Tilganga inaugurates community eye hospital in Madhesh Province The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO), in partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation, has officially inaugurated the Nijgadh Tilganga Community Eye Hospital - the first community eye care facility in Madhesh Province, today. Nepal 13 Nov, 2024
World's rarest freshwater dolphin spotted in Budhi Rapti River On Sunday around 9 a.m., Jit Bahadur Tamang and Rabi Shrestha spotted a rare dolphin swimming and hopping in Budhi Rapti River. Nepal 26 Aug, 2024
Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over city Workers arriving at the London Zoo early Tuesday were surprised to discover an unexpected exhibit that suggested the animals were being set free. Lifestyle 14 Aug, 2024
Critically endangered 'Black Softshell' turtle found in Belbari ​​​​​​​A new species of turtle has been found in Betana Wetland at Belbari in Morang. A team of scientists has discovered that there are more than two dozen Black Softshell turtles listed as ‘critically endangered’. Nepal 27 Aug, 2023
Tourism activist Jyoti Lal Khanna passes away Jyoti Lal Khanna — a founder member of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Nepal Chapter and a pioneer tourism activist — passed away last night at his residence in New Delhi. He was 83 years of age and suffered a heart attack. Business 11 Aug, 2022
Bibeksheel's Samikchya Baskota to vie for KMC mayor Bibeksheel Sajha Party has nominated Samikchya Baskota to contest the much-hyped mayoral position of Kathmandu Metropolitan City for the upcoming local level election slated for May 13. Nepal 12 Apr, 2022
Govt rules out vaccine import in near future The Ministry of Health and Population on Friday issued a press release saying that there was no possibility of importing five million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from India in the near future. Nepal 08 May, 2021
NC, BSP slam government's inability to manage beds, oxygen for COVID patients The Nepali Congress and Bibeksheel Sajha Party have condemned the government’s statement that there were not enough beds for COVID-19 victims due to the sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 infected people. Nepal 02 May, 2021
Vanishing sparrows Before our dependency on the alarm clock, we all relied on nature. One among the many natural morning cues used to be the sound of birds chirping at dawn. One chirping bird that we are familiar with is the house sparrow. Sparrows have had a... 23 Mar, 2020
Genetic study shows the red panda is actually two separate species WASHINGTON: Red pandas, the bushy-tailed and russet-furred bamboo munchers that dwell in Asian high forests, are not a single species but rather two distinct ones, according to the most comprehensive genetic study to date on these endangered...