Once sustained by abundant yarsagumba and other medicinal herbs, people in high altitude settlements are now on the brink as indiscriminate harvesting practices have rapidly depleted alpine stocks.

Most families have moved to India cities for work, and the villages have mostly elderly residents and children.

Nepali herders are facing harassment in Tibet despite a 2012 deal to allow grazing within 30 km on both sides.

Visitors to scenic highlands, often dubbed ‘heaven on earth,’ struggle with poor lodging options.

Saipal Rural Municipality has been facing severe shortages of rice, oil and essentials for over a month. Rains have hampered repair work.

Ramaroshan, Badimalika, Budhinanda and Ranisain linked in an 18-day journey to promote trekking potential.

Locals tried to rescue the farmer, but he died on the way to the hospital.

Many have migrated to India after being excluded from reconstruction aid lists.

Rukum East-Baglung section of Mid-Hill Highway and Tamail-Jalebagar section of Jayaprithvi Highway blocked.

Patients dying after failing to reach health institutions on time is a near-daily occurrence in Sudurpaschim district.

The Salt Trading Corporation Limited has yet to sign a deal with the supplier to transport the kitchen essential to the remote region.

Farmers in remote villages of Bajhang are unable to transport produce to markets, while students face daily risks due to lack of a proper bridge over Seti river for the past three years.

Landslips have been occurring along about 150-metre stretch of Jayaprithvi Highway for the past 3 months, but authorities have yet to find a solution.

Everest Bank’s branch opens in Dhuli, but for the elderly and differently-abled people, it still takes days to reach the bank for the social security allowance.

Search operations for the missing are underway, police say.