Juwabairath residents complain they are remembered only during elections

Kapilvastu, Feb. 28 -- Mahadev Tharu, 86, has voted in every national election since the 1986 Rastriya Panchayat (national parliament) elections. As the country prepares to vote in the House of Repres... Read More

We are remembered only during elections, complain Juwabairath residents

Kapilvastu, Feb. 27 -- Mahadev Tharu, 86, has voted in every national election since the 1986 Rastriya Panchayat (national parliament) elections. As the country prepares to vote in the House of Repres... Read More

Issues of nature and conservation take a back seat in election campaigns

Lumbini, Feb. 24 -- As political parties intensify their campaigns ahead of the March 5 elections, infrastructure development dominates speeches and poll manifestos while issues of nature conservation... Read More

From battlefield to ballot: Former Maoist fighter vies for Kapilvastu-1 seat as independent

Kapilvastu, Feb. 22 -- A black bag of pamphlets and a hand-held microphone in hand, 33-year-old Ravina Khan, a resident of a squatter settlement, goes door-to-door campaigning in villages and markets.... Read More

Nine vultures die after feeding on poisoned dog carcass

Lumbini, Feb. 20 -- As many as nine vultures have died after feeding on a poisoned dog carcass in Motinagar, ward 10 of Buddhabhumi Municipality, Kapilvastu. Among the dead were four critically endang... Read More

Third International Buddhist Conference to be held in Lumbini

Lumbini, Feb. 5 -- Lumbini Development Trust has decided to organise the third International Buddhist Conference in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, on April 29 and 30. The board meeting of th... Read More

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

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