Karnali Province
Flash floods tear through Salyan villages, damaging roads, water supply projects and farms
By Biplab Maharjan Torrential rain swelled rivers and streams in Salyan district, washing away infrastructure, cutting off transport links and disrupting water supplies for hundreds of families.
Jumla students work as porters in Kedarnath to fund higher studies
By DB Budha Financial hardship drives youths from Sinja to India’s pilgrimage route, where earnings are higher but work is physically demanding and risky.
Will Karnali students receive textbooks during enrolment drive this year?
By Krishna Prasad Gautam Delayed fund releases raise doubts even as book supply improves.
In Humla, residents walk six hours for salt — and still don’t get enough
By Krishna Prasad Gautam Nepal’s most isolated Himalayan villages receive their entire year’s supply of subsidised salt just once — always late and never enough.
Delayed hospital projects leave Jumla villages without care
By DB Budha Years-long construction setbacks in Kanakasundari and Tila force residents to travel far for basic treatment.
For Humla residents, new road, same old hardships
By Krishna Prasad Gautam Because of the long, uncomfortable and often dangerous road journey, many residents continue to rely on air travel despite higher ticket prices.
These Karnali women once relied on family support. Now they own businesses
By Tripti Shahi Through street vending, group farming and skill training programmes, women in remote districts are slowly moving towards self-reliance and financial independence.
Delayed flood relief forces Sinja families into debt as reconstruction drags on
By DB Budha Slow release of government funds pushes flood-affected households to rebuild homes through borrowing, leaving many still repaying loans years after the disaster.
Bajhang phone users battle patchy network
By Basant Pratap Singh Users complain of weak connectivity, call drops, and one-way audio.
Death toll in Salyan jeep crash rises to four
By Biplov Maharjan Victims include three who died on the spot; six among the injured in critical condition.
Karnali solar project set to light up Jumla with clean power
By DB Budha Around 1 MW plant under construction in Khalanga aims to serve 9,000 consumers.
Bheri Babai diversion project civil works miss third deadline, only 57 percent complete
By Krishna Prasad Gautam Contractor seeks another extension as delays pile up from design changes to material shortages.
Question paper leaked minutes after exam begins in Karnali
By DB Budha Authorities launch investigation after papers circulate online during SEE exams; officials say action will be taken against those responsible.
Bheri bridge project stalls for years, leaving key highway link incomplete
By Krishna Prasad Gautam Failed contracts and rejected bids keep Rukum West–Jajarkot connection stranded as locals rely on suspension bridge.
Karnali students haven’t been taught in full, yet they will sit for SEE next week
By Krishna Prasad Gautam & Tularam Pandey Some opt for private tuition away from their villages paying high costs.
Family refuses to claim body, demands impartial probe into Inisa BK death case
By Jyotee Katuwal 16-year-old’s body remains at Karnali Province Hospital for 18 days as police say investigation in final stages.
Vote counting suspended in Rukum West
By Post Report Counting halted following votes mismatch.
Congress candidate Basana Thapa takes early lead in Dailekh-1
By Jyotee Katuwal UML’s Rabindraraj Sharma follows as vote counting continues.
RPP’s Gyan Bahadur Shahi takes early lead in Jumla
By DB Budha Shahi ahead after first 400 votes counted; NCP candidate Naresh Bhandari follows.
Suspicious item neutralised, voting resumes in Jumla
By DB Budha Army neutralises suspicious object, polling resumes safely.