- Friday, 29 August 2025
Mustang farmers engage in collective potato farming
The collective potato cultivation has been carried out in an area of about 100 ropanis of land in Lomanthang Rural Municipality-3, Tinkar village of Upper Mustang.
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.
Motorable bridge constructed over Tardikhola
According to the Infrastructures Development Office, Lamjung, the construction of the bridge was completed nine months before the deadline.
Landslides, floods cause complete obstruction of nine major roadways across country
Continuous rainfall has led to the complete obstruction of nine major roadways across the country, according to the Department of Roads. Water-induced disasters such as landslides and floods have severely affected transportation infrastructure.
Water sources drying up in Dhankuta
Recent data show that water sources in Dhankuta Municipality are steadily drying up. A survey carried out by the municip
Chalaune, Malla appointed new members of TEPC
The government has appointed Nirajan Bahadur Chalaune and Sunil Malla as members of the Trade and Export Promotion Development Committee for a three-year term, recognising their expertise in entrepreneurship, business, and international trade.
Gold being traded at RS 197, 200 per tola today
According to the Federation of Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, gold is being traded at Rs 197,200 today against Rs 197,500 per tola (11.66 grammes) on Sunday. It has decreased by Rs 300 per tola.
Man arrested for defrauding over Rs 2 million in Panchthar
Panchthar Police Spokesperson and Police Inspector Rupesh Tamang said that he was arrested based on a complaint that he had defrauded Ramtel of Rs 2 million by promising to make a lot of money through land transactions, dollar transactions, and business ventures in partnership with Jag Bahadur Tharu of Nawalparasi and Bacchu Gurung.
Father arrested for attempting to rape daughter and niece
Police have arrested a father on charges of attempting to rape his own daughter and his brother's daughter.
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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
Museum opens in Taksar
museum has been established in Taksar of Bhojpur. The museum has been set up in the ward office building located in Taksar, Bhojpur Municipality-12, with the aim of preserving ancient and traditional materials.
Landslides block major highways
A massive landslide at Hunggung in Bhotkhola Rural Municipality-5, Sankhuwasabha, has completely blocked the Koshi Highway for the past three days. The 115-kilometre road connecting Khandbari with the Kimathanka border has remained closed since Thursday.
Locals complain government for neglecting dolphin conservation
Local conservationists have complained that the government has not been paying attention to protecting the rare Gangetic dolphins. Although communities in Kailali have been act
