The fig trees and foot trails, classic symbols of the village landscape, are disappearing as artificial parks become commonplace.

Seventeen pregnant women, mostly between the ages of 15-25 years, lost their lives in the last fiscal year.

Unreliable connection has affected government services, small businesses and students’ performance. It has also kept residents outside the digital ecosystem.

Locals in Karnali stay in the forest for three months to collect the herbs by making temporary shelters as soon as winter passes.

The region’s crops have also found fans in Kathmandu where cereals from distant districts have become trendy.

Big parties did not field any Dalit candidate for Parliament from Karnali Province.

Rice shortage is a perennial problem in the far-flung districts and government help is too little too late.

The new academic year in many mountain districts kicked off over 10 days ago but the lack of textbooks has rendered lessons ineffective, teachers say.

Farmers here grow foxtail millet, proso millet, kali marsi rice, buckwheat and varieties of beans, all of which are shipped to Kathmandu.

Understaffed salt depots and mismanagement on part of relevant authorities forcing villagers to buy the commodity from traders at exorbitant prices.

Thirty-four people from Tatopani Rural Municipality had left for the highlands to collect Setak Chini. After two weeks of getting caught in the snow, 24 people have returned while others are making their way home.

Constant delays in opening tracks, maintenance work and regular upgrades have left the highway in a poor condition.

Rajendra Rai of the CPN (Unified Socialist) has been appointed the chief minister of Province 1; Jiban Bahadur Shahi sworn in as the chief minister of Karnali Province.

136 people have been killed and 300 others maimed, injured in several accidents since the highway came into operation in 2007.

The vehicle en route to Gamgadhi from Nepalgunj was carrying 45 people returning home for Dashain.