Asia Nepal A huge snowfall in Humla is disrupting the lives of locals, with Simkot airport shutting down all operations and grounding planes on the runway; farmers however rejoice after a prolonged drought in the region
Asia Nepal Drop in remittances for the 3rd consecutive month, lack of tourists, crops destroyed by rains in October and rising inflation have brought a troublesome economic situation, while a severe shortage of chemical fertilizers is pushing up the price of food
Asia Nepal A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with India for the construction of a motorised bridge over the Mahakali River linking Dharchula (India) with Darchula (Nepal), improving cross-border connectivity
Asia Nepal Preliminary census figures show that the population grew by an average of 0,93% per year over the last decade, the slowest growth in 80 years
Asia Nepal Two new bird species have been spotted in Nawalparasi during the ongoing waterfowl census, species not found in last year's census, while 10 bird species that were found last year have not appeared so far
Asia Nepal Villages for the disabled will be constructed and managed by the government together with the provinces, with the 'Disability Village Construction and Operation Procedure' providing for rehabilitation, education, health, employment and entertainment
Asia Nepal Feed Industry Private Ltd, buying chicken eggs from doorstep farmers across the country, is relieving poultry farmers from lack of easy market access for their products
Asia Nepal The Mountain Advocacy Summit-2022 will be organised in Mustang district next March to raise awareness about the impact of climate change in the mountain region and the challenges faced by the Himalayan region
Asia Nepal The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has started updating details on public and community libraries across the country; the collection of details will support capacity building, strengthening and proper management
Asia Nepal Failure to hold the village assembly meeting for the last fiscal year prevented the Chhinnamasta rural municipality from paying 6 months' salary to teachers and employees, who started a sit-in and stopped working
Asia Nepal More than 40% of pregnant women in Bagmati province, which is also home to the federal capital, opted for home birth in the last fiscal year, according to the province's health directorate
Asia Nepal Nearly 1 million quintals of rice fields on about 21.000 hectares of land have been lost due to unseasonal heavy rains and floods
Asia Nepal According to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority, the number of complaints in the last fiscal year increased almost fourfold, with internet users becoming increasingly angry about poor service