The population of striped tigers at the Parsa Wildlife Reserve is four, national news agency reported citing a census recently conducted by the wildlife reserve.
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has called for joint effort from the South Asian countries to tackle the increasing impacts of climate change.
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal inaugurating the regional climate change conference by lighting traditional oil lamp in Kathmandu, Monday, Aug 31 09. nepalnews.com/rh
Union for National Industry Trade and Entrepreneurs Nepal (UNITE) has asked the government to concentrate on green revolution campaign for the next five years.
"It is mandatory to chalk out integrated development policy for agriculture and industries," UNITE said adding that the revolution must target surplus food production along with establishment of agro-based and herb-based industries.
Poor crop yields, water shortages and more extreme temperatures are pushing rural villagers in Nepal closer to the brink as a result of climate change, a new report launched Oxfam, an international aid agency, aid, describing the situation "deeply worrying".
Garbage disposal from the capital Kathmandu resumed from Friday following yesterday's agreement between the government and the representatives of Sisdole Waste Management Concern Committee.
The Finnish government has decided to provide financial assistance of Rs 505 million for biodiversity conservation in Nepal.
An agreement to this effect was signed between Finnish ambassador to Nepal Pirkko Liisa Kyostila and secretary at the Finance Ministry Kapil Dev Ghimire at the ministry on Monday
Hundreds of families have been displaced from their homes in various districts across the country due to floods ensued by incessant rains since the past few days.
Three persons of a US-based non-resident Nepali family, who landed in Kathmandu recently, have been detected with H1N1 virus (Swine Flu), which has caused a global pandemic.
Only five projects were carried out in Dolakha district out of 29 small and cooperatives irrigation projects targeted to complete within this fiscal year run under the District Agricultural Development Office, national news agency RSS reported Sunday.
