Zero poaching fiscal year of Rhino in Chitwan
The Chitwan National Park has marked the Fiscal Year 2014/15 as zero poaching year of Rhino in the park. Not a single Rhino lost its life to poaching in the park as well as in the forest area of the
Rising Nepal
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Mt. Everest area becomes clean after the sanitation campaign
The surroundings of the world's highest peak, Mt. Everest, which faced garbage management problem a few years ago, has now turned clean after efforts by the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC)
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Number of dolphins decreasing in Karnali river
Rare Gangetic dolphins found in different rivers of Kailali district in far-west Nepal are threatened because of increased human activities, a study has found. According to the study, food and habitat
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Wildfires raging in Dang forests
The bushfires in the national and community forests at different places of Dang district are still raging for many days as no efforts have been made to douse them. Large swathes of forests
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Govt bodies failed to preserve water sources: Jha
Amidst a rapid urban growth, industrialization and climate change, the Kathmandu valley denizens have continued to face a perennial shortage of drinking water. Per day, around 350 million liters of
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ADB to provide US $ 50M to uplift face of Bagmati River
The Bagmati Civilisation Integrated Development Committee (BCIDC) has initiated a new programme to give new looks to the holy Bagmati River. According to the BCIDC, Asian Development Bank (ADB) is going
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Vulture restaurants witness declining number of winged visitors
Vulture restaurants in Nawalparasi district are witnessing few winged visitors as there is the shortage of cattle carcasses. More young cattle are coming to the restaurants instead of the sick and old
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Govt targets to eradicate TB by 2050
On the occasion of the World TB Day, the government has launched initiatives to eradicate tuberculosis by 2050 from the country. For this, the government has accorded top priority to TB control programmes,
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Eastern Himalayan landscape hit hard by climate change
The eastern Himalayan landscape extending from Nepal to Bhutan have been hit hard by the effects of climate change, says a report of WWF. "Of all the threats to the region’s nature and culture, perhaps
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Banke at high risk of HIV-AIDS
A recent study has shown that Banke, the major economic centre of mid-western region, is at a high risk of HIV-AIDS with a sharp rise in number of people infected with the virus. According to district
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PM asks agencies to curb disaster risks
Lalitpur, Jan 16, Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai Monday said that the government was committed to implementing the Disaster Management Strategy 2064 to manage natural disasters. Inaugurating the