WWF Nepal celebrates Earth Hour 2025 and World Water Day with nationwide initiatives WWF Nepal marked Earth Hour 2025 and World Water Day with a series of impactful environmental initiatives across the country, achieving milestones in river cleanup, public engagement, and awareness campaigns. Nepal 23 Mar, 2025
A delicate balance: Transforming river community livelihoods to protect otters and the Karnali ecosystem A phone call interrupted Aashish Kapali’s quiet afternoon. The voice on the other end was urgent: “There’s a body of an otter floating by the riverbank.” Nepal 12 Mar, 2025
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
Bridge collapse leaves Sappata without market access for two years in Bajura The suspension bridge at Bhaisagad, connecting Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality and Jagnnath Rural Municipality over the Karnali River collapsed in 2079 BS. Nepal 09 May, 2024
NEA advances study for Karnali Chisapani hydropower project, estimated cost Rs 1.147 trillion A process for the study of the Karnali Chisapani Hydropower Project, the largest hydropower project of South Asia, has been forwarded. As per the current price, the estimated cost of the project is Rs 1.147 trillion. Business 29 Dec, 2023
Swollen Karnali puts human settlements, bridges at high risk As the water level in Karnali River has increased due to incessant rainfall for some days, human settlements on the banks of the river and suspension bridges over the river are at high risk. Nepal 14 Aug, 2023
250 houses inundated in Kailali More than 250 houses were inundated due to heavy rainfall in Kailari Rural Municipality in Kailali. Nepal 09 Aug, 2023
Flood Risk Communication through Mural Art in Rajapur Municipality Flood Risk Communication through Mural Art in Rajapur Municipality Nepal 12 May, 2023
Rafting agencies struggle as river sports lure fewer tourists Despite the arrival of a decent number of foreign tourists in the country over the past 11 months, the number of visitors participating in river sports activities has declined — from estimated 15 per cent of total foreign visitors in the country during the peak rafting seasons in the past to just three per cent at present. Business 23 Dec, 2022
Bridge swept away cutting off communities The connection between Swamikartik Khapar and Jagannath rural municipalities in Bajura was broken after the suspension bridge over the Karnali River linking the two local levels was swept away by flood. Nepal 21 Oct, 2022
Over dozen bridges swept away by flood in Karnali River Flood in the Karnali River has washed away more than a dozen suspension bridges over the Karnali River in Humla, Mugu, Bajura, Kalikot, Achham, and Dailekh districts. Nepal 12 Oct, 2022
One killed in Bajura landslide A person died and a woman was injured after a house collapsed due to landslide in Jagannath Rural Municipality, Bajura, on Monday. Nepal 11 Oct, 2022
