Everest Bank’s branch opens in Dhuli, but for the elderly and differently-abled people, it still takes days to reach the bank for the social security allowance.

Search operations for the missing are underway, police say.

Continuous mudslide hinders efforts to reopen the road.

In the north-western corner of the country, one of the most vulnerable areas to climate change, farmers and students are being educated on climate impact mitigation.

Eight students of Balmandir Basic School were diagnosed with heart conditions, with some requiring immediate surgery, but their guardians plan to start treatment once they have raised enough funds.

Past rain shadow regions of Manang and Mustang are seeing heavy rains, falling crop yields, and destruction of homes in recent years.

Bajhang local Madan Bohara, his wife Premjala, and their three children had been seriously injured in the tragic incident last week.

Bajhang local Madan Bohara’s children, aged eight and four, died in the course of treatment at Victoria Hospital. Three others have been injured.

Local units cannot prepare for disaster management as it requires huge funds and expertise, so provincial and central governments must take measures to reduce the risk, says expert.

Local markets are buzzing with activity as people shop for stay in the mountains for months. Yarsagumba fetches up to Rs2 million a kilo in the district.

The ruling UML appears poised to win both the seats in the bypolls held in Ilam and Bajhang.

As ballots are gathered, election officials are preparing to begin vote count early today.

In Bajura’s impoverished villages, schools are on the brink due to fewer students, elderly are dying at home unattended for days.

With the weather becoming more suitable for travel, tourists are flocking to the popular tourist destination.

The vulnerable are the most affected. Despite the two provinces spending Rs112.8 million annually on nutrition, progress is limited.