A study has begun on the red panda which is included in the list of endangered wild animals in four Village Development Committees (VDCs) in the northern belt of Ilam district.
A campaign to encourage farmers to use organic fertilizers and organic pesticides has been started here to discourage the production of vegetables and other agro-products using chemical fertilizers
Eight people were killed and eight others went missing in landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Dolakha, Palpa, Syangja and Myagdi districts early Monday morning.
A labour died and another was injured in a landslide in Parbat district Saturday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Khadga Bahadur Pun of Dulegauda VDC-5 in Tanahun district.
The International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group has agreed to provide Rs 19.92 billion assistance to the government for the implementation of three different projects.