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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.

UPDATE: Police identify those killed in Dolpa's jeep accident

November 5, 2018 19:23 pm

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Ten people, seven men and three female were killed, two critically injured and one is missing after an overcrowded jeep veered off the road into the Thulo Bheri River in Dolpa, DSP Abdesh Bista of District Police Office, Dolpa said.

November 5: 6 things to know by 6 PM today

November 5, 2018 18:00 pm

Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.

Dunai connected to national road network

October 6, 2018 03:30 am

DOLPA, Oct 6: Happiness knows no bounds for an elderly, Deepa Budha of Tripurasundari Municipality-9, Dolpa. In her twilight years, she has one of her long-cherished dreams fulfilled.“I had hoped but never imagined that I'd live to see my birthplace connected to the road network,” said Budha, now, 66.

DAO Dolpa to ban alcoholic beverages during Dashain, Tihar festivals

October 5, 2018 15:27 pm

DOLPA, Oct 5: District Administration Office, Dolpa has decided to beef up security condition in all the eight local units of the district during the upcoming Dashain and Tihar festivals.

Dolpa's Dunai now connected to national road network

October 5, 2018 02:00 am

DOLPA, Oct 5: Happiness knows no bounds for an elderly, Deepa Budha of Tripurasundari Municipality-9, Dolpa. In her twilight years, she has one of her long-cherished dreams fulfilled.“

Dolpa residents can use mobile phones only during sunshine

September 20, 2018 03:00 am

DOLPA, Sept 20: Of late, residents of some parts of Dolpa district are able to use telecommunication service only when there is sunlight. This is because of recent landslides that caused severe damages to the battery of solar panels installed at Nepal Telecom's tower.