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Monks arrive in Lumbini after 108-day barefoot peace march across US

Lumbini, June 15 -- A group of Buddhist monks has arrived in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, bringing their globally recognised "Walk for Peace" movement to Nepal. The delegation arrived on ... Read More


Advanced technology is transforming archaeological conservation in Lumbini

Lumbini, June 8 -- Dressed in a spotless white apron, trainee Chandra Prakash Pathak kept his gaze firmly fixed on the ancient artefact resting on the table before him. In the field of archaeological ... Read More


Spiny babbler recorded in Madhesh Province for first time

Lumbini/kathmandu, June 7 -- The spiny babbler, locally known as Kande Bhyakur, Nepal's only endemic bird species, has been recorded in Madhesh Province for the first time, marking a notable update in... Read More


Tourism surge spills into security concerns along Nepal border towns

Nepal, May 19 -- The growing number of Indian visitors travelling to Nepal's border towns for gambling and alcohol consumption is emerging as a security concern for local authorities. Police say the ... Read More


Climate change poses growing threats to migratory birds in Nepal

Lumbini, May 8 -- Forests across Nepal are now resonating with the melodic calls and constant chatter of summer migratory birds as spring reaches its peak in the country. Their sounds echo through woo... Read More


Lumbini master plan remains unfinished after 48 years

Lumbini, May 2 -- Nearly five decades after it was launched, the Lumbini Master Plan remains incomplete, missing its original timeline to transform the birthplace of the Buddha into a global centre of... Read More


A life of alms, and no exit in sight for Netuwas

Kapilvastu, April 22 -- Shubhawati Netuwa, 50, from Dhupahi in Mayadevi Rural Municipality, spends her days moving from one settlement to another, collecting food to survive. With no land of her own t... Read More


Electric vehicles meant to boost Lumbini tourism lie idle

Lumbini, April 10 -- Five years after they were imported to transform tourism in the Buddhist circuit, the fate of the electric buses gifted to the Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) remains in limbo. Fo... Read More


Electric bus resumes service in Lumbini

Lumbini, April 1 -- One of five electric buses procured for tourists visiting Lumbini that had remained unused for a long time has resumed operations from Wednesday, following a direction from the Off... Read More


Northern wheatear reappears in Nawalparasi after 43 years

Lumbini, March 30 -- three years after its first recorded appearance in Nepal, northern wheatear, a rare migratory bird species, has been sighted again. The discovery comes exactly 24 days after the d... Read More