Achham, April 30 -- Religious leaders and shamans in Nepal's remote Achham district have pledged support for government efforts to eradicate Chhaupadi-the deeply rooted practice of banishing ...

Achham, May 1 -- Religious leaders and shamans ... which continues in parts of western Nepal despite being outlawed by the Supreme Court in 2005. Over a decade after the top court order ...

The girl, from Gajra village in western Nepal’s Achham district, was taking part in chhaupadi, a common practice in the far west of the country in which women, considered unclean during ...

According to Nepal's Republica newspaper, Roshani Tiruwa, from Nepal's Achham district, went to the shed after eating dinner around 6 p.m. She lit a fire in the tiny mud hut before going to sleep.

Kathmandu: In a tragic incident, at least 13 people died and 10 others went missing after massive landslides hit various parts of Achham District in Nepal on Saturday. “At least 13 dead ...

Bayalpata Hospital is a medical complex in Achham, Nepal, built from rammed earth by American architecture office Sharon Davis Design. Serving one of Nepal's poorest and most remote regions ...

Communication service has also been affected in Achham due to the incidents. Floods and landslides frequently occur in the mountainous areas of Nepal, particularly between June and September.

An earthquake measuring 4.3 magnitude was recorded in western Nepal on Tuesday ... with its epicentre located at Batulasain of Achham district, 450 km west of Kathmandu at 6:33 am.

With more than 95 per cent of literacy rate, Achham district was declared a fully literate district on Monday. Social Development Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Government Man Bahadur Khadka ...

Summer may be over, but the severe weather season hasn't fallen yet ...