The local unit in Ramechhap district aims to run kidney checks on all residents above six years of age.

Health Directorate Hetauda says the majority of unsafe deliveries take place in Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok and Ramechhap districts.

Work began in 2015 but is nowhere near completion because of the negligence of the construction companies.

Rajendra Pandey of CPN (Unified Socialist) set to succeed Shakya. Rajendra Rai tipped to lead Province 1.

Rajendra Pandey of CPN (Unified Socialist) to succeed Shakya.

Park officials are reluctant to issue licences to more Bote people because of conservation efforts targeted at preserving the aquatic life in the area.

Bagmati provincial government had assured relief amount and relocation three months ago but the displaced families are yet to get the promised help.

A majority of beneficiaries have decided to stay back in their old village because they do not want to leave behind their farmland and cattle.

The 56-member single largest party CPN-UML is now reduced to 43 members in the province, and Shakya needs 12 members to achieve a majority.

Most of the students have stopped attending their classes which resumed only a few days ago.

Around 700 flood-displaced families of Helambu and Melamchi have moved to other cities since the disaster.

The limited space in the new location has made the health post rollback on some of its medical services, such as maternity care for local women.

The budget for the People’s Housing Programme froze due to negligence of authorities, beneficiaries say.

Several settlements in Helambu have been cut off from the rest of the district after the floods swept away roads.

The bus was enroute to Kathmandu from Thokarpa, Sunkoshi Rural Municipality when it fell 25 metres down a cliff at Thapagaun.

Police and army personnel with the help of the locals have been searching for the missing.

The study team has recommended the relocation of 5,000 households in several settlements that are at risk.

The deaths—whether due to natural causes, poaching or other accidents—are a cause for concern, conservationists say.

With the highway section rendered impassable, dozens of container trucks have been stranded in the Miteripul area.

Around a dozen houses were swept away by floods in Melamchi Bazaar and Kuil village. Several other buildings and infrastructure also suffered damages.