New barriers built along an irrigation canal have reduced elephant and other wildlife incursions into settlements, but communities remain exposed where electric fencing is poorly maintained.

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

Improved driver awareness, stricter traffic enforcement and rainfall-related travel restrictions have reduced crashes along the notorious highway stretch, but falling rocks and landslides continue to pose a serious threat.

Visitor numbers fall slightly in the last fiscal year as officials cite domestic protests and the war in West Asia, although the park remains open for year-round jeep safaris.

Deaths from leopard, tiger and elephant attacks have nearly doubled from last year, with officials linking the rise in leopard encounters to growing tiger populations in protected forests.

Police and residents took hours to retrieve bodies due to rugged terrain.

Four ministers resign on party’s order as UML moves to induct new faces amid power-sharing tussle with Congress.

Rare joint household splits by mutual consent, yet preserves tradition of shared labour as members build a new settlement together amid changing rural realities.

Bodies still being retrieved from 800-metre gorge as rescue teams struggle in difficult terrain.

The vehicle skidded off the road and plunged around 800 metres below, police say.

Doctors say many women delay treatment due to stigma and lack of awareness, with most cases detected only after conditions become severe.

Blaze, now in its second week, intensifies in northern and eastern sections, choking nearby settlements with smoke.

Police detain three clinic operators as investigation begins.

Although constitution promises social security and allowances for endangered groups, Kapilvastu’s Netuwas remain excluded from state support.

Initiative comes amid growing fear among local residents over frequent leopard attacks.

Municipality begins removing shops, parked vehicles and illegal structures from major commercial areas.

Investigation had flagged lapses in a citizenship denial case, but disciplinary and legal steps remain pending despite the findings having been submitted to the government.

Blaze in Pyuthan village kills livestock and destroys property before being contained by security forces and locals.

Between physical disability and the crushing weight of debt, survivors of tiger attacks in Banke and Bardiya are left to fend for themselves.

A Rs5-billion meditation facility shaped like a blooming lotus will house a museum, library and retreat centres.