BHOJPUR: Farmers in Bhojpur are increasingly turning to ginger farming as an alternative source of income amid growing difficulties in cultivating traditional food crops due to damage caused by monkeys. With monkeys frequently destroying crops such as maize and millet, farmers are exploring ginger cultivation as a more viable agricultural option, as the underground crop […]

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Nepal invites UAE investment in Budhigandaki hydropower project

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Nepal invites UAE investment in Budhigandaki hydropower project

KATHMANDU: Nepal has invited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in the Budhigandaki Hydropower Project. The proposal was put forward on Saturday during a courtesy meeting in Abu Dhabi between visiting Home Minister Sudan Gurung and UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi. According to Minister Gurung’s secretariat, […]

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Nepal calls for predictable, accessible and grant-based climate finance

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Nepal calls for predictable, accessible and grant-based climate finance

KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal returned home today after participating in the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP-31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). According to a press statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Khanal had left for Antalya, Türkiye, last week following a decision of […]

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Farmers urged to harvest ripe paddy crops promptly amid rising elephant movement

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Farmers urged to harvest ripe paddy crops promptly amid rising elephant movement

JHAPA: The District Administration Office, Jhapa, has urged farmers in Bahundangi, an area frequently affected by wild elephant incursions, to harvest and bring in their ripe paddy crops without delay. The administration has made the appeal as it prepares to deploy additional security personnel to prevent elephants from entering agricultural areas during the harvest season. […]

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Five-member committee formed to investigate fatal Makwanpur accident

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Five-member committee formed to investigate fatal Makwanpur accident

HETAUDA: The District Administration Office, Makwanpur, has formed a five-member committee to investigate the cause of the fatal electric vehicle accident in Bhimphedi that claimed 14 lives and left six others injured. According to Chief District Officer (CDO) Basanta Adhikari, the committee, coordinated by the Assistant Chief District Officer, will begin its investigation on Thursday. […]

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Hailstorm damages ripening paddy crops in Bhojpur

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Hailstorm damages ripening paddy crops in Bhojpur

BHOJPUR: Sudden hailstorms that struck various parts of Bhojpur district on Wednesday have damaged paddy crops that were nearing harvest, leaving local farmers concerned about further losses. The hailstorm hit at a critical time when farmers were preparing to harvest and bring in their paddy. The crops, which had ripened in the fields, suffered damage […]

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15-kilometre embankment constructed along Babai river in Dang

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15-kilometre embankment constructed along Babai river in Dang

TULSIPUR: The Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project in Lamahi, Dang, has constructed a 15-kilometre embankment along the Babai River to protect agricultural land from erosion and flooding. According to Information Officer Khumananda Wali, the embankment has helped protect 468 hectares of cultivable land along the 132.8-kilometre-long river. Wali said several embankment construction and irrigated […]

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48-km embankment constructed along West Rapti River

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48-km embankment constructed along West Rapti River

TULSIPUR: A total of 48 kilometres of embankment has been constructed along the West Rapti River to protect agricultural land and human settlements from flooding, according to the Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project, Lamahi, Dang. The construction has helped protect and reclaim approximately 1,440 hectares of cultivable land, said the project’s Information Officer, Khumananda […]

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Nepali tea exports through Kakarbhitta nearly double

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Nepali tea exports through Kakarbhitta nearly double

BHADRAPUR: Nepali tea exports to India through the eastern border point of Kakarbhitta have increased significantly, with both export volume and earnings recording substantial growth in the first month of the current fiscal year compared to the corresponding period last year. According to data from the Mechi Customs Office, Nepal exported 1,715,932 kilograms of tea […]

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Disease outbreaks, pesticide use push beekeeping business into crisis

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Disease outbreaks, pesticide use push beekeeping business into crisis

JHAPA: Beekeeping, once a thriving source of income for farmers in Jhapa, is facing a growing crisis due to recurring disease outbreaks, indiscriminate pesticide use and difficulties in marketing honey, threatening the livelihoods of commercial beekeepers. Devi Kumari Dahal of Shivasatakshi Municipality-11, popularly known as the ‘Bee Sister’, has lost 150 beehives to disease, leaving […]

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Gold and silver prices remain stable in domestic market

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Gold and silver prices remain stable in domestic market

KATHMANDU: Gold and silver prices remained unchanged in the domestic market today compared to Friday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Associations, the price of fine gold has been fixed at Rs 283,000 per tola, while silver is being traded at Rs 3,810 per tola. On Friday, gold and silver were […]

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Ilam to host first Suryodaya Tea Festival on November 21-22

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Ilam to host first Suryodaya Tea Festival on November 21-22

ILAM: Ilam is set to host the ‘First Suryodaya Tea Festival-2083’ on November 21 and 22, with the aim of promoting tea tourism, showcasing local tea products and highlighting the region’s growing tourism potential. The festival will be jointly organised by Suryodaya Municipality, the Koshi Province Government and the Tourism Development Project. It will feature […]

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