Climate change, falling prices, and treacherous terrain threaten the future of caterpillar fungus harvesting in Karnali.

Transit hubs abuzz in Karnali, with packed hotels and non-stop flights to the Tibet border.

Generations of Badi people have lived off the river, but electrical fishing, commercial sand mining, and construction are putting their survival at risk.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated a Bailey bridge over the Chuwakhola river, completing the long-delayed link along the Karnali corridor.

Vehicles can now travel from the Indian border town of Rupaidiha to Tibetan town Hilsa non-stop.

A study by Nepali and Chinese teams shows over 1.12 billion cubic metres of the gas in Bhairavi Rural Municipality. Commercial viability report due in December.

The Chinese survey suggests enough methane to meet Nepal’s demand for 50 years; the final report is expected by December.

Thousands risk their lives each season, but traders say Chinese buyers call the shots on price. Also, overharvesting has worsened yields in recent years.

Two houses damaged and wooden bridges swept away in Namkha Rural Municipality.

Leaders are promoting the campaign through high-profile events, but many rural areas still lack basic infrastructure and connectivity.

China’s post-Covid reopening of the Hilsa border hasn’t revived the local economy as the absence of Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrims, mostly from India, continues to hit hoteliers, local businesses, and airlines hard.

Lack of storage and processing facilities has left herb collectors in Karnali at the mercy of exploitative traders, who offer low prices.

Victims have spent a second winter in temporary shelters and now face another monsoon under leaking roofs.

Experts warn of risks to soil and native crops, but farmers celebrate bountiful harvests.

For earthquake survivors and small-scale farmers, beekeeping has become more than just a business—a lifeline.