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Pregnancy becomes a death sentence in Karnali

Surkhet, Feb. 19 -- year-old Ramita Thapa went into labour in Upper Khopri, a tiny village in ward 9 of Tila Rural Municipality, Jumla. Her family carried her on a stretcher towards Rasa Health Post, ... Read More


Karnali's maternal health crisis deepens amid staff shortages and crumbling access

Surkhet, Feb. 19 -- year-old Ramita Thapa went into labour in Upper Khopri, a tiny village in ward 9 of Tila Rural Municipality, Jumla. Her family carried her on a stretcher toward Rasa Health Post, b... Read More


80.7 billion cubic metres of natural gas confirmed in Dailekh

Surkhet, Feb. 12 -- A total of 80.7 billion cubic metres of natural gas has been confirmed at Jaljale in ward 1 of Bhairavi Rural Municipality, Dailekh, according to a report submitted by the China Ge... Read More


Quake-hit families struggle in flimsy huts as politicians make election promises

Jajarkot, Jan. 30 -- affected families in Bheri and Nalgad municipalities in Jajarkot are struggling with worsening living conditions, while election candidates promise to prioritise reconstruction if... Read More


Snowfall cuts off highland villages, low voter turnout feared

Nepal, Jan. 28 -- Heavy snowfall on Saturday has cut off movement to Hilsa in ward 5 and Limi in ward 6 of Namkha Rural Municipality of Humla district. The villages had already been isolated from the ... Read More


New faces lock horns in Humla parliamentary race

Surkhet, Jan. 26 -- A fierce electoral contest has emerged in the Himalayan district of Humla, where four first-time parliamentary candidates from major political parties are vying for victory in the ... Read More