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Water bird numbers fall sharply across Nepal

Lumbini, Feb. 2 -- A national water bird census conducted last month from Lothar to Ghatgai along the Rapti river in Chitwan, recorded a total of 2,740 ruddy shelducks, a sharp decline from 4,107 coun... Read More


Thai royal consort Sineenatha Bilaskalyani offers prayers at Lumbini

Lumbini, Jan. 31 -- Sineenatha Bilaskalyani, Royal Noble Consort of Thailand, visited Lumbini on Friday and offered prayers at the birthplace of Lord Buddha, underscoring the deep spiritual ties betwe... Read More


Viral prankster from 2022 elections applies for election police job

Kapilvastu, Jan. 21 -- When a short TikTok clip stating, "Sagar Basante, Krishne, why are you scared? Your elder brother is finally going to apply for Midi (corruption of the Nepali term Myadi, or ele... Read More


Lumbini's charm pulls pilgrims and visitors from 106 countries

Lumbini, Jan. 5 -- Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha and a global symbol of peace, welcomed international tourists and pilgrims from as many as 106 countries in 2025, marking one of the broades... Read More


Water bird count begins nationwide

Lumbini, Jan. 4 -- A nationwide water bird census began on Saturday in lakes, rivers and wetland areas across the country. The count aims to assess the mid-winter status of the aquatic birds increasin... Read More


Pilgrimage retraces Mahaprajapati Gautami's ancient path

Nawalparasi West, Dec. 22 -- One hundred Buddhist nuns from 13 countries have embarked on a week-long pilgrimage tracing the ancient route taken by Mahaprajapati Gautami, the Shakya queen who renounce... Read More


Nepal begins national tiger census today

Lumbini, Dec. 16 -- As majestic as it is rare, the Bengal tiger stands at the centre of Nepal's conservation success story. The country will launch its fifth national tiger census on Tuesday, using ad... Read More


Nepal ornithologists confirm first breeding of black-necked cranes

Lumbini, Dec. 9 -- Nepal has recorded the first confirmed breeding of the black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis), locally called Kalikantha Saras, in the high-altitude Limi valley of Humla district. T... Read More


In Nepal's first, rare sarus cranes fitted with satellite transmitters

Lumbini, Nov. 11 -- The chicks are strikingly beautiful. They follow their mother, learning to forage and search for sustenance. Though they cannot yet fly and are still learning to stretch their wing... Read More


Devotees from Sri Lanka, Australia visit Lumbini to donate robes to monks

Lumbini, Nov. 3 -- Standing on the sacred soil of Lumbini, non-resident Sri Lankan businessman Hernta Herath, who lives in Australia, folded his palms and bowed deeply. "Two years ago, I made a vow t... Read More