Residents of the project sites complain about lack of progress and being unable to use or sell their land.

Patients from remote areas are forced to go health institutions in Surkhet, Nepalgunj, Kathmandu or elsewhere for the service and some die in lack of timely treatment.

The 334 km journey from Birendranagar to Simkot costs up to Rs6,500 as passengers must switch vehicles at multiple points along the way.

Lack of basic facilities means the residents have had to make a difficult choice—whether to stay back and endure the difficulties or to leave for good.

Victim trapped under overturned trolley; driver absconding.

Years of delays and funds crunch have left Dunai-Lasikyap-Sisaul-Dho-Tinje road in Dolpa and Gamgadhi-Nakchenagla road in Mugu incomplete.

Inadequate planning and unutilised funds have stalled tourism development at the lakes despite their potential to become major attractions, while the locals’ sources of income remain limited.

Badimalika Secondary School in Raskot of Kalikot offers education in both English and Nepali, has spacious classrooms, modern science and computer labs and a special room for menstruating girls.

More than 500 families have gone back to their houses with cracks in three weeks, says Nim Bahadur KC, chair, Darma Rural Municipality.

Thousands of youths from across Karnali Province migrate to India every year leaving behind villages of women, children and elderly.

The 41-year-old woman slipped off a cliff and succumbed to her injuries.

A 4.2 magnitude tremor with epicentre in Barekot recorded on Thursday morning.

The vehicle, en route to Katake village from Kalimati Bazaar, veered off the road and plunged into the Bira stream, the Jajarkot police said.

Official says reconstruction has just started after provincial government approved reconstruction guidelines last month.

The vehicle fell around 300 metres down the road.

Leadership vacuum in key committees has hindered oversight of government’s actions, opposition members complain.

The Maoist Centre candidate secures 4,272 votes.

Defeats Nepali Congress candidate by 452 votes.

Police have impounded the vehicle and taken the bus driver into custody for further investigation.

Official records show 34,501 houses in Jajarkot, 16,909 in Rukum West and over 4,600 in Salyan were damaged or destroyed by the November 2023 earthquake.