Community forests turn to tourism, but potential remains untapped
Jeep, elephant and boat safaris bring in millions for some forests but most of Chitwan’s 93 forests outside the park buffer zone have yet to follow suit.
Jeep, elephant and boat safaris bring in millions for some forests but most of Chitwan’s 93 forests outside the park buffer zone have yet to follow suit.
Sudurpaschim Royals have won four consecutive matches after losing two of their first three, moving to the top of the Nepal Premier League table with 10 points.
The government has extended the holiday to November 16, a day after the festival, to allow devotees to complete their religious observances.
The Royals recover from a disastrous start but manage only 125 for six in their 20 overs in the first match of Friday’s double-header.
Chakraghatta Rural Municipality has declared Friday a day of mourning and will provide Rs50,000 to each bereaved family to help cover funeral expenses.
The appointments follow parliamentary hearings and approval of nominees recommended by the Judicial Council. The new justices are due to begin work on Monday.
Markets are filling with shoppers buying fruits, traditional offerings and bamboo items ahead of the festival.
Growing numbers of international visitors are crowding the mountain airport, with limited flights making tickets to and from Kathmandu harder to secure.
Relatives are demanding compensation, jobs for family members and government-funded treatment for the injured before accepting the bodies.
The franchises have chosen to bat first in the last three fixtures at the TU International Cricket Stadium, moving away from the early-tournament preference for bowling first.
Whether flying over the mountains, enjoying the snow-capped views from hotel balconies or team outings in the hills around the Kathmandu Valley, overseas talents savour life off the pitch.
The airport customs office, Himalaya Airlines and Hotel Radisson alone account for nearly 73 percent of the total outstanding dues, amounting to more than Rs1.14 billion.
More than 2,000 Nepalis travel to the Indian pilgrimage site in season to carry pilgrims and goods, while others run hotels and shops.
Subdivision of plots remains suspended in 333 local units as only 420 have completed classification, with local units citing a lack of funds and technical staff.
Every year, residents of Chhangru and Tinkar in Darchula leave their homes for the lowlands and return in spring when the snow recedes.
A 14-seater was carrying 20 people when it plunged off the road in Bhimphedi early Thursday. The crash has devastated Sarlahi’s Sundarpur, where families were preparing to celebrate Chhath.
Nepal, Bhutan and other mountain countries are pushing for measures to save glaciers and mountain ecosystems.
A fairer holiday, safer travel and lasting infrastructure would be a start.
From Ram Sharan Mahat’s Banker award to Swarnim Wagle’s TIME100 nod, global honours for Nepali technocrats signal alignment with Western financial orthodoxy, not necessarily service to Nepal’s people.
The Mamta Kafle Bhatt case was not a digital-inheritance dispute, but a photo she asked her brother to preserve shows why a record can matter long after it is shared.
Around 500,000 young people enter the labour market every year, but only a handful of business groups employ more than 10,000 people each.
The defending champions climbed to the top of the Nepal Premier League standings with a six-wicket win, while Karnali’s hopes of reaching the playoffs suffered another setback.
Huang, who co-founded Nvidia and is its fourth-largest investor with a stake of about 3.61 percent, will exit the board as well.
The 20-member team, led by General Secretary Bipin Kumar Acharya, will hold discussions on governance, economic development and political cooperation during its visit from November 15.
David Miller took over from Sompal Kami, but Karnali were bowled out for 105 against Lumbini Lions, leaving their playoff hopes hanging by a thread.
Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav is seeking a vote of confidence after the CPN-UML and Nepali Communist Party, both members of his coalition government, withdrew their support.
With the number of confirmed cases now surpassing 11,000, the outbreak is the second-worst on record.
The Biratnagar Kings captain took the first hat-trick of NPL Season 3 to bowl out Pokhara Avengers for 132 before his side chased down the target with four wickets to spare.
The electric minibus was travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi when it plunged off the road at Chisapanigadhi along the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Kathmandu road section at around 5:45 am on Thursday.
The leg-spinner dismisses five batters in a decisive spell, including Yuvraj Samra, who had struck 84 off 47 balls, to leave Biratnagar Kings chasing 133 against Pokhara Avengers.
Nepal’s treatment of the five-day festival exposes deeper failures in recognising Madheshi heritage, addressing gender inequality, ensuring caste inclusion and protecting the environment.
Sanjay Yadav recounts how he was thrown from a microbus that plunged 700 metres down a slope in Makawanpur, killing 10 passengers.
Sadiksha Oli used Rs60,000 from her Facebook earnings to build a wooden crossing after her appeal to former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal went unanswered.
From village schools in Jhapa and Bardiya to CBSE institutions in Birgunj, children from neighbouring Indian communities are crossing into Nepal daily in search of better schooling.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal calls for better cross-border data sharing, improved high-altitude monitoring and predictable climate finance to protect vulnerable communities.
The vehicle was carrying passengers from Sarlahi returning home for Chhath. The driver and one passenger have been identified, while a three-year-old boy was rescued alive.
His four-year prison term in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam was reduced to three years under provisions for senior citizens.
Guterres warns climate action is falling behind as Nepal presses for greater recognition of Himalayan vulnerabilities.
The reported move comes amid allegations of two extramarital affairs and scrutiny over Huang’s links to a Chinese businesswoman suspected of facilitating restricted chip shipments to China.
Consumer price pressures from fuel to food were a major driver in the US midterm elections that handed control of Congress to Democrats, and are an important vulnerability for leaders across Europe, Asia and elsewhere.
The new American drive for a deal has galvanized European officials into pushing for a place at the negotiating table to seek an end to Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.
Sah is scheduled to address the Trade Ministers’ Session and hold bilateral meetings to explore opportunities for expanding trade, investment and economic cooperation.
Allegations linking Huang to a suspected Chinese spy have triggered a board investigation and renewed scrutiny of Nvidia’s chip shipments to China.
The new provision brings the number of languages recognised for government business in the province to 14, including Nepali.
Growing demand for Dhaka products as gifts for brothers and relatives during Tihar is helping sustain a traditional craft that embodies Nepal’s cultural identity, even as local production and employment decline.
Proposal by Nepal, Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan fails to secure a separate place in formal negotiations; Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says lack of support from major negotiating blocs remains a hurdle.
Bangladesh’s garment workers say stagnant wages and rising living costs are forcing families to cut back on food, forgo healthcare and pull children out of school, even as the industry drives the country’s export economy.
Provincial selections will run from November 13 to 20, while athletes in 31 disciplines will undergo closed-camp training ahead of the December 2-13 competition.
Sisters apply colourful tika to their brothers, praying for their long life, good health and prosperity in a festival rooted in religious belief and family bonds.
A herd of elephants entered a settlement inside Shuklaphanta National Park, damaged a house and trampled a 60-year-old woman to death while she was asleep.