PETA calls on PM Oli to end Chitwan Elephant Festival permanently KATHMANDU: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has submittted a letter to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli asking him to permanently end the festival permanently that causes tremendous suffering to the elephants. The letter issued to... Travel 29 Dec, 2020
Chitwan Festival loses sponsors after animal cruelty videos go public KATHMANDU: After People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) provided new video footage of a handler relentlessly beating an elephant with a stick 23 times within 30 minutes at the most recent Chitwan Elephant Festival, one of the top travel... Travel 12 Mar, 2020
Animal cruelty continues at Chitwan Elephant Festival KATHMANDU: Elephants continue to be beaten and treated harshly at the Chitwan Elephant Festival. In a press release, animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Asia has revealed that extreme cruelty continued to... Travel 02 Jan, 2020
Companies end sponsorship amidst animal cruelty in Chitwan Elephant Festival KATHMANDU: As many as 10 companies reportedly are ending their sponsorship for the annual Chitwan Elephant Festival after video footage of handlers viciously beating elephants during the festival became public. According to People for the Ethical... Travel 18 Jun, 2019
Journalist killed in Chitwan road accident CHITWAN: A journalist died in a road accident in Ratnanagar Municipality-10 of Chitwan district today. The deceased has been identified as Pravin Paudel (27) of Shreenagar Tole in Baglung Municipality-2 of Baglung district, who had been residing... Travel 28 Dec, 2018
Elephant festival to kick off today BHARATPUR: The 15th Chitwan elephant festival is kicking off today. President Bidya Devi Bhandari is scheduled to inaugurate the festival to be held at Baghmara ground in Sauraha. The main objective of the festival is to promote internal and... Travel 26 Dec, 2018
CNP reports rise in tourist arrivals by a whopping 35 per cent CHITWAN: After the impact of political crisis, earthquakes, road obstructions among others subdued over the years, Chitwan, one of the top travel destinations in Nepal, has witnessed a spike in tourist arrivals when compared to previous... Travel 23 Dec, 2018
PM Deuba eager to handover state power to new government CHITWAN: The Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has asserted that he is eagerly waiting to handover state power to newly elected government. Nepali Congress President Deuba said he would step down only after all the required procedures are... Travel 26 Dec, 2017
Elephant's blessing A girl seeks an elephant's blessing during the 13th Chitwan Elephant Festival in Sauraha of Chitwan district, on Thursday, December 29, 2016. Photo: RSS
