Reopening the Tiptala Bhanjyang border point in Olangchungola with Tibet has significantly increased the demand for traditional Nepali carpets.

The annual fair featured performances from artists alongside a volleyball tournament and community celebrations.

Due to the restrictions that started since Covid, yak population has risen significantly, causing a burden for herders along the Nepal-China border.

Cleanliness drive launched to tackle rising waste.

The new large cardamom crop beats farmers’ expectations, hitting Rs2,100 per kg in early seasonal value spikes.

National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre records the mild tremor at 10:30pm on Saturday.

2 injured as monsoon wreaks havoc in eastern hilly region.

Amid a lack of manpower, resources and challenging terrain, many of these fires will subside only after ravaging all, or with rainfall, say stakeholders.

With ‘breakthrough’ in the Phungling-Gola-Tiptala section, the east is connected to both India and China by road.

Tibetan officials say they are still awaiting Beijing’s permission to reopen the border, which was shut in January 2020 to tame the Covid pandemic.

The farmers also aim to profit from selling sheep and goats, which are in high demand for Dashain feasts.

Congress leaders and cadres take to the streets accusing the police of misbehaving with provincial assembly member Khagen Singh Hangam.

The only two eye treatment centres in the district are seeing dozens of patients with the infection daily.

Relocation of the families in the disaster-prone areas is of major concern, say local unit officials.

The Federation of Large Cardamom Entrepreneurs say the output this year may drop 40 percent-on year, mainly due to drought and pest infection.