35 arrested for illegal activities in Chitwan National Park Over the past month and a half, two rhinos and one tiger have been found dead in different areas of the park and its buffer zone. Nepal 18 Dec, 2024
Innovative strategies for coexisting with the King: Tiger conservation in modern Nepal Tigers, often revered as the “King of the jungle”, face significant threats due to habitat loss, poaching and human wildlife conflict. While traditional conservation methods have laid the foundation for protecting these majestic creatures, innovative strategies are now essential to address the complex challenges of the modern world. Opinion 02 Aug, 2024
Operation of integrated check post, facilitates trade: Minister Bhandari Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari has said that with the operation of the Integrated Checkpoint (ICP), trade will be facilitated. Business 06 May, 2024
Why do frogs matter to humans and nature? Frogs are amazing creatures distributed around the globe. They are known by their unique calls, which they use for communication purposes. Frogs are bioindicators because their skin is semi-permeable, allowing them to detect slight changes in the environment, such as temperature, rainfall, and pollution. Nepal 01 May, 2024
Various factors hindering Nepal's export potential Nepal’s total exports slumped 21.4 per cent to Rs 157.14 billion in the last fiscal year compared to a surge of 41.7 per cent to an all-time high of Rs 200.03 billion in the fiscal year 2021-22. The country’s exports continued to contract in the first month of the current fiscal year, with a drop of 8.7 per cent to Rs 13.53 billion compared to the same month of last fiscal. Business 22 Sep, 2023
North Korea's Kim is in Russia to meet Putin, as both are locked in standoffs with the West North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin where they are expected to offer each other increased support in their escalating standoffs with the West. World 12 Sep, 2023
Foreigners among 10 arrested with drugs The Narcotics Control Bureau of Nepal Police has rounded up 10 persons, including foreigners, from Kathmandu and other parts of the country for allegedly smuggling and peddling drugs over a period of one week. Nepal 05 Jul, 2023
Cop terror in Tarai border points rampant While the mainstream media and common people and politicians are busy obsessing with the Bhutanese refugees scam, there is terror in some districts of the Tarai where ordinary people of the border area suffer, but smugglers are encouraged. Nepal 22 May, 2023
India's rice export ban stokes food inflation worries in Nepal Rice traders and stakeholders have expressed concerns about food price inflation after the Indian government banned the export of broken rice and imposed a 20 per cent duty on export of several types of rice in a bid to secure its domestic supply as below-average monsoon curtailed planting. Business 12 Sep, 2022
Govt decision to extend import restrictions draws flak Economists and traders have criticised the government’s decision to extend import restriction of certain non-essential items, terming the move ‘irrational and politically driven’. Business 01 Sep, 2022
Gold dealers warn of scammers selling fake jewellery The Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association (FeNeGoSiDA) has warned all concerned to be alert as there are increasing cases of scammers trying to sell fake jewellery in various cities across the country, including Kathmandu. Business 11 Aug, 2022
4,231 drug traffickers held in nine months Nepal Police has arrested a total of 4,231 people for involvement in possessing, peddling and smuggling drugs in the first nine months (mid-July to mid- April) of the running fiscal. Nepal 13 Jun, 2022
