Health-related awareness programmes conducted by mothers’ groups have become a boon for women.

Eight villagers have been injured, one seriously, when an excavator struck villagers protesting road construction.

A minor was mauled to death in yet another leopard attack earlier this month.

Water sources have already dried up and 100 hectares of fertile land have been buried under landslide debris.

The volunteers complain they are yet to get due recognition, perks, and facilities for their work.

Eighty-six cases of domestic violence were filed at the District Police Office in the fiscal year 2018-19.

Fourteen girls under the age of 20 became mothers in the area in the last three years, health workers say.

In many parts of Nepal, new mothers are considered “untouchable” until the eleventh day of delivery.

Men in the district refuse to undergo vasectomies, afraid that it would rob them of their manhood.

Women hesitate to open up about ailments even after living with such diseases for years.

Parents prefer to send their wards to private schools, leaving government schools with few students.

Students prefer to go to Indian schools, as they have to walk a long distance to reach schools on the Nepali side.

These days, most of these offices can be seen spending budget on various seminars and training.

Cases of Urinary Tract Infection, Uterine Prolapse, sexual diseases and other reproductive health issues are prevalent in remote areas