ACHHAM, June 16: Shova Devi Kadayat of Sodhsha village in Achham district was living a happy life until a few years ago. The mother of five and her husband used to work hand-in-hand for the bright future of their children. Even though life was not lavish, managing a decent living was not a huge challenge. Five years ago, everything changed. She lost her husband to excessive consumption of liquor. The entire financial burden of her family befell on her. The children’s smooth schooling came to a halt with her eldest boy leaving for India for employment.

POKHARA, Sept 26: The tea shops and town halls of Pokhara, a probable headquarters of Province-4, have seen debates and discussions on elections of parliamentary and provincial assemblies taking place in the near future.