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New hybrid maize variety 'Saugat' promises relief for farmers facing extreme weather

Chitwan, Sept. 22 -- Agricultural scientists at the National Maize Research Programme in Rampur, Chitwan, have developed a new hybrid maize seed capable of withstanding extreme drought, erratic rainfa... Read More


Ronaldo, Chitwan's famed wild elephant, found dead

Chitwan, Sept. 19 -- Ronaldo, a wild bull elephant that played a key role in breeding at Chitwan National Park's elephant breeding centre, was found dead on Saturday morning in the park's buffer zone.... Read More


More tigers, more conflict, but too little room for those rescued

Chitwan, Sept. 15 -- As Nepal's tiger population grows, so does the need to capture animals that enter settlements and attack people or livestock. But the country has too few facilities to house rescu... Read More


One found dead inside burned-out vehicle in Bharatpur

Chitwan, Sept. 11 -- A person was found dead inside a burned-out electric vehicle in Bharatpur on Friday morning, police said. The incident occurred around 6am in the Basanta Chowk-Gondrang area of B... Read More


Man dies after electric car catches fire in Bharatpur

Chitwan, Sept. 11 -- year-old man died after the electric car he was travelling in caught fire in Bharatpur early Friday morning, police said. The incident occurred at around 6 am near Basantachowk i... Read More


After days of managing flood victims, Bharatpur Hospital returns to treating patients

Chitwan, Sept. 1 -- After days of dealing with bodies instead of patients, Bharatpur Hospital has returned to its regular medical services after authorities began temporarily burying unidentified floo... Read More


Washed away bodies lead to problem of identification, morgue crunch

Nepal, Aug. 29 -- On Friday morning, an anxious crowd gathered outside a temporary body-management centre near the Electricity Office Road in Bharatpur, Chitwan. Some relatives clutched faded photogra... Read More


Nepal struggles to store and identify bodies carried downstream by devastating flood

Nepal, Aug. 28 -- The bodies of people swept away by the Bhotekoshi flood are turning up far downstream, creating a growing challenge for authorities struggling to find places to store and identify th... Read More


Women face higher risk of death in Nepal's tiger attacks

Chitwan, Aug. 19 -- Tigers attacked 245 people in Nepal between 2010 and 2024, killing 141 of them, with women facing a far higher risk of death than men, according to a new study published in the jou... Read More


Sauraha elephant safari caught between animal welfare and livelihoods

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- Sauraha, the country's major tourist destination in Chitwan, has long been synonymous with elephant safaris. For decades, foreign and domestic tourists visiting Sauraha adjacent ... Read More