Nepal: Buddha's birthplace Lumbini throng with tourists again after Covid pandemic hiatus

Jun 18, 2024

The UNESCO World Heritage Site, nestled in the Southern Plains of Nepal, is gradually regaining its allure as religious tourism returns.

6 Indian pilgrims among 7 killed in Nepal road accident

Aug 24, 2023

At least 6 Indian pilgrims have died in a road accident in the Bara district of the Southern plains of Nepal, police confirmed.

Nepal cabinet declares Madhesh province disaster crisis zone as absence of rain invites crisis in nation's breadbasket

Jul 23, 2025

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday appraised the parliament that the cabinet meeting had made the decision provided the situation in Southern...

Nepal: Birgunj cholera outbreak kills 3, over 300 hospitalized

Aug 28, 2025

The latest epidemic comes in wake of the prolonged drought in the Southern plains of the Himalayan nation is suspected to be the reason...

Rescue of injured snow leopard from Southern Plains raises concerns among wildlife experts in Nepal

Jan 26, 2024

Found only in 12 countries across the globe, that too at high levels, forest officials earlier this week found the estranged snow leopard aged...

Nepal flood victims return back home as water continues to recede

Oct 07, 2025

Floodwaters have begun receding in Nepal's southern plains after heavy rains caused widespread damage and killed 61 people. Businesses and transport are slowly resuming...