Disappearing vultures The main threats to the survival of vultures in Nepal include the veterinary use of the analgesic diclofenac, habitat destruction, pesticide pollution, slow breeding rate, paucity of carcasses, feeding on poisoned carcasses and lack of legal protection. Blogs 29 Apr, 2021
EDITORIAL: Not now Right to recall provision would likely lead to a spate of recall moves one or two years after the election, and it would not do good to anybody The various ideas or suggestions offered for incorporation into the new election related bill include... 04 Sep, 2017
Editorial: Distressing picture The feedback received from various quarters could help the government to improve matters if it really cared The plight of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nepal is still miserable. One would have thought that after the government had agreed... 18 Apr, 2016
Five-year plan for vulture conservation released KATHMANDU, July 31 The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation on Friday released the Vulture Conservation Action Plan for Nepal 2015-19 at a press meet organised in the capital. Tikaram Adhikari, director general at DNPWC, said... Horoscopes 01 Aug, 2015
Vultures back at Koshi Tappu region KATHMANDU: Amid worries about the dwindling vulture population in Nepal, ornithologists have discovered a new vulture habitat in the Koshi Tappu area. “Our survey confirmed 32 new nests of White-rumped Vulture in a remote corner of Koshi... Travel 20 Nov, 2009
Vulture population dwindling KATHMANDU: Although Nepal boasts of having eight of nine vulture species which are found in South Asia, the indiscriminate use of Diclofenac — a veterinary medicine used to treat livestock, compounded by lack of awareness programmes, has been... Travel 06 Sep, 2009
Breeding centre set up for vultures in Chitwan Kathmandu, September 18: Responding to the declining population of vultures in Nepal, a breeding centre for this endangered species has been established at Kasara in Chitwan.The centre aims to create a proper breeding ground for vultures so that they... Horoscopes 19 Sep, 2008
Once-over Oli to attend meetKATHMANDU: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs KP Sharma Oli will leave for Dhaka on July 31, leading a Nepali delegation to the 27th Session of the Council of Ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional... Travel 30 Jul, 2006
