The meeting, held at Palpa’s Ranimahal, resulted in a 21-point joint commitment focused on tourism and infrastructure development.

Body discovered 15km downstream in Kaligandaki River.

While dried ginger has been exported for two years, this season sees fresh ginger’s first shipment to the European market.

The body has been sent to hospital for post-mortem.

Through cooperatives and government support, sugarcane is now being grown on 35 ropanis in Rampur, with plans to expand it to 100 ropanis.

The revival of the near-extinct Ghatu dance continues as young girls in Palpa’s Jalpa Dholimara show enthusiasm for carrying the traditional art form.

Even if the contractor, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, sticks to the timeline, the tunnel will take over a year before vehicles can operate.

The road upgrade work is underway along the Rampur-Arunkhola section by dividing the project into two phases.

Rampur municipality provides interest subsidies for agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and beekeeping for youth entrepreneurs.

A bureaucratic standoff over appointing the hospital development committee’s chairman has crippled essential services and operations.

Bees not only produce honey; they are also crucial to the food supply, pollinating hundreds of crops.

Conservationists credit the Diclofenac ban for the revival after decades of dwindling numbers. This area was declared ‘vulture conservation zone’ in 2001.

The 1.12 km tunnel project aims to improve safety on the landslide- and rockslide-prone Butwal-Palpa section, whic has claimed 421 lives over a decade.

The lake draws crowds in increasing numbers as domestic tourism thrives during the Dashain-Tihar-Chhath festive season.

A truck loses control and hits another truck, police say.