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Tigers sighted high in Nepal's hills. Wildlife experts wonder why they are moving north

A few years ago, there were anecdotal reports of sightings of a Royal Bengal tiger in Dadeldhura, a hill district in the far west

Nepal gets support for green recovery from COVID pandemic

The government of Nepal and development partners agreed on a joint statement of support today for Nepal’s relief, recovery and resilience plan to enable a green, resilient and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19

Tourism revival unlikely in Nepal

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has painted a bleak outlook of Nepal’s tourism sector, warning of a high probability that many tourism-related small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will go out of business and the tourism industry will face a significant loss of human capital

Cracks deepening in Nepal's ruling party

As the ruling Nepal Communist Party is sinking in the mire of a deepening feud, its leaders are holding factional gatherings in, what insiders say, attempts to gauge their strengths

Nepal government failed its people during pandemic, rights organisations say

Nepal government failed its people when it comes to protecting them from COVID-19 pandemic, human rights organisations have said

Nepal ruling party feud shows no sign of ebbing

The feud between the two factions of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) shows no sign of ebbing, with the two factions now wrangling over what can resolve the crisis facing the party

Rights violation rampant in Nepal, says AHRC

The Asian Human Rights Commission today alleged that the government had been using the COVID-19 pandemic to exercise control, commit human rights violations, and deny justice to victims of human rights abuses

Nepal ordinance amends law on rape but fails to recognise rape of boy child and sexual minorities

Ajita Bhujel, 29, a transwoman, was raped and murdered in Hetauda on January 18, 2020. Four persons were arrested but the police couldn’t book them on charges of rape as the existing law recognises the rape only of a girl or a woman

Nepal Airlines seeks quarantine exemption in India for for Nepali passengers

Nepal Airlines has asked Indian authorities to waive quarantine requirements for Nepali passengers besides allowing them to reuse their negative test reports for the return flight if they are flying back within 72 hours

Collective efforts necessary to end violence against women, says Nepal minister

Nepal Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens Leelanath Shrestha said the government’s sole efforts were not sufficient to end violence against women

Nepalese journalists, stakeholders want government to scrap Public Service Broadcasting Bill

The Federation of Nepali Journalists and other stakeholders have demanded that the Public Service Broadcasting Bill registered in the National Assembly be scrapped

Amnesty International Nepal starts a campaign for investigation into custodial deaths

Amnesty International Nepal Thursday started Write for Rights, a campaign as part of its annual human rights letter-writing programme, appealing to Nepal’s authorities to launch an independent and impartial investigation into all incidents of custodial deaths

Nepal's civil society members call for transparency in selection of vaccine

As the government starts preparation for the arrangement of the Covid-19 vaccines, the civil society has appealed to the government to maintain transparency in the selection, import and prioritisation of the people receiving the vaccination on time

Early inoculation a long shot in Nepal

The United Kingdom rolled out coronavirus vaccination programme yesterday and India is all set to do so later this month, but the Nepali government has not yet decided who will import vaccines

Head teacher’s brutal murder leaves village in grief, fear

Abduction and subsequent murder of head teacher Rajendra Shrestha, 54, of Saraswoti Basic School by the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal has left locals terrified in Miklajung Rural Municipality, Morang