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Evening safari proposed to reap more benefits from natural resources. Conservationists warn against disturbing animals at rest

Chitwan, July 3 -- A proposal to introduce an evening jeep safari in the biologically sensitive Barandabhar forest corridor has drawn strong opposition from conservationists, who warn it could disrupt... Read More


Jeep safari inside Chitwan National Park suspended for monsoon season

Chitwan, July 1 -- Jeep safari inside Chitwan National Park has been suspended from Wednesday as the monsoon sets in, with authorities citing wildlife protection, deteriorating forest roads and safety... Read More


Bird flu outbreak and uncertainty hit poultry sector, raising fears of meat and egg shortage during festivals

Chitwan, June 29 -- The poultry sector is facing growing uncertainty as repeated bird flu outbreaks and farm closures disrupt the peak chick-raising season, raising fears of possible shortages of chic... Read More


Gagan Thapa's Chitwan reference revives memories of Congress' 1962 armed rebellion

Chitwan/kathmandu, June 23 -- On Sunday, Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa called attention to an obscure, violent chapter from the early days of the partyless Panchayat era. Speaking at the openi... Read More


Nepal's summer tourism thrives as Indians escaping heat fill hotel rooms

Chitwan/kaski, June 20 -- In 2010, the Nepal Tourism Board launched a promotional campaign titled "Garmi Se Behal, Chalo Nepal"-If you want to escape the heat, take a trip to Nepal. The campaign was ... Read More


From thatch huts to 'German Hangers': Chitwan's enduring role in hosting party conventions

Chitwan, June 20 -- Chitwan, located near the geographical centre of Nepal, has long been a preferred venue for major political conventions. The district has hosted influential communist factional con... Read More


Indian tourist arrivals rise in Chitwan even during peak summer heat

Chitwan, June 18 -- Even during the peak heat of the Nepali month of Jestha (mid-May to mid-June), the number of Indian tourists visiting Chitwan National Park has increased, tourism operators said. ... Read More


Patients at cancer hospital in Chitwan struggle as chemotherapy drugs run short

Chitwan, June 16 -- Patients arriving at B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur are facing growing uncertainty as supplies of two essential chemotherapy drugs, carboplatin and cisplatin, r... Read More


Cancer patients at cancer hospital in Chitwan struggle as chemotherapy drugs run short

Chitwan, June 16 -- Patients arriving at B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur are facing growing uncertainty as supplies of two essential chemotherapy drugs, carboplatin and cisplatin, r... Read More


Commercial vegetable farming is transforming a Chitwan Chepang settlement

Chitwan, June 15 -- A decade ago, Tek Bahadur Chepang returned home disappointed after spending three years working in Malaysia. The earnings were not enough to improve his family's life, and he faced... Read More