The death toll from the April 25 devastating earthquake also known as the 'Gorkha Earthquake' has reached 8,020 as of Sunday evening.

MAY 08 - A five magnitude earthquake has taken place this morning as well. The tremor occurred at 6.17 am with its epicenter Dolakha and Sindhupalchowk border.

KATHMANDU, MAY 06 - Nepal is now home to 645 endangered one-horned rhinoceros.

KATHMANDU, APR 30 - The number of death caused by the April 25 earthquake and aftershocks has reached 5,489 across the country, said the Home Ministry.

Over 100,000 people representing almost all walks of life participated in a campaign organised to clean the Bagmati river in the Capital on Saturday.

HETAUDA, APR 13 - Sustainable farming practices have led to a drop in the application of chemical pesticides in Makwanpur after decades of increasing use.

DHARAN, APR 10 - Despite the rampant felling and smuggling of sal trees (Shorea Robusta) at Paanwari Community Forest (PCF) in Dharan-23, Sunsari in the past two months by going against regulations

KATHMANDU, APR 09 - Local people in Kirtipur have formed a Disaster Management Committee to improve preparedness for natural disaster s such as earthquake in the area.

CHITWAN, FEB 26 - Two more people have tested positive for swine flu in Chitwan on Thursday, taking the number of people infected with A (H1N1) virus in the district to four.

KAPILVASTU, JAN 15 - Malnutrition among children has emerged as a serious problem in the district, authorities concerned said.