Aiming high: Parbat farmers plan to grow potatoes worth Rs1 billion
By Prakash Baral Previously, large fields were left fallow during winter, with only a few patches planted with mustard and wheat. Now, after realising the profit potential of potatoes, the farmers are eager to cultivate more.
Skilled Baglung nurse saves mothers from deadly bleeding with ‘condom tamponade’ procedure
By Prakash Baral Staff nurse Parbati Aryal at Burtibang Hospital has already saved 42 mothers and trained 60 healthcare workers in the lifesaving technique.
Cooperative fraud accused Dev Kumar Nepali addresses victims while in custody
By Prakash Baral The founder chairman of the Image Savings and Credit Cooperative, accused of embezzling over Rs1.5 billion, delivers a speech to victims from custody with police help.
Kaligandaki corridor road cuts travel time, eases lives
By Prakash Baral Residents near the Kaligandaki river in Baglung, Parbat and Gulmi now have direct access to the national road network.
Federal funding delay stalls construction of basic hospital in Baglung’s remote village
By Prakash Baral Residents of two wards in Nisikhola Rural Municipality have to travel up to 130 km for hospital services due to the lack of a healthcare facility nearby.
One dead in tractor accident in Baglung
By Prakash Baral The tractor was en route from Kharbang on the Mid-Hills Highway to Hatia in Galkot, when it met with the accident, the police said.
A maternity waiting home provides a lifeline in remote Baglung village
By Prakash Baral Around 160 expecting and postpartum mothers have used the free facility at Bohoragaun over the past 17 months.
Child marriage and teenage pregnancy rampant in Baglung despite legal protections
By Prakash Baral In many cases, legal provisions intended to protect children from child marriage are instead being used to penalise the victims.
Baglung’s scenic Gajadaha pond is shrinking
By Prakash Baral Bulldozer use blamed. Residents demand urgent action to protect the pond of religious and touristic significance.
A Baglung youth is set to bring millet biscuits to urban shelves
By Prakash Baral Chansingh Srish’s millet biscuits aim to promote health and revive traditional grain cultivation.
Five dead in Baglung jeep crash
By Prakash Baral One person injured as the jeep falls off a cliff in Jaimini Municipality.
Interpol issues red notice notice against fugitive cooperative chair for alleged fraud
By Prakash Baral Shrestha is accused of misappropriating large sums, including a Rs21 million loan extended to 13 family members.
Deepak Gautam: Baglung’s master baker
By Prakash Baral A South Korea returnee has turned his passion into a booming bakery business, winning hearts and shelves.
New trekking trails a big draw for youths in Baglung
By Prakash Baral In the last fiscal year, local governments built 53 trails in the district, spending Rs1 million to Rs2 million in each project.
Airport remains unused despite paved runway, grass takes over
By Prakash Baral No one knows how the airport, initially built to facilitate flights, will resume operations.