The first flush, the most lucrative of four harvests, had almost halved because of the winter drought. But farmers are hopeful that prices will be high this year too like last year.

The 60-year-old, who had been held in Indian prison without proper trial for the last 40 years, meets his 85-year-old mother and relatives at his ancestral home in Ilam.

The scheme will use the traceability system to track the product along the entire supply chain, officials say.

Local authorities have decided to keep a close watch as premature picking may harm demand in the future.

Stakeholders highlight the system of getting organic tea certified, which costs more than Rs 500,000, as a major obstacle to widespread adoption of the new brand.

The trademark includes the words 'Nepal Tea Quality from the Himalaya'.

The tea factories have fixed the price at Rs20 to Rs30 per kg for this year.

Lack of investors, skilled manpower and legal hurdles are behind Ilam’s failure to hold a commercial flight, stakeholders say.

From humble beginnings in Fikkal, Suruchi went on to represent Nepali football on numerous occasions.

Illustrious Ilam rolls out its green carpet for visitors.

Tea producers say they cannot purchase tea at the price fixed by the municipality

Mangsebung Rural Municipality in Ilam has started the “One ward one model school programme” in the rural municipality with an aim to promote quality education in community schools.

Although 21 health facilities including the district hospital in Ilam have been providing safe abortion services free of cost, many women are still risking their lives opting for unsafe abortion procedures in Ilam Municipality.

Kishore Khati spent his whole life as a tea estate worker. He was just 14 when he started working at Giri Bandhu Tea Estate in Buttabari, Jhapa.

Himalayan Sherpa Club stunned defending champions Three Star Club 3-1 rallying from a goal down to enter the semi-finals of the fifth Mai Valley Gold Cup football tournament here on Wednesday.