Shortages of soil and riverbed materials, delays in relocating utility poles and a sharp drop in the workforce are slowing the Rs13.55-billion project to build a climate-resilient four-lane highway.

The vehicle was travelling from Kohalpur to Kailali when it caught fire on Sunday morning.

Two 16-year-olds from Bardiya were stopped in Banke after officials received a tip-off about their suspected trafficking across the Suiya border point.

Multiple landslides block road at dozens of places, leaving 20 survivors without adequate food, clothes and other essentials.

The tiger had been entering settlements for a month and killing cattle and goats, prompting a 19-day search by wildlife officials and security personnel.

The disaster struck one of the remotest parts of Uwa, making rescue operation difficult.

Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Thabang that buried nine houses and other structures, while rescue teams continue searching for missing people.

New barriers built along an irrigation canal have reduced elephant and other wildlife incursions into settlements, but communities remain exposed where electric fencing is poorly maintained.

Kiran Singh, 65, had been missing since Friday evening after travelling to Dhekhari forest, where he was preparing to establish a commercial farm.

Improved driver awareness, stricter traffic enforcement and rainfall-related travel restrictions have reduced crashes along the notorious highway stretch, but falling rocks and landslides continue to pose a serious threat.

Visitor numbers fall slightly in the last fiscal year as officials cite domestic protests and the war in West Asia, although the park remains open for year-round jeep safaris.

Deaths from leopard, tiger and elephant attacks have nearly doubled from last year, with officials linking the rise in leopard encounters to growing tiger populations in protected forests.

Police and residents took hours to retrieve bodies due to rugged terrain.

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Bodies still being retrieved from 800-metre gorge as rescue teams struggle in difficult terrain.

The vehicle skidded off the road and plunged around 800 metres below, police say.

Doctors say many women delay treatment due to stigma and lack of awareness, with most cases detected only after conditions become severe.

Blaze, now in its second week, intensifies in northern and eastern sections, choking nearby settlements with smoke.

Police detain three clinic operators as investigation begins.