- Monday, 4 May 2026
Artificial smell technology being used to reduce human-wildlife conflict
A new technology has been tested to reduce the increasing human-wildlife conflict in the buffer settlements of the Tarai. 'Artificial smell signals' have been introduced with the aim of preventing wild animals like tigers and leopards from entering human settlements.
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RSP expresses grief over Thawang road accident
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has expressed grief and paid tributes to the people who died in the road accident that took place last Thursday in Rolpa.
Landslide buries dozer operator in Myagdi
The deceased has been identified as 51-year-old Padam Karki of Raghuganga Rural Municipality-2, who was operating the dozer at the time of the incident at Raghuganga-1.
Identities of all 20 dead in Rolpa jeep accident ascertained
Sunil Thapa Nepali, information officer and police inspector at the Rolpa district police office, said that the deceased are Gorkha BK, 32, Til Kumari Budhathoki, 53, Yuva BC, 28, Divyan BC, 10, Srijana Budhathoki, 24, Sudip Budhathoki, 13 and Om Kumari Budhathoki, 40. All of these are from Takura of Sisne Rural Municipality-5 in Rukum Purba.
Death toll reaches 20
Spokesperson of the District Police Office, Rolpa, Police Inspector Sunil Thapa, said that the jeep (Lu 1 Jha 4167) veered some 800 meters down a cliff from the road, causing a fatal accident.
17 killed in Thawang,Rolpa, road accident
The vehicle, traveling from Rukum (East), met with the accident at Jaljala in Thawang Rural Municipality-1, Rolpa district.
19 injured in Kapilvastu bus accident
Rajan Dhakal, police inspector at the Kapilvastu district traffic police office, said that the injured have been sent to the hospital in Taulihawa for treatment. Of the injured, six have moderate injuries while 13 have normal wounds.
Three injured in tipper accident
According to police, the incident occurred at Khamcha, of Binayi Triben Rural Municipality-5, along an inner road section when a tipper (Madhesh Province 03-001 Kha 8721) heading west towards Parasi from the Sarbottam Cement mine went out of control and fell approximately 70 meters off the road.
Bheri Hospital resumes OPD after police arrest a man accused of threating doctors
Outpatient Department (OPD) services at Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj have resumed after police arrested a man accused of threatening doctors, hospital officials said.
Fire guts 13 houses in Banke
Fire has gutted 13 houses and sheds in Narainapur Rurual Municipality , ward no. 13 of Banke district. The 13 structures including 9 huts and 4 sheds were completely damaged.
Owl festival in Dang on May 1-2
In a bid to conserve an endangered species of bird, owl, a two-day festival is being organized here. An owl festival is being held in the Biodiversity Park of Lamahi in Dang on May 1-2.
Banana: Farmers get just Rs 60 a dozen but it is Rs 200 in market
The banana farmers have been complaining that they are getting only Rs 60 per dozen of banana. Market price of banana has surpassed around Rs 200.
Sikta Irrigation Project western main canal not friendly to wildlife
The western main canal of the project is not animal-friendly. Wildlife approaching the canal to quench their thirst frequently get trapped in it. Most sections of the canal pass through Banke National Park, as well as the community forests, national forests, and government-managed block forests.
