Trout farming grows in Nepal’s Jumla as farmers chase local livelihoods
Cold-climate aquaculture draws investment and returnee workers, but lack of technical expertise continues to constrain expansion.
Db Budha
Delays in reaching hospitals cost mothers’ lives in Nepal’s Karnali
Pregnant and postpartum women often reach hospitals too late in the province, as remoteness and harmful practices prevent timely lifesaving care.
Candidates brave snow and cold to campaign in Nepal highlands
Despite harsh winter conditions, party leaders visit villages for door-to-door outreach.
Nepal’s famed Marsi rice sees new planting season in Chhumchaur
Once famous for growing the world’s highest-altitude rice, Chhumchaur reclaims its agricultural identity as farmers revive traditional Marsi cultivation.
Kidney patients deprived of dialysis service at Nepali hospital
Local people, patients, and their relatives criticise the government and authorities concerned for not operating the dialysis service at the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences.
Homestays become a hit with tourists in Nepal’s Jumla
Six women started a community homestay in Patmara four years ago, and since then, the model has spread to other areas, creating economic opportunities.