Commercial vegetable farming is transforming a Chitwan Chepang settlement

Chitwan, June 15 -- A decade ago, Tek Bahadur Chepang returned home disappointed after spending three years working in Malaysia. The earnings were not enough to improve his family's life, and he faced... Read More

Solar power inside forests, sirens in villages to curb wildlife attacks

Chitwan, June 15 -- Meghauli in Chitwan is a well-known tourism destination. It lies along rivers, streams and the buffer zone of Chitwan National Park, drawing both visitors and wildlife in large num... Read More

Three years on, Narayani iconic bridge project yet to take shape

Chitwan, June 12 -- Three years after a contract was awarded to build the much-publicised Narayani iconic bridge, physical progress on the project remains minimal, with only foundation work underway. ... Read More

Wildlife translocation falls short of conservation goals

Chitwan/lumbini, June 5 -- From a conservation perspective, establishing populations of rare wildlife across multiple habitats is considered far more beneficial than confining them to a single locatio... Read More

Trees stand in the way of long-awaited blackbuck relocation to Chitwan

Chitwan, June 1 -- running plan to bring blackbuck from Nepal's western plains to Chitwan has hit an unexpected obstacle: trees. The government is moving ahead with a proposal to relocate the antelop... Read More

4-day holiday revives Nepal tourism as major destinations report surge in visitors

Chitwan/kaski, May 30 -- A growing culture of travelling with friends during public holidays has provided a huge boost to the country's tourism business. Major tourist hubs across the country are wit... Read More

4-day holiday revives Nepal tourism as major destinations report surge in arrivals

Chitwan/kaski, May 30 -- A growing culture of travelling with friends during public holidays has provided a huge boost to the country's tourism business. Major tourist hubs across the country are wit... Read More

Rhino sightings in Chitwan's urban areas raise conservation concerns

Chitwan, May 23 -- horned rhinoceros runs under streetlights in the heart of Bharatpur as onlookers pull out their mobile phones to film the scene. Others step back in alarm. As night falls, such sce... Read More

Three children of a family die within five days in Chitwan

Chitwan, May 19 -- Three children from the same family have died within five days in northern Chitwan after developing symptoms including headache, vomiting and diarrhoea, said doctors. Shyam Bahadur... Read More

Electric traps emerge as growing threat to rhino conservation in Nepal

Chitwan, May 17 -- horned rhinoceros found dead in a cornfield in Kawasoti Municipality of Nawalparasi East on Friday has once again drawn attention to a growing threat facing the country's endangered... Read More

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