamgadhi, fell some 200 metres off the road.
Soru Rural Municipality’s 700 elderly and 300 disabled people make long and difficult treks to banks to claim the dole.
Farmers make more than Rs40,000 per trimester by selling ducks in the local market.
The 65 kW Nerakhola Micro Hydropower Project broke down in December last year, but repair work has yet to start.
Residents living near the disputed areas do not have good relations and medicinal herbs worth millions are unused.
Out of the 51 archaeologically important artefacts stolen from various districts in a decade, 25 have been recovered.