Swamp deer census begins at Suklaphanta
Counting of swamp deer and one-horned rhino has begun at Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve in Kanchanpur from today. The tiger census was completed at the wildlife area a month ago. Chief Protection
Nepal
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Water level in Tamakoshi alarmingly down
Water level in the Tamakoshi River has gone down significantly of late. The river, which was double its depth 10 years ago, has shrunk rapidly. District stakeholders attributed the unexpected decline
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Campaigners bathe in ‘clean’ Bagmati
The Clean Bagmati Campaign is in its 48th week and during this period the Bagmati river and its surroundings have undergone a transformation that was hard to imagine for many of the Kathmandu denizens.
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90 pc labourers working in brick kilns suffering from skin, respiratory problems
Around 90 per cent children and labourers working in brick factories in Bhaktapur district are found suffering from skin disease and respiratory related problems, said doctors. The children and labourers
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Surkhet valley facing acute shortage of water
Surkhet valley is facing acute shortage of drinking water with majority of the sources of drinking water projects beginning to dry up with the beginning of summer. As a result, the Jhupra Drinking Water
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Land acquisition costs likely to exceed Rs 2b
Total land acquisition costs for the Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track are likely to exceed Rs 2 billion by the time the much-touted highway is completed. The government has acquired nearly 90 percent of the
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New model to project climate change impact
The government is preparing a new model to help project the impacts of climate change on temperature, rainfall and other climatic conditions in eight districts. As climate change and rainfall pattern impacts
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Two VDCs declared fully vaccinated
Two VDCs of the district have been recently declared fully vaccinated. Lekhagaun and Salkota VDCs were declared to be fully vaccinated. With the declaration, the child mortality rate here is expected
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Timber smuggling increases in Dang
In recent years, timber smuggling has alarmingly increased in the Deukhuri, Dang. The smugglers have been found adopting new strategy for timber smuggling. The smugglers have targeted the border side
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Sanitation ID card mandatory for public service
The sanitation identity card has been made mandatory in government offices to leverage efforts to declare Ilam an Open Defecation Free district. The service providers would not get service without showing