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Four new calves at Elephant Breeding Centre this year
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (213+ words) Chitwan, May 12: This fiscal year, the Elephant Breeding Centre at Khorsor of Sauraha, Chitwan welcomed four calves. Only two calves were born at the Centre last fiscal year, while another elephant is due to give birth very soon." Centre's Chief…...
Vultures reappear in Bajura after long absence
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (415+ words) By Sher Bahadur Sarki Bajura, May 12: Vultures have started reappearing in Bajura District after a long absence, locals said. Once commonly seen around villages, forests, grazing fields and riverbanks, the birds had gradually disappeared from the area. In the past,…...
Moderate rainfall predicted in some provinces
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (121+ words) The Rising Nepal Moderate rainfall predicted in some provinces Kathmandu, May 12: Few places in hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces are predicted to have light to moderate rainfall later today. One to two places in Tarai region are…...
Budget crunch postpones rhino count for next year
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (427+ words) Chitwan, May 11: The count of the rare one-horned rhinoceros, which was stopped last year due to lack of budget, will not be held this year as well. The rhino census, which takes place every four years, is being halted this…...
Rescuers search for hikers killed in volcano
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (385+ words) Jakarta, May 10: Indonesian rescuers resumed the search Saturday for the bodies of three hikers killed in a volcanic eruption in a seismically active no-go zone, officials said. Mount Dukono on Halmahera island erupted Friday morning, sending an ash cloud 10 kilometres…...
Narpa Bhumi unites for snow leopard conservation
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (235+ words) By Yadu Prasad Bhatta, Manang, May 10: A workshop on anti-poaching control and a meeting of the Snow Leopard Conservation Sub-Committee held in Nar village of Narpa Bhumi Rural Municipality stressed the importance of wildlife conservation and the control of illegal…...
Possibility of light rain with thunder today
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (167+ words) The Rising Nepal Possibility of light rain with thunder today Kathmandu, May 10: There is a possibility of light rain with thunder and lightning at a few places in the mountain and hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces, and…...
Over 500 industries skip air, water tests
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (546+ words) By Shashidhar Parajuli, Biratnagar, May 10: Air pollution has reached alarming levels in the Sunsari-Morang Industrial Corridor as most of the more than 550 industries operating in the area have been found violating environmental standards." Travelling along the road from Biratnagar to…...
Moderate rain, snowfall in hill and mountain; Light rain with lightning in Terai
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (275+ words) Kathmandu, May 9: There is a persisting influence of the westerly low-pressure system and local winds in Nepal. The presence of low-pressure area in the lower atmosphere near the eastern region of Nepal has affected the weather condition." " " At present, there…...
Country likely to see weaker monsoon, hotter temperatures this season
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (593+ words) By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, May 9: Nepal is likely to witness a weaker-than-normal monsoon this year, with below-average rainfall and hotter temperatures across most parts of the country during the monsoon season 2026, which lasts from June 1 to September 30. According to…...