High-altitude chauri festival in Nepal draws crowds despite harsh conditions
The festival in remote Panchthar overcomes poor weather and access challenges, attracting record visitors and boosting local livelihoods.
Laxmi Gautam
East Nepal settlements cut off as landslides bury key roads
Travellers stranded, fuel stations dry as landslide clearance hampered by continuous rainfall.
Rare Himalayan wood owls sighted in Nepal’s Ilam
Mostly active at dusk and night, the species feeds on rodents, frogs, small birds, moths, and large insects.