Yak cheese in crisis as Himalayan herding declines
As milk supply shrinks and mountain factories shut down, Nepal’s first Himalayan dairy industry is under severe strain.
As milk supply shrinks and mountain factories shut down, Nepal’s first Himalayan dairy industry is under severe strain.
Many rural settlements are turning into ‘ghost villages’ across the country due to unchecked outmigration and low population growth rate.
Grazing taxes are still paid in ghee under an old barter arrangement.
Farmers, cooperatives and the local government in Kattike of Bhimeshwar Municipality-5 have joined hands to plant 1,700 saplings and expand commercial coffee farming.
The alternative route connects Khurkot to Manthali in Ramechhap, then to Tamakoshi and Charikot in Dolakha, before linking with the Araniko Highway at Khadichaur in Sindhupalchok and finally reaching Kathmandu.
Bhimeshwar Municipality says scheduling issues in Charikot’s smart lighting system persist due to limited local control.
School mergers, shutdowns, relocation in remote areas due to dwindling student numbers are making access to education difficult.
Himalayan bears break into lonely homes to feast on stored grains as villagers descend to Lumnang during winter.
All-party meeting agrees to allow voters in queue before 5 pm to cast ballots.
Poor communication in the remote area has made rescue efforts difficult, police say.
Four Nepali high-altitude workers missing. Rescue hampered by bad weather.
Rescue efforts face delay due to flight restrictions in Rolwaling region.
Authorities’ failure to issue necessary guidelines for land use and tree-felling in protected areas has hit construction for three months.
Electricity generated from five hydropower projects disconnected after transmission tower damaged.
The victims, all employees of Sanima Hydropower, were hit by a landslide while surveying a road near the China-Nepal border.