Achham palace, rebuilt after Maoist attack, remains unused 14 months after inauguration

Achham, May 8 -- The grandeur of Achham Durbar came to a violent end on the night of February 16, 2002, when then Maoist rebels launched a midnight assault on Mangalsen, the district headquarters of A... Read More

Water scarcity deepens in Achham as springs dry up

Achham, May 4 -- year-old Maina BK from ward 5 of Mangalasen Municipality, fetching water has been a lifelong routine. But the spring she once depended on no longer flows reliably. "Earlier, we did n... Read More

Finland-based Nepali woman harassed over name mix-up

Achham, April 6 -- Sangam Bista, a Surkhet resident working in Finland for the past two years, rarely prioritised social media. However, something unusual happened on the night of April 3. A 'digital ... Read More

Every update from Gulf makes hearts race in Nepali homes

Achham/baglung, March 5 -- As the ongoing war in the Persian Gulf reverberates across the region, the tremors are being felt far and wide. The families of Nepalis working in Gulf countries are anxious... Read More

First-time voters in Nepal's poorest districts want results, not empty promises

Achham, Feb. 23 -- Junichande Rural Municipality in Jajarkot district is the poorest among Nepal's 753 local units, according to government statistics. For 24-year-old Neera Shahi of ward 6 of the rur... Read More

Women serve as election police, men handle home duties

Achham, Feb. 21 -- When Rajya Bhul, 52, from ward 4 of Mangalasen Municipality, leaves home at eight each morning dressed in police uniform, it marks a quiet but profound shift in her life. For the ne... Read More

Indian youth head to Achham for work as locals continue to leave for India

Achham, Feb. 18 -- While many young people from Achham continue to travel to India in search of work, a contrasting trend has begun to take shape in the district. Young men from India are arriving in ... Read More