The remains surfaced after melting snow exposed them at the 5,630-metre peak, where five foreign climbers disappeared in an avalanche during an ascent last November.

The deaths of Nirmal Purja and five other mountain guides on Pakistan’s Broad Peak have dealt a severe blow to Nepal’s high-altitude climbing community, erasing decades of expertise and world-class achievement.

Riverbank erosion has threatened dozens of homes in Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, while flooding in the Tamakoshi river has cut a key road link to the Tarai.

A four-month-old infant dies in Dolakha, a woman is killed in Jajarkot, and road collapse shuts the Tatopani border point after heavy rain.

Manoj Prajapati and Sudip Thapa Magar were detained after allegedly crossing into Chinese territory and flying a drone in Lapchi, Dolakha.

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.