Nepal's summer tourism thrives as Indians escaping heat fill hotel rooms

Chitwan/kaski, June 20 -- In 2010, the Nepal Tourism Board launched a promotional campaign titled "Garmi Se Behal, Chalo Nepal"-If you want to escape the heat, take a trip to Nepal. The campaign was ... Read More

From thatch huts to 'German Hangers': Chitwan's enduring role in hosting party conventions

Chitwan, June 20 -- Chitwan, located near the geographical centre of Nepal, has long been a preferred venue for major political conventions. The district has hosted influential communist factional con... Read More

Indian tourist arrivals rise in Chitwan even during peak summer heat

Chitwan, June 18 -- Even during the peak heat of the Nepali month of Jestha (mid-May to mid-June), the number of Indian tourists visiting Chitwan National Park has increased, tourism operators said. ... Read More

Patients at cancer hospital in Chitwan struggle as chemotherapy drugs run short

Chitwan, June 16 -- Patients arriving at B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur are facing growing uncertainty as supplies of two essential chemotherapy drugs, carboplatin and cisplatin, r... Read More

Cancer patients at cancer hospital in Chitwan struggle as chemotherapy drugs run short

Chitwan, June 16 -- Patients arriving at B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur are facing growing uncertainty as supplies of two essential chemotherapy drugs, carboplatin and cisplatin, r... Read More

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

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