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Road access boosts Karnali's apple trade, quality challenges persist

Surkhet, Sept. 4 -- Bhim Bahadur Rokaya of Simkot Rural Municipality-7 in Humla has planted around 300 apple trees on nearly nine ropanis of land. Of these, about 200 trees bore fruit last year, produ... Read More


Jajarkot quake-displaced still stuck in temporary shelters

Surkhet, Aug. 29 -- For the past 22 months, Laxman Rawat has been living with his family of eight in a flimsy tin-and-plastic shelter in ward 1 of Rawatgaun of Bheri Municipality in Jajarkot district.... Read More


Taklakot is a lifeline for Humla residents

Surkhet, Aug. 22 -- Pasang Chhomten Lama from ward 4 of Namkha Rural Municipality in Humla has been crossing the border into China's Taklakot for work for nearly 11 years. When the Hilsa border point ... Read More


Floods and landslides in India claim Karnali's poor every year

Surkhet, Aug. 17 -- Every monsoon, hundreds of people from Karnali, Nepal's largest and remotest province, risk their lives in India's flood- and landslide-prone areas for seasonal work. Many never re... Read More


Rara draws tourists, but poor amenities keep them from staying longer or returning

Surkhet, Aug. 3 -- Two weeks ago, Keshav Pokhrel from ward 2 of Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City in Dang district visited Rara with his family of five. "There's no doubt about Rara's beauty-it mesmerise... Read More


Yarsagumba collectors face mounting dangers and dwindling income

Surkhet, July 17 -- year-old Dhanlal BK had walked four days with his father to reach the mountain meadows of Nawar Pani in Nepal's Dolpa district in the third week of May. Like thousands of others f... Read More


Nepal's yarsa collectors face mounting dangers and dwindling income

Surkhet, July 16 -- year-old Dhanlal BK had walked four days with his father to reach the mountain meadows of Nawar Pani in Nepal's Dolpa district in the third week of May. Like thousands of others f... Read More


Bheri river's sand and fish are vanishing fast and threatening livelihoods

Surkhet, July 8 -- Along the winding banks of the Bheri river, thousands of lives and livelihoods are intricately tied to its waters. For many like Ranjan Badi, aged 39, of Radi in ward 9 of Athbiskot... Read More


Bailey Bridge completion connects Humla's Simkot to national road network

Surkhet, July 6 -- After more than two decades of effort, Simkot-the district headquarters of Humla in Karnali Province-has been officially connected to Nepal's national road network. Prime Minister K... Read More


Karnali province linked to India and China by road after 26-year wait

Surkhet, July 4 -- Simkot, the district headquarters of Humla in Karnali province, has finally been connected to Nepal's national road network. The long-held dream came true with the construction of a... Read More