<p>The Himalayan nettle (Note 1) is a fiber yielding non-timber forest product that has cultural, economic and medicinal values to many ethnic communities residing in the hill and mountain areas of Nepal
The Uttarakhand Jan Morcha (UJM) has pulled up its socks against the proposed construction of the Pancheshwar dam on the Kali River between India and Nepal. According to the UJM, a front to oppose the
Darchula, July 14: Farmers in the district are facing shortage of fertilizers in the peak season of paddy plantation. According to the Agriculture Development Officer Tika Ram Thapa, shortage of fertilizers
Although a whole year has elapsed since hundreds of families were rendered homeless in Darchula by the raging Mahakali river, clusters of Nepalis settled near the river embankment are still leading vulnerable
DIPAYAL: Coliform, a cholera virus, was detected in drinking water supplied to districts in remote far-west. The virus can spread diarrhoea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid and viral fever, among other
Timber Smugglers are reportedly clearing local forests in cahoots with security personnel in the district. Deforestation is reportedly increasing everyday in the forests handed over to the community in
Poaching is reportedly increasing everyday in the forests handed over to the community in Darchula with the objective of conserving the national forest. There are a total of 275 community forests in Darchula,
Darchula, Feb. 13: As many as 78 households of Sitola VDC-1 and Siloja VDC in the district have been benefited after completion of the Basarsar and Siloja drinking water projects. Prior to this, the locals
Out of Rs. 580 million allocated for blacktopping the Gokuleshwor-Darchula road section in Darchula district, around Rs. 550 million has been spent so far, according to the Office of the Road Division,
Vultures, known as the nature's cleaners, are on the verge of extinction in Darchula district in the recent days. Ornithologists say that vultures, which were seen in most of the places in the district
