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There has been a lot of speculation about Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Terrorism, hijacking, meteors. I cannot believe the analysis on CNN; it’s almost disturbing. I tend to look for a simpler explanation, and I find it with the 13,000-foot runway at Pulau Langkawi. We know the story of MH370: ...

The market of Thangka arts and paintings has been growing notably in the Kathmandu valley, thanks to increased purchase by tourists, traders have said. “I am selling Thangkas worth around Rs 1 million yearly,” said Amar Lama, proprietor of Tibetan Thanka Academy. “Since I entered the Thangka business in 2009, ...

Forestry conservation activities have gained huge success after Kumroj VDC located in the eastern belt of the Chitwan district was declared as a model village for bio-gas promotion. ‘Nobody goes to forest to collect fire woods after the development of alternative energy’, said a local Raju Silwal. Over 3,435 tons ...

The Chitwan National Park has received an international award in recognition to its efforts for rhino conservation. The park had taken special measures to protect the one-horned rhino from poaching for the last few years. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has highly appreciated the measures adopted by the Park Administration ...

An alternative trekking trail for the Beni-Darbang section of Round Dhaulagiri trekking route has been identified. The new trail was explored as the existing Beni-Singa-Tatopani-Babiyachaur-Darbang trail became of new use due to construction of motor roads. The new trail starts from Beni and progresses through Pachhai, Dholthan, Jagannath, Purnagaun and ...