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.

The 73 megawatt hydropower plant in Taplejung is slated to be completed next year.

Food Management and Trading Company Ltd has requested the centre to supply 1,000 quintals of rice to fulfil the demand.

A day after the victim had filed an FIR, the accused had handed over the responsibility to vice-chairperson of the rural municipality and left the district.

Jaya Bahadur Chemjong is among seven people accused of forcing a Dalit woman to abort her fetus at 21 weeks as she was in an intercaste marriage, district police say.

According to school principals, the government has been declaring several schools in the district as ‘model-oriented’ but has made little contribution.

Difficult to reach but it’s worth every step you take towards this hidden destination nestled between valleys.

Unlike several Hindu temples across the country, Pathibhara is open to people of all castes and religions.

The Chinese government has allocated Rs 960 million for the upgradation of the road in Taplejung.

Locals in Taplejung have started raising questions about the possible impact on the health sector after health workers have been mobilised to perform administrative works.