One of several such initiatives, the Gauthali water project, now supplies water to 112 households through 100 taps.

Over 808 women from 44 districts have been airlifted since 2019, under the President’s Women Uplift Programme.

They had gone to the forest to collect firewood.

Most divorce cases filed by women cite domestic violence as the main reason.

Senior ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit recently visited Dolpa and suggested that the Shey Phoksundo area could be developed into a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Leadership vacuum in key committees has hindered oversight of government’s actions, opposition members complain.

Defeats Nepali Congress candidate by 452 votes.

There are many reasons for accidents, such as poor roads, overcrowding of public vehicles and lack of police checks.

The injured taken to the Provincial Hospital in Birendranagar for treatment.

Leaders believe Kathmandu’s refusal to give them land for the purpose shows Centre’s reluctance to devolve power.

The police are investigating for details.

Sharmila Kumal,19, admitted to the hospital due to labour pain, died due to excessive bleeding on Sunday evening, the hospital said.

The vehicle was reportedly driven by a codriver at the time of the incident, police said.

Malla and four others, who got critically injured, were airlifted to the province hospital in Surkhet via Simrik Air.

The vice chair was en route to Nepalgunj from Surkhet when the accident occurred.