Most children in rural areas spend time roaming around villages, playing in groups or herding their livestock unaware of the risk of contracting or spreading the coronavirus.

Siddhartha Aauji had sustained critical injuries after setting himself on fire in front of Bayalpata Hospital on Monday morning. He was airlifted to Nepalgunj-based Bheri Hospital where he died in course of treatment

The incident took place in Achham after the hospital they were working for decided not to renew the contract of 33 workers. The critically injured man had been airlifted to Nepalgunj for treatment

All 10 local units in the district have allocated Rs 29.677 million for prior preparation to reduce disaster risks.

Panchadewal Binayak Municipality Ward No. 2 Chairman Padam Bahadur Dhami was found dead in a cattle shed under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday morning.

Despite many campaigns and efforts, child marriage is still rampant in the district.

Lack of proper landfill sites leading to pollution of streams and rivers.

Every week, the Bayalpata Hospital, which has a dedicated mental health bureau, sees over a hundred women suffering from depression, doctors say.

While the district has introduced several safe motherhood programmes, they have largely been ineffective.

Even though locals have already submitted information about their ownership to the special survey office, more than half of the applicants are yet to receive their renewed certificates.

Enrolling students with special needs is just one way to bring them into the system; keeping them in school remains a bigger challenge.

The DPO launches patrolling in remote villages that border with Kalikot, Doti and Surkhet districts

Elected representatives have stopped going to their local offices in rural areas of Achham district.

Short of hands, ward offices in Achham rural municipality are forced to put off daily operations

This move has left many guardians perplexed since the academic year had only just begun.