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Ex-British Gurkha's folklore, narratives available in book form

Nepal Academy has published historic folklores dating back to over a century.  Folk songs, folk tales, monologues, personal accounts, annals and narratives shared by Gurkha armies who were hired...

30 Rhinos die in 9 months

30 Rhinos die in 9 months

Altogether 30 Rhinos have died in Chitwan National Park and adjoining area in the nine months of the current fiscal year. Of them, 26 died of natural causes while four...
Daunne accident update: three injured die

Daunne accident update: three injured die

Three of those injured in the road accident that took place at Daunne of Nawalpur on Saturday evening have died. Two women and one man died in course of...
Farmer dies in elephant attack

Farmer dies in elephant attack

A farmer died in elephant attack at Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality in the district this morning. The marauding elephant come from Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve attacked and killed 58-year-old Narayan...
Tuskers getting displaced from CNP

Tuskers getting displaced from CNP

Private elephants kept for providing jungle safari services to tourists are now on verge of displacement.  With shrinking business opportunities after the COVID-19 pandemic, the elephant owners were found...
Chitwan tractor mishap death toll hits six

Chitwan tractor mishap death toll hits six

The death toll from the jeep accident occurred last night at Rapti municipality-11 of east Chitwan has reached six.  According to the District Police Office Chitwan, one more...
Wild fires reported in 60 forests in Kalikot

Wild fires reported in 60 forests in Kalikot

Fires have broken out in 60 forests in Kalikot district. The District Forest Office, Kalikot said bushfires have been reported in 56 community forests and four government forests in...
Fire destroys six houses in Kalikot

Fire destroys six houses in Kalikot

Six houses were reduced to ashes Saturday when the fire broke out at Pachaljharana Rural Municipality-8 in Kalikot. The families of Durga Sarki, Birman Sarki, Bhaire Sarki, Ati Sarki,...
Parbat fire survivors receive relief

Parbat fire survivors receive relief

Fire victims at Saraukhola in Paiyu Rural Municipality-6 in Parbat district have received relief. Each of the survivors, whose house and animal sheds were burnt down in a fire,...
19 injured in first day of Bisket Jatra

19 injured in first day of Bisket Jatra

Altogether 19 persons were injured in the Bisket jatra, a chariot pulling festival that began in Bhaktapur on Saturday. Some were injured after falling off the chariot while some...