Tea estates in eastern Nepal offer wages of up to Rs40,000 a month, but migration abroad and movement to urban areas are making workers harder to find.

More than 40 livestock and other domestic animals have died from the disease, leading experts to inspect affected settlements and begin vaccinating animals.

Key road links connecting Ilam, Panchthar and Taplejung face recurring monsoon-related disruptions as bridge projects remain unfinished.

The festival in remote Panchthar overcomes poor weather and access challenges, attracting record visitors and boosting local livelihoods.

Transport halted after debris buries 15-metre stretch; reopening may take three days.

Structures on Mewa and Naruwa rivers suffer major setbacks.

The seventh edition of the award also includes poet Devendra Sakten Rai and writer Malisha Yakthungba.

Domestic and foreign tourists return to high-altitude villages as roads reopen and homestays resume operations.

Authorities say efforts to clear landslides hampered by incessant rain.

Continuous rainfall since Thursday has blocked four key routes connecting Panchthar with neighbouring districts and Tarai region.

Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall had blocked the Rajduwali stretch since October 4.

Tourism collapse and blocked exports leave Ilam, Panchthar, and Taplejung reeling from twin blows of floods and unrest.

Body of missing youth recovered on Tuesday.

Travellers stranded, fuel stations dry as landslide clearance hampered by continuous rainfall.

The hill district of Ilam was the worst hit with at least 37 killed and seven missing.