Flood risk looms large in Dhading Dhading, July 14 Human settlements on the banks of Aagrakhola and Maheshkhola are at high risk of flood after the water level increased in the rivers due to continuous rainfall in Dhading district. Hundreds of labourers have been sheltering in... Travel 15 Jul, 2019
Rescue and relief work starts in Siraha Siraha, July 14 With the rainfall stopping, Siraha District Administration Office has stepped up efforts for rescue and relief of flood victims at district headquarters and other local levels in the district. Siraha Chief District Officer... Travel 15 Jul, 2019
Diplomatic blunder Apropos of the chaos surrounding the issue of quarantine, the behaviour of the civil servants in the higher echelon, characterised by utter negligence, seems unbelievable although the PM himself has apologised for having lied to the Nepali people... 15 Jul, 2019
Floods displace thousands in Tarai districts Rajbiraj/Rautahat, July 13 Floods triggered by incessant rainfall for the past three days have affected thousands of families in the southern plains of the country. Swollen local streams have breached embankments at various places and inundated more... Travel 14 Jul, 2019
Floods, landslides claim 43 lives Kathmandu, July 13 Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rainfall have killed at least 43 people, displacing settlements and disrupting vehicular movement. Of the deceased, 18 are females and 25 are males, said Nepal Police. The... Travel 14 Jul, 2019
Floods wreak havoc in Tarai, thousands displaced Biratnagar/Rautahat, July 12 Floods triggered by incessant rainfall for the past two days have affected thousands of families in the southern plain of the country. Over 500 households have been displaced by floods in different places of Morang... Travel 13 Jul, 2019
Vehicular movement resumes on Prithvi Highway DHADING: Prithvi Highway that was obstructed following the landslide at Baireni Bazaar in Dhading since last night has been cleared this morning. Mudslides occurred at various sections of the highway while dozens of houses were inundated in... Travel 27 Jun, 2019
SC tells govt not to build road, rail line thru CNP without consultation Kathmandu, June 12 The Supreme Court has ordered the government not to build roads or railway lines through Chitwan National Park without consulting stakeholders, especially the CNP and UNESCO. This was stated in the verdict passed by a division... Travel 13 Jun, 2019
Leopard terror rife Damauli, June 10 Locals are terrified after a leopard started entering human settlements and attacking people in Bhanu Municipality, Tanahun. The locals at wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11 of the municipality are compelled to shut their doors just... Travel 11 Jun, 2019
THT 10 YEARS AGO: Coffer dams� breach raises flood spectre Itahari, May 27, 2009 Three coffer dams, which were constructed to divert the water channel of the Koshi River, were breached at 10.30 pm yesterday. Coffer dam is a makeshift embankment that is built with sandfilled plastic sacks. The ominous... 28 May, 2019
Wild tuskers terrorise locals, nine families displaced Rajbiraj, May 23 Locals are compelled to spend sleepless nights due to fear of wild tuskers in Agnisair Krishnasabaran Rural Municipality. Locals have lost their sleep as a group of elephants entered and demolished their settlements about a week... Travel 24 May, 2019
�Tusker habitat in Asia to shrink by 41.8pc� 60 per cent of wild Asian elephants are found in India and Nepal Kathmandu, May 2 A research published in an international journal ‘Diversity and Distribution’ has claimed the habitat of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) will be reduced by... Travel 03 May, 2019
