Some opt for private tuition away from their villages paying high costs.

The victim, 13, is six weeks pregnant.

Young applicants drawn to Kalikot by lower competition say steep roads and cold define their first experience of the hills.

In the past three years, forest fires in the district have killed seven people and injured nine. Fifteen fire incidents have already been recorded since September.

14-year-old student died after falling on a slippery footpath while walking to school on Thursday morning.

Landslide at Gaganekhola leaves highway impassable, army set to clear boulders.

Repeated advertisements for math, science, and English teachers have failed to attract candidates. Underqualified teachers have filled the gaps.

Remote locations, lack of anti-venom, and poorly-equipped health facilities make survival difficult for victims.

Traffic disrupted in parts of Kalikot, Dailekh, Jumla.

Bad weather and dispute over airlift costs delay transfer of accident victims to Surkhet.

Key highways blocked as landslides strand hundreds of vehicles.

One slips off cliff while collecting grass, another electrocuted in India

The bike reportedly plunged some 600 metres down a hillside.

Tractor transporting groceries skids off road on Sunday night.

Five suspects detained in connection with the incident.