- Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Works afoot for commercial production of methane gas
A formal process aimed at commercial production of methane gas in Dailekh has finally begun. A technical team from Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has arrived in Jaljale, Bhairabi Rural Municipality–1 of Dailekh district, to conduct a feasibility study for the purpose. This follows the preliminary confirmation that the area has approximately 112 billion cubic metres of methane gas reserves.
Vehicular mobility resumes in Karnali highway, trucks carrying Jumla apples head to Surkhet
Bir Bahadur Sunar, information officer and police inspector in the Kalikot district police office, informed that the vehicular mobility has resumed in the highway from Tuesday afternoon after the rock blocking the road was blasted into pieces.
Landslides wreak havoc across Rukum West, Taplejung, Kalikot
Continuous monsoon rains have triggered multiple landslides across Rukum West, causing heavy damage to schools, health facilities, private homes, and drinking water systems.
Jumla apples stranded on way as landslides obstruct Karnali highway
Yam Sharma, assistant sub-inspector of Nepal Police office at Nagma, said referring to the records that in the last three days 20 trucks laden with apples from Jumla have headed towards Surkhet, but stranded on the way due to landslides. The trucks are estimated to be carrying 709 quintals of apples, costing millions of rupees.
Government decides to establish Chhayanath National Park in Mugu
The government has decided to establish the Chhayanath National Park in Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality located in Mugu.
Karnali Highway disrupted again
The highway has been disrupted due to landslides and road collapses, causing traffic to come to a halt in various sections of Kalikot district, triggered by the incessant rainfall.
Sarkegad locals face acute iodised salt shortage
By Rajan Rawat Humla, Aug. 28 Residents of Sarkegad Rural Municipality in Humla district are facing a severe shortage of iodized salt, being forced to purchase salt at exorbitant prices from local markets. Locals are currently paying as much as Rs. 55 per kilogram for iodized salt, a stark contrast to the Rs. 9 per kg price offered under the government's transportation subsidy programme. Basanti Shahi, a local of Sarkegad Rural Municipality, said that she has been purchasing iodized salt brought by traders in the market for Rs. 55 per kg and consuming it. She said that she had previously received little salt under the transportation subsidy and after that ended, she had been purchasing and consuming expensive salt for the past seven months. Stating that even though it has been reported that salt is being consumed cheaply across the district, she has been consuming expensive salt every year. She demanded that the government should fix the salt quota in the district and municipality as well according to the requirement. Dhan Bahadur Chhantyal, Ward Chairman of Sarkegad Rural Municipality-4, said that there is currently a shortage of salt as the quota set by Salt Trading Corporation Limited for one year is insufficient. He said that although the STC has been providing salt to Humla district under transportation subsidy, it is not enough for local consumption. The price of salt supplied by the STC under the transportation subsidy is Rs. 9 per kg. Currently, consumers have to buy the salt that is being sold at the market price by paying five times more. He informed that in the last fiscal year, as per the quota of 900 quintals of salt set by the STC for Sarkegad Rural Municipality, all the salt arrived and it was distributed to each ward according to the population from 47 to 55 quintals. He said that the salt received by the ward was sold at the rate of 15 kg to all the households. This amount of salt is not enough for a household annually, he said. Akil Karki, Ward Chairman of Sarkegad Rural Municipality-3, said that consumers were forced to purchase salt at a high price after they did not receive salt distributed by the Corporation. Karki said that it is sad that the Corproation provided salt under transportation subsidy, but when the salt was insufficient, consumers had to purchase it at a high price and use it. According to the population, although the quota set by the STC is correct, in practice there is a shortage of salt, said Raj Bahadur Lama, chief of the STC branch office in Humla. The population of Sarkegad Rural Municipality is 10,688. He said that the shortage of salt is natural as not only humans consume the salt but also livestock and sheep and goats.
19 injured in Salyan jeep accident
Nineteen people have been injured after a jeep heading towards Salyan's Shreenagar from Sharada Municipality - 12, Timile, met with an accident on Thursday.
23 percent suffering from depression in Karnali
A total of 42 per cent of people living in Karnali Province are found to be suffering from anxiety and 23 percent from depression. Similarly, 11.7 per cent of people here are suffering from some kind of mental health ailments.
Karnali Highway obstructed at Kalikot
The Surkhet-Jumla road section along the Karnali Highway has remained disrupted after its segment caved-in at Kalekhola of Kalikot. With this development, the roadway has remained totally closed since last night.
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Beautiful scenery of Birendranagar
A beautiful scenery of Karnali Provincial hospital situated at Provincial Headquarters Surkhet's Birendranagar Municipality - 4, Kalagaugaun, with Birendranagar in the background.
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Syarpu Lake witnesses steady rise in domestic tourists
Syarpu Lake, located across Ward Nos. 3 and 5 of Banfikot Rural Municipality in Rukum West are seeing a surge in domestic tourists this season. Covering an area of 2.6 square kilometers, the l
11 people of same village fall sick after consuming wild mushrooms in Jajarkot
Eleven people from five families in Ranagaun, Bheri Municipality-4, in Jajarkot have fallen ill after eating poisonous mushrooms brought from the forest.
