Better road links and the expansion of markets into rural Achham have helped farmers increase production and household incomes.

Declining births, out-migration and a shift towards smaller families are leaving early childhood centres short of pupils and forcing some schools to close.

At least 13,483 people under 35 are guaranteed places in party committees from the ward to the central level, with more young members winning leadership posts through open competition.

Naina left school and eloped at 14. Now a mother of two daughters, she faces pressure to divorce, abuse at home and a family that has stopped speaking to her.

The contributions, meant for flood-affected children, demonstrate that even small gestures can provide meaningful relief in times of disaster, teachers say.

Despite resistance from families and limited support from community leaders, child club members in western Nepal are dismantling menstrual huts and helping stop underage marriages.

The daily search for grass and firewood has become a deadly gamble across Nepal’s hill districts, where women risk their lives to keep livestock that sustain rural livelihoods.

Viral mountain destinations are attracting thousands of visitors, but neglected infrastructure threatens the region’s tourism ambitions.

Despite Nepal’s inclusive education policy, many children with visual impairment lose years of schooling because poetry, remoteness and lack of accessible facilities keep them away from classrooms.

Sushilata Nepali, a teenager from Achham district, resisted her family, her community and an entrenched tradition to stop her own child marriage. Now she leads the campaign to ensure no other child faces the same fate.

Dipayal High Court overturns earlier district court ruling, orders compensation to victim’s family in a case linked to 2022 local election violence.

Health workers say teenage pregnancy, poor nutrition, and reliance on faith healers keep stillbirth figures stubbornly high.

Launched 15 years ago, the initiative aimed to settle at least 100,000 people in each town by 2033 and curb migration from the hills.

Once the centre of government authority, the reconstructed Achham Durbar now stands empty amid delays, political disputes and uncertainty over its future.

Unplanned road construction, shrinking sources and erratic rainfall are forcing long queues for drinking water and increasing pressure on rural households, especially women.