Twenty-nine families displaced by a landslide in Bheri-2 have been living under tarpaulins for a month, with continuing rain forcing some to spend nights at a nearby school.

Falling prices, declining production and the absence of Chinese buyers are squeezing communities that have long depended on the prized fungus.

New mothers worry about feeding their babies and children have been cut off from school. Fear of more landslides is keeping families from returning home.

Local farmers face a cruel double blow as they lose both their homes and the crops needed to feed their families, while officials warn of a food shortage.

Disagreements over ministerial appointments have left both provincial governments struggling to complete their cabinets, with delays already affecting government business and budget implementation.

Many residents of Nepal’s remote northern frontier depend on seasonal Chinese markets for cheaper food and daily essentials. There’s no certainty over whether, or when, such fairs would be held this year.

Hunger prevails among nearly 2 million people as the province has an annual food deficit of about 25,000 metric tons.

The disasters highlight an escalating crisis across Jajarkot, where extreme weather is battering fragile communities still reeling from the earthquake.

Twenty-eight trucks carried the rice from Kathmandu to Kerung, where it was transferred into eight Chinese containers, each carrying 400 quintals, to Hilsa.

Weak project preparation, staff shortages and poor implementation continue to hold back capital spending.

Yarsagumba collectors in Mugu and Dolpa are earning far less as declining yields and climate pressures weaken a vital source of income.

Police say the highway accounts for nearly 56 percent of road accidents in the province as poor road conditions, ageing vehicles, difficult terrain and weak traffic discipline continue to fuel fatal crashes.

Hotels in Simkot, Hilsa and Nepalgunj report near-full occupancy as Indian pilgrims travel to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar via Humla, generating jobs and local revenue.

Rescue teams, including divers, are battling deep, murky water and strong currents to locate the microbus that fell off the Karnali Highway in Dailekh, as authorities try to identify passengers.

The vehicle travelling from Surkhet to Kalikot plunged around 400 metres from Karnali Highway, prompting a rescue operation.