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Monsoon landslides kill two, block Nepal-China border crossing

Nepal, July 13 -- Heavy monsoon rain triggered deadly landslides in different parts of the country, killing two people, injuring another, and disrupting traffic along the Nepal-China border on Monday.... Read More


Two Nepalis freed after China detains them over cross-border drone flight

Sindhupalchok, July 3 -- Two Nepali youths detained by Chinese authorities for allegedly flying a drone across the Nepal-China border in the Lapchi area of Sindhupalchok were released on Friday. Chin... Read More


High in the Himalayas, Helambu local body demands climate justice

Sindhupalchok, June 9 -- Helambu Rural Municipality on Sunday held an executive meeting at Chhyati Ghang, a religious and tourist site at an altitude of around 4,200 metres above sea level, to highlig... Read More


School reconstruction nears completion a decade after 2015 earthquake

Sindhupalchok, June 5 -- A decade after the 2015 earthquake and its aftershocks devastated Sindhupalchok, the reconstruction of school infrastructure across the district is nearing completion. From re... Read More


New customs rules halt informal border trade at Tatopani

Sindhupalchok, May 15 -- Nepal's Tatopani border point with China has fallen unusually quiet in recent weeks after a new customs restriction abruptly halted the small-scale cross-border trade that sus... Read More


Tatopani border point shut for four days, fruits rot in stranded containers

Sindhupalchok, May 2 -- The Tatopani border crossing with China has remained closed for four days after a section of the Kodari-Tatopani stretch of the Araniko Highway collapsed following landslides. ... Read More


Tourism regains momentum in Sukute

Sindhupalchok, April 22 -- With the beginning of warmer weather, activity has picked up in Sukute, a popular tourist destination in Sindhupalchok. Hotels and resorts along the Sunkoshi and Bhotekoshi... Read More


Sindhupalchok steps up forest fire prevention with fire lines in over 30 community forests

Sindhupalchok, April 19 -- Authorities have constructed fire lines in more than 30 community forests across the district to reduce the growing risk of wildfires triggered by rising temperatures and st... Read More