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Revered Shaligram Shila at risk from rising waters caused by dam sedimentation

Parbat, Aug. 10 -- The huge black rock revered as Shaligram Shila (ammonite) at Setibeni on the trijunction of Parbat, Syangja and Gulmi districts, is facing an existential threat as sediment buildup ... Read More


Gupteshwar Cave at risk of landslides

Parbat, Aug. 9 -- storey Gupteshwar Cave in Kushma Municipality-4 is facing an increasing threat of landslides, with locals warning that existing government protection measures are inadequate. Perche... Read More


Illegal mining goes on in Kaligandaki river under cover of darkness-right under authorities' noses

Nepal, July 28 -- Despite a nationwide ban on the extraction of riverbed materials during the monsoon season, illegal mining of sand, gravel and stones continues unabated in the Kaligandaki river. Hea... Read More