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Heavy snowfall in Dolpa (with photos and video)
January 17, 2020 15:30 pm
DOLPA, Jan 17: Normal life in Dolpa has been affected due to rain-triggered heavy snowfall since Thursday.
Dolpa to get 5 Bailey bridges soon
January 8, 2020 08:42 am
DOLPA, Jan 8: Travelling in the rugged terrain of Dolpa is one of the toughest tasks for the locals as well as tourists who visit this pristine land.
Karnali Aushadhalaya disappoints patients from Humla, Jumla, Kalikot, Dolpa
December 22, 2019 08:27 am
JUMLA, Dec 22: Dozens of patients who reach Karnali Aayurveda Aaushadalaya, Jumla, from several remote villages of the district as well as from Mugu, Kalikot and Dolpa everyday have no choice but to return disappointed due to the lack of medicines at the Aayurvedic health center. According to the patients, not even a single medicine is available at the center for the last one month.
Snowfall forces air service shut across Karnali region
December 16, 2019 07:31 am
JUMLA, Dec 16: Heavy snowfall in the high hills of the Karnali region since Thursday evening has brought the air service to a complete halt. All the four airports of Karnali -- Jumla, Dolpa, Humla and Mugu airports -- remain closed. There is over a feet of snow on the runway of the airports.
Flights disrupted, exams put off
December 14, 2019 08:09 am
SURKHET, Dec 14: Incessant snowfall in the hill districts over the last two days has badly affected life in the Karnali region.
DPR for Jagdulla Hydropower almost ready, initial estimate at Rs 22b
December 7, 2019 12:40 pm
DOLPA, Dec 7: The Detailed Project Report (DPR) of 106MW Jagdulla Hydropower Project, to be located in Jagdulla Rural Municipality of Dolpa in Karnali Province, is in its final stage of preparation.
Teaching in Dolpa
December 6, 2019 09:06 am
Binod Shahi, president of Snow Yak Foundation, came in the top 50 out of 37,000 teachers in the Global Teacher Prize 2018. Shahi was recognized for his immense contribution in providing education to children of Dolpa, a part of Karnali Pradesh in Nepal.
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
September 28, 2019 18:40 pm
The Week in Pictures for the week September 22-28, 2019.
Flood sweeps away bridges leading to Phoksundo Lake
August 17, 2019 07:55 am
DOLPA, Aug 17: Wooden bridges connecting the trekking routes to the Dolpa-based Phoksundo Lake were destroyed by floods on Friday morning.
Way to Phoksundo disrupted as bridge swept way
August 16, 2019 15:00 pm
DOLPA, Aug 16: Trekking route to Dolpa based Phoksundo Lake has been disrupted as floods swept away the wooden bridges over the rivers along the way.
Electricity in Dolpa village excites locals
July 22, 2019 07:34 am
DOLPA, July 22: Even though the world has gone digital, electricity is still a mere dream for several villages in the remote district of Dolpa. Amid this grim scenario, Lwaki village here has however been lucky about power recently. This has greatly excited the locals as they feel the new development would add to their quality of life and opportunities.
Overharvesting of yarsa harming nature, culture of Dolpa
July 6, 2019 07:03 am
DOLPA, July 5: Every year after mid-May, crowds of people throng Dolpa - the largest district of the country - in order to pick yarsagumba, a prized fungus with medicinal properties. Everyone seems to be in a rush to collect as many yarsa as possible to make more money.
Yarsa picking season affects local level's budget calendar
June 29, 2019 14:20 pm
JAJARKOT, June 29: Only three local levels, out of eight, in Dolpa have brought the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2019/2020.
Telephone service disrupted in Jajarkot
June 27, 2019 11:30 am
JAJARKOT, June 27: The disruption of telephone service for the past couple of days has affected life in Dolpa.
Banks yet to reach at four local levels in Dolpa
June 25, 2019 15:30 pm
JAJARKOT, June 25: People of four local levels in Dolpa have been deprived of banking facilities at their locality. Dolpo Budhha rural municipality, Shey Phoksundo rural municipality, Chharka Tang song rural municipality and Kaike rural municipality do not yet have any banking facility in the community.
