Police detained the head of a campaign opposing the appointment of the Buddhist nun as vice-chair of the Lumbini Development Trust after protesters burned a photograph of the tourism minister.

Protesters want Ani Choying Drolma’s selection as head of Lumbini’s development trust annulled over questions about her money and her citizenship. She says every question has been answered. The record is less certain.

The district has recorded 817 infections, with Darma Rural Municipality reporting the highest number of cases.

The motorcycle crashed in Bhumikasthan Municipality-2 on Wednesday night, killing the father and son at the scene.

The bridge over the Kaligandaki river was washed away after four days of continuous rain caused the river to swell.

Replacement electromechanical equipment must be brought through the Korala border, delaying the planned start of traffic by at least a month.

Shortages of soil and riverbed materials, delays in relocating utility poles and a sharp drop in the workforce are slowing the Rs13.55-billion project to build a climate-resilient four-lane highway.

The vehicle was travelling from Kohalpur to Kailali when it caught fire on Sunday morning.

Two 16-year-olds from Bardiya were stopped in Banke after officials received a tip-off about their suspected trafficking across the Suiya border point.

Multiple landslides block road at dozens of places, leaving 20 survivors without adequate food, clothes and other essentials.

The tiger had been entering settlements for a month and killing cattle and goats, prompting a 19-day search by wildlife officials and security personnel.

The disaster struck one of the remotest parts of Uwa, making rescue operation difficult.

Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Thabang that buried nine houses and other structures, while rescue teams continue searching for missing people.

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.