A total of 324 people of 63 families have been rendered homeless after a fire destroyed 50 houses at Dovan Bazaar in Taplejung last week.

Fifty-five families have been rendered homeless in the incident and properties worth millions destroyed.

After the completion of the project, vehicles will be able to reach Tiptala Bhanjyang, the Nepal-China border in Taplejung.

Once the species of large cardamom, one of the most expensive spices in the world, are registered, Nepal can claim their ownership and patent them in the international market.

With road connectivity, Nepalis in border areas can easily go to buy daily essentials and sell locally produced items in Sikkim.

Local residents call in a helicopter to spray water, but fail to put out the fire.

Villagers from high-altitude settlements migrate to warmer areas during the winter but this year many are staying back because of the pandemic and a lack of income.

The price has reached Rs875 per kg, up from Rs750 last year, and is expected to rise further, traders said.

Local residents are having a tough time managing essential commodities and finding markets for their products.

Most doctors do not wish to go to remote areas for work and those who do go stay for two to three months only.

Traditional carpets from the district are sought after across the border for their warmth, price, and durability, traders say.

Online classes have failed to take off in villages due to the lack of internet coverage and radio and TV-based teaching are not working, educators say.

A landslide buried a powerhouse of Nagdewa micro hydropower project in Tellok.

The nurturing season of red panda cubs has begun and this is the time when they are at their most vulnerable, say conservationists.

For eastern hill and mountain districts, the only snakebite treatment centre is in Charali, Jhapa, which could take days to reach for those living in remote regions.