Nepal has currently rejected offers of foreign search and rescue teams sent by several countries amid severe floods. At least 469 people have died so far due to floods and landslides, while hundreds are still reported missing.
Kathmandu: Nepal is set to establish its first-ever Tiger Sanctuary in Chitwan National Park to provide a natural habitat for rescued and “problematic” tigers while promoting eco-tourism and reducing human-wildlife conflict. The proposed sanctuary will be developed on around 52 hectares of land at Devnagar in Chitwan and is expected to accommodate 18 to 20.
The renewed phase of India-Nepal collaboration has assumed a pragmatic outlook, anchored in the principles of mutual benefit, security, and cooperation.
Believe it or not, trees used as a raw material for Japanese banknotes are grown 5,200 km away in the slopes of Nepal. Most of the Mitsumata (Oriental paperbush) used as a raw material for Japanese banknotes is cultivated in the mountainous regions of Nepal. According to revelation by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),.
Nepal has remained on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly known as the “grey list”, although the Nepali government has been taking several measures to address concerns raised by the global anti-money laundering watchdog. Nepal was placed on the FATF grey list in February 2025 after the watchdog.
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Central Zoo in the Kathmandu Valley has been closed indefinitely since Friday after bird flu was detected in more than a dozen birds and animals. The zoo, home to a wide variety of wildlife, is one of the major attractions for holidaymakers, students, and tourists visiting the Valley. Zoo shutdown and safety measures.
India on Tuesday firmly responded to Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah's remarks on boundary issues and stressed that there is "no role for any third party" on matters related to two nations
Kathmandu: Mike Harker, Public Affairs Chief at the United States Embassy in Nepal, successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming one of the most prominent diplomatic climbers of the season. Harker stood atop the 8,848.86-metre peak at around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, marking his first-ever ascent of the world’s highest mountain. The expedition was.
Rolpa: At least 20 people were killed after a jeep carrying pilgrims plunged off a cliff in Nepal’s Rolpa district on Thursday evening, The Kathmandu Post reported, citing the police. According to The Kathmandu Post, the accident occurred in Thabang Rural Municipality when the vehicle veered off a ridge road and fell nearly 800 metres.