Eight Yarsa pickers have died in Dolpa this season so far
June 7, 2019 05:30 am
DOLPA, June 7: A week after the reported deaths of five Yarsa pickers in the highlands of Dolpa, three more people have succumbed to extreme cold and high altitude sickness this week.
June 6: 6 things to know by 6 PM today
June 6, 2019 18:00 pm
Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.
Yarsa pickers death toll in Dolpa rises to eight
June 6, 2019 10:50 am
DOLPA, June 6: Eight people who had gone to various highlands of Dolpa to collect Yarsa have died due to extreme cold.
Karnali Province organizes mobile health camps in Dolpa for yarsa collectors
June 3, 2019 03:30 am
DOLPA, June 3: Around a dozen teams of doctors on Sunday reached different pastures of Dolpa for conducting mobile health camps following the untimely deaths of three yarsa collectors within a week.
Three Yarsa pickers die in Dolpa within a week
June 2, 2019 03:00 am
DOLPA, June 2: Three people who had gone to various highlands of Dolpa to collect Yarsa have died in the last one week due to extreme cold.
June 1: 6 things to know by 6 PM today
June 1, 2019 18:00 pm
Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.
Three Yarshagumba pickers die in Dolpa
June 1, 2019 13:05 pm
DOLPA, June 1: Three people who had gone to pick the precious herb Yarshagumba died in Dolpa district in the past three days.
Yarsa collectors flock to highlands to pick the prized fungus
June 1, 2019 10:28 am
DOLPA, June 1: With hordes of people swarming to the highlands of Dolpa to collect Yarsagumba, a fungus with medicinal value, most villages of the mountainous district wear a deserted look.
Government team in Dolpa to measure depth of Phoksundo Lake
May 26, 2019 15:06 pm
DOLPA, May 26: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has sent an expert team to (re)measure the depth of Phoksundo Lake based in Dolpa.
Local units fail to fix administrative centers even two years after election
May 19, 2019 05:05 am
KATHMANDU, May 19: Two parallel administrative centers have been in existence for the past two years in Thulibheri Municipality of Dolpa, following a dispute among the local representatives over the center of the local unit.
20 Yarsha smugglers caught with 150 pieces of Yarsha, Rs 281,000 in cash
May 18, 2019 05:30 am
DOLPA, May 18: Twenty Yarsha smugglers, who had illegally entered a Yarsha-rich area in the mountainous Dolpa district, have been arrested by the police.
20 arrested for illegally entering Dolpa to pick Yarsagumba
May 17, 2019 15:18 pm
DOLPA, May 17: Twenty smugglers were arrested from Yarsha Patan of Dolpa district who reached there to pick Yarsagumba without permission.
Remote Dolpa gets first ever bakery
May 13, 2019 09:27 am
DOLPA, May 13: A bakery has started operation in Kotbazaar area of Tripurasundari Municipality in remote Dolpa district.
Experts' team in Dolpa, Jumla to study wildlife, tourism
May 11, 2019 19:30 pm
JAJARKOT, May 11: A team of experts from the National Nature Conservation Trust has reached Dolpa and Jumla for the study of endangered wildlife, herbs, and religious and touristy places.
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
May 11, 2019 18:40 pm
The week in pictures for the week May 5 – May 11.
Elected representatives get training on conservation of red panda
May 9, 2019 09:18 am
DOLPA, May 9: The elected representatives of Dolpa have undergone training for the conservation of the endangered red panda.
Shey Phoksundo Lake rapidly being polluted by visitor's garbage
May 9, 2019 08:30 am
DOLPA, May 9: Shey Phoksundo Lake of Dolpa, which mesmerizes any visitor with its deep blue water, freshness and beauty, is fast losing its form.
Caste-based discrimination still prevalent in Dolpa schools
May 2, 2019 11:40 am
DOLPA, May 2: As non-Dalits make a majority of the population of Dolpa district, it is a challenge for a Dalit member to grab a position of chairperson of a school management committee (SMC).
Dolpa school children without textbooks
April 5, 2019 16:30 pm
DOLPA, April 5: Getting fresh textbooks along with the beginning of the new academic session is usually a moment of waiting for almost all school students in Dolpa district.
