- Tuesday, 20 January 2026
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Capital expenditure of Karnali Province government minimal
The Karnali Province government has spent 13.74 per cent budget in six months of the current fiscal year.
Mud-roofed houses vanishing in Humla
The long-standing tradition of mud-roofed houses, built centuries ago across settlements in the Himalayan district of Humla, is gradually disappearing.
Over 4,000 Upper Dolpa voters likely to miss March 5 HoR election
As many as 4,366 voters from Upper Dolpa are likely to be unable to cast their ballots in the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) election scheduled for March 5.
Karnali can contribute to world in climate change issues: Environment Minister
Minister for Forests and Environment, Madhav Prasad Chaulagain, has said Karnali is grappling with a number of climate change issues.
Yari Customs Office closed for three months following excessive cold
Yari Customs Office, Hilsa, has been closed for three months. The Office has been closed for months after the import of goods was stopped from Taklakot, China, in Hilsa due to extreme cold.
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Gas cylinder blast in India: Nine Nepali dead
Family sources have confirmed that all the deceased are members of two families from Takura, Siddhakumakh Rural Municipality-2, Salyan district.
Karnali finalises policy on Raute
The Karnali provincial government has prepared a Raute Policy to study, uplift, protect and support the development of the highly endangered Raute community. The Raute community has been leading a nomadic life in the forests of the hilly districts of Karnali Province.
Humla’s honey sales hit Rs. 45 million
Honey sales in the Himalayan district of Humla have reached Rs. 45 million this year, with a total production of 22,500 kg and already largely sold. According to Chudamani Panta, chief of the Agriculture Development Office in the district, farmers across the district produced 22.5 tonnes of honey in the last fiscal year 2024/25 and earned approximately Rs. 45 million by selling most of it. Honey in Humla is sold at around Rs. 2,000 per kg.
Prachanda likely to contest election from Rukum East
Coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that he will contest the upcoming election from Rukum East. Addressing a Unity Message Assembly held at Barahatakura of Musikot Municipality-1, Rukum West, on Saturday, former Prime Minister Prachanda said he had made up his mind to contest the election from Rukum to remain closely connected with the local people.
Bus service to Humla begins, vehicle fare becomes cheap
Dharma Raj Rokaya of Simkot said that bus service has forced the bolero jeep operators to slash fare as the fare in bus is comparatively reasonable. One would have to pay as much as Rs. 10,000 to bolero for travel from Simkot to Nepalgunj, but the bus fare now is only Rs. 5,500, almost half of the bolero.
Two killed in Jajarkot road mishap
District Coordination Committee Jajarkot member and local Khadka Bahadur Buda said that 25-year-old Raju Adhikari and 65-year-old Nandakala Adhikari of the same place died in the accident.
54 dolphins recorded in Kailali rivers
Previous studies by local conservationists had recorded up to 68 dolphins in Kailali. Compared to those figures, this year’s count remains lower, Tumbahamphe said, adding that the Trust will run dolphin studies annually. The Trust said that local-level efforts for dolphin conservation have demonstrated positive results.
Karnali Province Cabinet makes various decisions
Announcing the decisions of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, the provincial government spokesperson and Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives, Binod Kumar Shah, said that the cabinet decided to allocate a budget of Rs 10 million each to Panchapuri Municipality of Surkhet for the Salkot Hospital, Dullu Municipality for Dullu Hospital, and Hima Rural Municipality for Kalikakhetu Primary Health Centre.
