The two security forces will share intelligence and coordinate efforts to curb smuggling, human trafficking, counterfeit currency and drug trafficking.

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.

Protesters want Ani Choying Drolma’s selection as head of Lumbini’s development trust annulled over questions about her money and her citizenship. She says every question has been answered. The record is less certain.

More than 558 butterflies were recorded at over 25 sites in 15 districts during the month-long survey, including several rare and threatened species.

Authorities are considering DNA sampling and camera traps to replace a decades-old method that relies on elephants and direct sightings.

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.

The contributions, meant for flood-affected children, demonstrate that even small gestures can provide meaningful relief in times of disaster, teachers say.

Relatives travel hundreds of kilometres across Nepal, moving between morgues, rescue camps and social media in search of any sign of those swept away or trapped by the Bhotekoshi flood.

The 96 hatchlings are the highest number recorded at Bardiya’s breeding centre in nearly a decade, but pollution, habitat loss and fishing nets continue to threaten the critically endangered species.

Farmers are abandoning indigenous rice for higher-yielding hybrids, putting at risk varieties that carry distinctive genetic traits, cultural traditions and centuries of agricultural history.

Kiran Singh, 65, had been missing since Friday evening after travelling to Dhekhari forest, where he was preparing to establish a commercial farm.

The UN agency recognises Nepal’s conservation efforts at the Buddha’s birthplace but warns that risks remain and issues 13 recommendations for stronger protection.

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

A speeding truck carrying alcohol struck a child and two elderly men on the Taulihawa–Bahadurganj postal road, triggering local protests at the accident site.

A total of 2,314 coins were found near a pond inside a water pot called karuwa.