The essence of colors
March 22, 2019 10:30 am
On most days the district of Dolpa is under a thick coat of snow. To the inhabitants their lives are lived in monocolor. Tenzin Norbu, however, grew up with colors, lots and lots of it.
Dolpa receives heaviest snowfall in decades: Locals
March 2, 2019 05:48 am
DOLPA, March 1; Dolpa witnessed the heaviest snowfall in decades as Tuesday night's incessant snowfall covered the district white. Locals have termed it the heaviest snowfall in decades.
Passengers obliged to change multiple vehicles in Dolpa-Nepalgunj route
February 21, 2019 02:30 am
DOLPA, Feb 21: Susmita Shrestha of Tripurasundari Municipality-1, of Dolpa was on cloud nine after hearing that she will one day be able to catch a vehicle from her doorstep.
Quest to educate
February 18, 2019 19:55 pm
"While reflecting back into those years in Dolpa, I strongly feel that phase of my life has changed my outlook toward life. Every moment I realized what I have lost staying in Dolpa and what I have gained staying in Dolpa."
FEB 11: 6 things to know by 6 PM today
February 11, 2019 18:00 pm
Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.
Juphal Aiport in Dolpa comes into operation after five days
February 11, 2019 12:36 pm
DOLPA, Feb 11: Juphal Airport in Dolpa district has resumed its operation since Monday morning.
Heavy snowfall blankets Dolpa
February 9, 2019 02:07 am
DOLPA, Feb 8: As the entry of a new system of westerly winds impacted Nepal's weather, settlements located in higher altitudes of mountainous Dolpa district experienced snowfalls for the sixth time this year.
Dolpa experiences third snowfall, transportation halts
January 26, 2019 10:30 am
DOLPA, Jan 26: Mountainous district Dolpa of Nepal experienced heavy snowfall on Friday for the third time. The snowfall has brought life to a standstill.
Dolpa locals happy at adequate stocks of rice
January 24, 2019 11:09 am
DOLPA, Jan 24: Ujeli BK spent a lot of time running after local politicians for petty favors. Without their ‘grace’ she could hardly manage to purchase rice.
Ward chairperson arrested for allegedly stealing idols
January 11, 2019 11:22 am
DOLPA, Jan 11: The ward chairperson of Dolpo Buddha rural municipality has been arrested for allegedly stealing idols from Rahap Gumba of She Phoksundo rural municipality-4.
Jagdulla Rural Municipality adopts 'one home, one business' policy
December 29, 2018 08:39 am
DOLPA, Dec 29: With the objective of reducing unemployment and uplifting the living standard of people, Jagdulla Rural Municipality of the mountain district of Dolpa has introduced 'one home, one business' campaign.
Confusion under federal setup stalls work on Thulibheri bridge
December 9, 2018 07:00 am
DOLPA, Dec 9: The construction of a motorable bridge along the Rupagadh River in Thulibheri Municipality-8, which kicked off three years ago, has remained stalled.
Army demolish illegal structures of Kotbazar to expand road
December 6, 2018 02:30 am
DOLPA, Dec 6: After waiting for years, Nepal Army has succeeded in expanding the road in Kotbazar area of Tripurasundari Municipality in Dolpa district by demolishing illegally-built structures.
No more remote: Road reaches Dolpa
November 21, 2018 04:30 am
DOLPA, Nov 21: Road networks have finally embraced the remote district of Dolpa. To a great excitement and joy of the locals, Deputy PM and Defense Minister Ishwor Pokharel inaugurated the 103-kilometer Jajarkot-Dolpa road constructed by Nepal Army on Tuesday.
Dolpa gets road access but bridges yet to be made
November 19, 2018 04:30 am
DOLPA, Nov 19: With the completion of the Jajarkot-Dolpa road section, preparation for the official inauguration of the vital road linking the capital of the largest district of the country has reached its final stage.
Dolpa connected to national road network
November 18, 2018 09:05 am
KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Dunai, the headquarters of Dolpa, a trans-Himalayan district, has been connected to the national road network, thanks to the tireless efforts by the Nepal Army.
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