Sergeant Chiran Kumar Budha was arrested last September. He was released from prison on Monday on account of completing nine-month jail term handed down by court.

Conservationists say if the waste is not cleared up soon, it will affect the ecology and tourism sector of the park area.

The body of 23-year-old Sujita Bhandari, who had gone missing on June 25, was recovered in a nearby forest on Sunday.

Many poachers who were on the run are coming forward to surrender, Chitwan park administration says.

The body was discovered in Ghamile forest of Bhandara Piple area on Sunday evening by the local people.

The natural breeding of the critically endangered crocodile species is a good sign for gharial conservation in the country, conservationists say.

Three of the four assailants are in police custody; search for the fourth suspect is underway, police said.

Around 600 people in Melamchi and 300 in Helambu, which lies upstream, have been affected by floods last week.

Park officials say Ratnanagar residents were angry for delay in retrieval of victim’s body.

Ramechhap and Sindhuli district administrations also alert people living close to the river against possible floods.

The district administration of Dolakha released a notice on Friday night citing Chinese authorities’ warning of floods.

District Administration Office has alerted people living along the Tamakoshi river and the Nepal-China border to remain safe.

Floodwaters from the Melamchi River entered settlements causing damage to houses and bridges in the Melamchi bazaar area.

On Sunday, 24 individuals were arrested on the charge of fishing indigenous fish species from Bhagedi along the Narayani river.

In the last fiscal year, 13 individuals were injured in separate wild boar attacks in the buffer zone area of the Chitwan National Park.

The bus was carrying 40 pilgrims. Eight of the injured have been referred to Biratnagar for treatment.

Gaurishankar Conservation Area Project is struggling to initiate red panda conservation efforts due to a lack of funds and human resources.

The two-lane road will ease transportation of daily essentials between the Tarai districts and the Capital.

The tractor carrying construction workers fell off a cliff in ​​Bhandara on Sunday evening.

The speaker has postponed the assembly meeting several times ever since a no-trust motion against Paudel in December.