Many earthquake-displaced families in Gorkha and Sindhupalchok are still languishing in huts
By Hariram Upreti & Anish Tiwari Ten years on, Dalits in Gorkha’s Barpak continue to suffer due to local divisions over reconstruction, while thousands in Sindhupalchok are unable to rebuild.
Worker electrocuted while repairing internet fibre in Gorkha
By Hariram Upreti The 27-year-old man dies while undergoing treatment.
Students enjoy lunch made with mushrooms they grew
By Hariram Upreti Eleven secondary and 35 primary schools in Gorkha’s Shahid Lakhan Rural Municipality have been growing mushrooms for student meals and sell the surplus.
Nine years on, Bahrakilo-Barpak road upgrade remains stalled. Locals suffer
By Hariram Upreti Frustrated residents demand urgent completion blaming contractors and government for continued inaction.
36 km track opened from Hawadanda to Pangsing along Benighat-Larke road
By Hariram Upreti Walking distance for the people living in the northern Gorkha has now shortened while prices of daily essential commodities have decreased slightly.
Farmers worried as snow leopards, wolves attack domesticated animals in Chumnubri area
By Hariram Upreti They say authorities concerned neither take any initiatives to protect the village from wild animals nor provide suitable compensation to the victims.
Business activity stalls in Budhi Gandaki project area
By Hariram Upreti Government policy bans construction and land transactions in the proposed 1,200MW project area. Delayed work has left everyone worried.
27 dead as Indian tourist bus plunges into Marsyangdi
By Samjhana Rasaili & Hariram Upreti 16 injured—six in critical condition—are undergoing treatment in Kathmandu.
Five people missing, two injured in Gorkha landslide
By Hariram Upreti The landslide triggered by heavy rains swept away a farm and a house on Sunday morning. Floods and landslides have blocked roads in several districts.
Man held on charge of raping minor
By Hariram Upreti As per a complaint lodged by the victim’s relatives, the 45-year-old allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl.
Five family members die, another missing in Trishuli taxi crash
By Hariram Upreti The dead bodies are taken to Gorkha Hospital for postmortem. Search for the missing will continue on Sunday, police said.
Bahrakilo-Barpak road upgrade work in limbo for years
By Hariram Upreti The contractors have already received multiple deadline extensions and are seeking further extensions.
Four months into the fiscal year, Gorkha villages finally get rice
By Hariram Upreti The government has been selling rice in the food-insecure northern villages of the district at a subsidised rate.
Woman injured after jumping off building during earthquake
By Hariram Upreti A 30-year-old woman from Gorkha sustain injuries after jumping off a two-storey house.
Nepal-China border reopening brings joy to northern Gorkha
By Hariram Upreti The Gorkha district administration started providing China entry permits to the residents of Chumnubri Rural Municipality from Wednesday onwards.