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Bird population up in Chitwan National Park

The population of birds in Chitwan is found to have increased by 4,046 in the past one year.   A census of the birds in the district showed that Chitwan is home to 14,078 birds in compared to the 10,032 recorded the previous year, according to Bird Education Society, Chitwan. ...

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Rhododendron blooms early this season

Rhododendron normally used to bloom in mid-March but this season it has already flowered in the hilly parts of the district. The rising temperature of the district in compared to the past may have led to the early blooming of the national flower, according to local resident Rajendra Dhami. It ...

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Hotel bookings for Feb, March promising

Occupancy rate of five star hotels in the capital for February and March looks promising this year compared to same period last year. Most of the star hotels in the capital have seen 5 to 20 percent growth in their booking figures for February and March. A survey carried out ...

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Most popular Ranthambore tigress, Machli goes missing

Tigress ‘Machli’, the pride of Ranthambore National Park, is missing for over last two weeks. Despite deploying several teams to trace the tigress, the forest authorities have no clue of the world’s most photographed striped cat. Her disappearance has sparked poaching fear among wildlife enthusiasts. According to Dhirendra Godha, a ...

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Actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Josh Brolin in Nepal to shoot Everest film ‘Into Thin Air’

Hollywood actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Josh Brolin have arrived in Nepal to shoot a new film based on the Everest bestseller “Into Thin Air”, a government official said Monday. Brolin and Gyllenhaal, who are staying at a five-star hotel in Kathmandu, will play the lead roles in the film, named ...

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