Nepalis living along the Nepal-India border have been frequenting the forest on the other side of the border for fodder for their cattle.

Shivakhola, Sikta and Gabhar areas, which fall under the national park, have been identified as major habitats of gharials, perfect for its conservation.

To expand forest cover, some locals have even donated their land to plant trees.

The disease—which is a group of blood disorders—spreads like an epidemic every year in several Tharu villages in Bardiya.

Officials say they don’t have enough staff to open office near the village.

When the female ward chiefs assumed office two years ago, there were plenty of naysayers. Now, the naysayers have become supporters.

Once the road comes into operation, it is expected to work as a lifeline for the residents of Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces.

Park officials adopted the new technology as the satellite-GPS collar went kaput.

Lack of physical infrastructure, employees, legal knowledge, awareness in the grass roots level are the major challenges behind the poor functioning of the body.

Consumers said market prices shot up by over 20 percent in a week, pushing up their food expenses.

The Nepalgunj bench of Tulsipur High Court has ordered the government not to blacklist Pappu Construction, notorious for leaving most of the projects it contracted in disarray.

Police on Thursday arrested a 27-year-old man suspected to have placed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Nepalgunj.

A man has been arrested for spreading terror by planting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Nepalgunj on Friday.

Nepalgunj remained tense throughout Thursday after a suspicious object, which was later confirmed as Improvised Explosive Device, was recovered at busy Pushpalal Chowk.

A bomb disposal squad from Nepal Army has defused the improvised explosive device (IED) that was placed at Pushpalal Chok in Nepalgunj on Thursday.