In September 2020, a 12-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Masta Rural Municipality. More than two years after the heinous crime, the family of the deceased is still awaiting compensation from the state.

Residents say name change is a good step but attitudes towards Dalits have not changed.

19 people died and 30 others were injured in seven road accidents in Masta Rural Municipality in past three years.

Villagers rely on health camps for diagnosis from medical teams and specialist doctors.

Women with obstetric issues in nine local units of Bajura, Humla, Kalikot and Jumla will benefit from the service.

Around 122 schools in Bajhang are at high risk of natural disasters. More than 24,400 children study there, according to the district office.

Security personnel on duty were compelled to open fire to contain the situation, said police

Hundreds in Doti and Bajhang have been awaiting resettlement to safer places.

The jeep involved in Bajhang accident was overloaded, preliminary police probe shows.

Despite costly campaigns, the practice of banishing women to period sheds still prevails in many districts of Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces.

Khaptad National Park situated at the confluence of four districts—Bajhang, Bajura, Doti and Achham—is a mystical place of ethereal beauty and home to countless Hindu shrines.

Palaces in the district have historical and archaeological significance but most monuments have either been lost or have decayed over time.

Service initiated as senior citizens, people with disabilities from remote areas had to walk for hours to reach nearest bank.

Landslides swept away three houses while more than 50 houses are at high risk in several settlements of the district.

A good number of former bonded farm labourers in Sudurpaschim and Karnali find themselves in the dredges of poverty and privation.