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Yarsagumba season empties schools in Jumla villages

Jumla, May 6 -- Dilraj Rawat of Chaurgaun in ward 3 of Patarasi Rural Municipality, Jumla, is preparing to head to the highlands to collect yarsagumba. Many of his friends have already gone in search ... Read More


Humla sends severely malnourished children to Jumla for treatment

Jumla, May 5 -- Eleven severely malnourished children from Humla have been brought to Jumla for medical treatment as no specialised nutrition care was available in their home district. The health sec... Read More


Jumla students work as porters in Kedarnath to fund higher studies

Jumla, May 4 -- Bhim Bahadur Rawat from ward 6 of Sinja Rural Municipality, Jumla, is currently in the mountainous region in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, working as a porter during the Kedarnath p... Read More


Smokeless stoves bring relief to rural kitchens

Jumla, April 29 -- For years, Jayapura Sarki of ward 1 of Tila Rural Municipality in Jumla relied on traditional mud stoves and open fire pits for cooking. Thick smoke filled her kitchen daily, leavin... Read More


Delayed hospital projects leave Jumla villages without care

Jumla, April 27 -- Prolonged delays in hospital construction have left people of remote rural municipalities in Jumla without basic healthcare, forcing patients to travel long distances for treatment.... Read More


Delayed flood relief forces Sinja families into debt as reconstruction drags on

Jumla, April 24 -- Three years after floods swept through ward 6 of Sinja Rural Municipality and washed away his home, Padam Bahadur Rokaya is still grappling with debt and delayed state compensation.... Read More


Trout farming grows in Jumla as farmers chase local livelihoods

Jumla, April 15 -- An increasing number of farmers in Jumla are turning to fish farming to achieve self-reliance, particularly focusing on rainbow trout suited to the district's cold climate. Devendr... Read More


Karnali solar project set to light up Jumla with clean power

Jumla, April 12 -- Work on a solar energy project in Khalanga, Jumla, is moving ahead with the aim of providing a long-term electricity supply to the district. The Karnali Solar Energy Project is bui... Read More


Question paper leaked minutes after exam begins in Karnali

Jumla, April 7 -- A question paper for the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) was leaked 12 minutes after the exam began at a centre in Karnali Province on Tuesday. The incident occurred at Himash... Read More


Delays in reaching hospitals cost mothers' lives in Karnali

Jumla, March 21 -- year-old Asmita Nepali from ward 3 of Tila Rural Municipality reached the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital on March 9 after enduring prolonged labour at home. By... Read More