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Jajarkot landslide-hit families struggle to get by in makeshift shelters

Surkhet/jajarkot, Aug. 24 -- When a landslide destroyed her home last Saturday, 45-year-old Nayana Rokaya of Risang in ward 2 of Bheri Municipality in Jajarkot was forced to take shelter in a local sc... Read More


In Jajarkot, crops are ready to harvest but farmers have nowhere to store them

Surkhet/jajarkot, Aug. 24 -- Deven-dra Karki of Jajarkot is in a bind. The maize in his field is ready to harvest but he has nowhere to take the crop. Devendra had planted maize on nearly eight ropani... Read More


Karnali villagers wait for a border fair they cannot afford to miss

Surkhet, Aug. 20 -- July and August are critical months for Chhiring Lama of Mugu. Every year during these months, Lama sells yarsagumba and other medicinal herbs at the 15-day trade fair in Hyajimar,... Read More


Untapped potential leaves Karnali a tough land for residents

Surkhet, Aug. 19 -- Prem Bahadur BK of Nalgaad Municipality-4 in Jajarkot lost his house in the November 2023 earthquake. His family spent nearly four months under a tarpaulin and has been living in t... Read More


Subsidised rice reaches Humla through Chinese route after 7-year gap

Surkhet, Aug. 16 -- year halt, the Food Management and Trading Company has started transporting subsidised rice to Humla through the Chinese route again, as poor road conditions along the Karnali Corr... Read More


The Himalayas are running out of their prized harvest

Surkhet, July 13 -- For nearly two decades, 62-year-old Durga Bahadur Budha has trekked into the remote alpine meadows of Mugu every spring in search of yarsagumba (Cordyceps sinensis), the prized Him... Read More


Karnali Highway remains province's deadliest road despite millions spent on repairs

Surkhet/kalikot, July 9 -- The Karnali Highway has remained the deadliest road in the province despite years of repairs, repeated safety interventions and millions of rupees spent on maintenance. Cras... Read More


Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrimage fuels Humla economy as tourist inflow surges

Surkhet, July 6 -- At Hotel Bijaya in Simkot, the headquarters of Humla district, owner Bijay Lama and his staff have barely had a moment to spare. The hotel has been hosting between 40 and 60 Indian... Read More


Search continues for vehicle missing in Karnali river

Surkhet/dailekh, July 3 -- Search and rescue teams have intensified operations in the Karnali river after a vehicle that fell off the Karnali Highway at Sangetada in ward 7 of Chamunda Bindrasaini Mun... Read More


A passenger rescued unconscious after Karnali river microbus plunge

Surkhet, July 2 -- Police have rescued a passenger found unconscious on a cliff after a passenger microbus fell around 400 metres from the Karnali Highway into the Karnali river in Dailekh district on... Read More