The road upgrade work is underway along the Rampur-Arunkhola section by dividing the project into two phases.

Despite laws and awareness campaigns, deep-rooted traditions and lack of education are perpetuating the practice.

Conservationists say the geese arrived in Jagadishpur by flying above Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak.

Police recommend legal action against 42 individuals for misappropriating millions.

The pillion rider sustained critical injuries and passed away during treatment at Bardiya Hospital in Gulariya, the police said.

A bureaucratic standoff over appointing the hospital development committee’s chairman has crippled essential services and operations.

The 69-km section of the East-West Highway is being upgraded to four lanes with ADB loan.

A 50-year-old man succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dang, the police said.

Conservationists credit the Diclofenac ban for the revival after decades of dwindling numbers. This area was declared ‘vulture conservation zone’ in 2001.

Four were riding the scooter at the time of the crash.

The accident occurred while Gauri, an asthma patient, was being taken to Lumbini Provincial Hospital for treatment.

But electrocution and stray dogs still remain major threats to these birds.

Federal government supplies anti-rabies vaccines for free, but last year only 1,160 vials of the vaccine were sent to Lumbini, while the demand exceeds 69,000.

The damage was triggered when the swollen Dovan River eroded the area, resulting in a 15-metre stretch of the road sinking.

Gopi Baniya has been sustaining his family by trading crops. But as he grapples with old age, the family stares at an uncertain future.

The rhinos cross into India due to lack of water sources and proper habitats in Nepal, conservationists say. About 20 are thought to have moved.

The position had remained vacant since the former deputy chairperson, Bhupendra Budha, died in a jeep accident on September 13.

The number of bird species found in Nepal has now reached 897. With the increasing number of species, Nepal has been a haven for birding.

The motive behind the attack is unclear, police say.

The motorcycle en route to Tulsipur from Lamahi crashes, pillion rider succumbs to injuries.