New rule follows complaints from local villagers about the increasing boar population and the destruction they cause to crops.

A record number of 60 buses and 164 jeeps packed with tourists entered Mustang on March 18, the full moon day of the Holi festival, officials say.

It’s been almost a year since the disaster but the displaced families are still living in temporary huts.

Wildfires have been raging in over two dozen community and national forests, wildlife reserves and conservation areas for the past few days.

The delay means that 19 megawatts produced by the Thapa Khola and Ghalemdi plants will go to waste.

Colleagues remember Baniya as a soft-spoken but tough journalist--fully devoted to his job.

While the authorities have paid heed to waste management and controlling infectious disease, nutritious food for nursing mothers has to be managed locally, say authorities.

While some survivors are worried about resettlement, others are grappling with a dwindling stock of foodstuff.

More than 40 people have died and several are missing in monsoon-related disasters over the past three days.

Labourers have said the companies behind the projects haven’t provided them with even the basic necessities.

Residents have also restricted the movement of their own relatives who had migrated to warmer climates during the winter.

The disposal of used lead-acid batteries as regular trash has raised concerns over soil contamination and water pollution.

Locals do not use ambulances because they charge more than the normal taxi fare for taking patients to hospitals.

The orange harvest in Gulmi and Arghakhanchi was worth Rs550.5 million while Myagdi produced oranges valued at Rs220.1 million.

The main draws of the ancient Mustang are the antique, mysterious caves and palaces, lakes and ponds, and the Tibetan-inspired culture and lifestyle.