Trees stand in the way of long-awaited blackbuck relocation to Chitwan

Chitwan, June 1 -- running plan to bring blackbuck from Nepal's western plains to Chitwan has hit an unexpected obstacle: trees. The government is moving ahead with a proposal to relocate the antelop... Read More

4-day holiday revives Nepal tourism as major destinations report surge in visitors

Chitwan/kaski, May 30 -- A growing culture of travelling with friends during public holidays has provided a huge boost to the country's tourism business. Major tourist hubs across the country are wit... Read More

4-day holiday revives Nepal tourism as major destinations report surge in arrivals

Chitwan/kaski, May 30 -- A growing culture of travelling with friends during public holidays has provided a huge boost to the country's tourism business. Major tourist hubs across the country are wit... Read More

Rhino sightings in Chitwan's urban areas raise conservation concerns

Chitwan, May 23 -- horned rhinoceros runs under streetlights in the heart of Bharatpur as onlookers pull out their mobile phones to film the scene. Others step back in alarm. As night falls, such sce... Read More

Three children of a family die within five days in Chitwan

Chitwan, May 19 -- Three children from the same family have died within five days in northern Chitwan after developing symptoms including headache, vomiting and diarrhoea, said doctors. Shyam Bahadur... Read More

Electric traps emerge as growing threat to rhino conservation in Nepal

Chitwan, May 17 -- horned rhinoceros found dead in a cornfield in Kawasoti Municipality of Nawalparasi East on Friday has once again drawn attention to a growing threat facing the country's endangered... Read More

Ayushma Chepang passed Grade 5. Home duties keep her in the same class

Chitwan, May 17 -- Ayushma Chepang, 11, who has completed Grade 5, has been forced to repeat the same class due to family responsibilities and the lack of a nearby higher school in her rural settlemen... Read More

Child dies, two critically ill after consuming poisonous mushrooms

Chitwan, May 15 -- One child has died, and two others are critically ill after consuming poisonous wild mushrooms in Chitwan, local officials said. The incident occurred in Kulbang village in ward 1 ... Read More

Once common in Nepal's plains, yellow-breasted bunting now fights for survival

Chitwan, May 12 -- Once seen moving in large flocks across Nepal's plains, the yellow-breasted bunting earned its Nepali name "Bagale Bagedi" because of its abundance. Today, however, spotting the sma... Read More

Tuin Khola landslide threat persists as monsoon nears

Chitwan, May 11 -- The Tuin Khola section near Mugling has once again become a major landslide risk ahead of the monsoon, threatening traffic on the busy Narayanghat-Mugling road. The landslide-prone... Read More

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