The appointment of Ani Choying Drolma has sparked protests, renewed scrutiny of past controversies and raised questions about the government’s selection process at the birthplace of Buddha.

Police detained the head of a campaign opposing the appointment of the Buddhist nun as vice-chair of the Lumbini Development Trust after protesters burned a photograph of the tourism minister.

The families in Rupandehi’s Gaidahawa Rural Municipality received legal ownership of the land they live on. The district has 82,000 registered landless people and informal settlers.

Negative reports about the Bhotekoshi floods, road disruptions, and travel advisories have hit bookings in Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini just as the peak tourist season gets underway.

Residents say Indian security personnel crossed into Nepali territory and tore down a makeshift embankment built to protect the border settlement from flooding.

Fresh census records 74 more tigers than in the previous nationwide count of 2022, when the country saw 355 big cats.

Traders exploit low customs tariffs on agricultural imports to bring 19,000 tonnes of melon seeds into Nepal before moving them illegally across the open border to cash in on high demand in Indian markets.

Police said the group involved collected between INR 7,000 and up to INR 100,000 per person under the guise of membership fees linked to a network marketing-style scheme.

With temperatures crossing 40°C in several districts, daily wage workers, students and businesses face mounting hardship amid warnings of rising health risks.

Dumping waste along Danda Khola polluted environment and affected residents and travellers.

Environmentalists contend the polluting factories in question are a big threat to the historical legacy of the Buddha’s birthplace.

One injured as police open fire after suspects resist arrest; large quantity of controlled substances seized.

Family is devastated after a migrant worker returns home in a casket.

Airport management and private sector join hands to boost foreign arrivals and sustain operations at Gautam Buddha International Airport.

Rabi Lamichhane reached the Rupandehi District Court on Friday evening following Thursday’s high court order for his release on bail.