Karnali Province

Electricity poles erected a year ago, but villages still without power

Residents of six settlements in Salyan district light their homes with solar lamps, kerosene lanterns and torches.

Upper Dolpa faces challenge of bringing back voters for polls

Authorities begin collecting details of voters who have migrated to lower regions and cities for winter, ahead of March 5 voting.

Nine from Salyan killed in cooking gas cylinder blast in India

Two families from Takura, ward 2 of Siddha Kumakh, died while asleep.

Piped water reaches most households in remote Jumla village

Residents of Hima Rural Municipality say they are finally free from daily water worries and can focus on other household chores, hygiene and even kitchen gardening.

Medicines shortage hits health facilities in Dolpa’s Tripurasundari Municipality

Delay in procurement linked to absence of chief administrative officer, officials say

Complaint filed against five cops over disappearance of Dolpa youth

Search continues in nearby rivers for missing youth.

Dolpa remains tense as man goes missing

Locals halt transport and clash with police after man goes missing in Thuli Bheri river.

Humla residents relieved with direct bus service to Kathmandu

The initiative marks a significant shift for Humla, a district long dependent on air travel and porters for connectivity, but maintaining a regular schedule remains a challenge.

Influenza spreads across Mugu villages, medicine shortages worsen crisis

Cases rise in multiple local units as hundreds fall ill, schools disrupted and health facilities struggle to cope.

Karnali communities celebrate Chhora Tihar with maternal blessings

This regional festival sees sons receiving tika from their mothers two months after Tihar.

Two years after Jajarkot quake, Salyan begins damage assessment

Over 2,000 displaced families yet to be distributed first instalment of the Rs50,000 emergency relief announced immediately after the quake.

Dengue cases in Karnali continue unabated

Over 1,400 people infected since mid-July, with most cases in Surkhet, as health officials warn negligence in sanitation is driving the spread.

Upper Dolpa medical emergencies are marred by high costs and delays

People in the isolated mountain region are forced to rely on costly helicopter evacuations that require special permissions and are often delayed by red tape.

Upper Dolpa police posts relocated after heavy snowfall

Temporary posts moved to district headquarters as extreme cold raises risk to personnel.

Bus park unused, roads choke with parked vehicles and pedestrians

A longstanding dispute over access road has left Khalanga bus park idle and rusting away.

Upper Dolpa schools close for six months due to harsh winter

Heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures force schools in upper Dolpa to shut for half the year.

Ambitious programmes announced by one government left abandoned by another

The phenomenon has led to the waste of millions of rupees and erosion of people’s trust in the provincial government.

Early snowfall traps high Himalayan residents

Families who usually migrate to lower regions to escape the winter cold have been forced to stay indoors as heavy snow disrupts travel.

Lack of telephone service along Phoksundo trail troubles locals and tourists

Absence of communication facilities between Suligard and Sainjhal has caused hardship for residents and visitors in one of Karnali’s key tourist destinations