Nepal's rhino census conducted in an interval of every five years now faces an uncertain future with the suspension of USAID, one of the major donors for the project
Several videos of KIIT authorities threatening Nepali students to leave the campus surfaced on social media on 17th February. In one such video, the varsity authorities are seen telling students “Pack your bags and leave” the campus. In her bid to defend the varsity’s founder, one of the KIIT officials went on to brag about how the founder feeds 40,000 students for free.
The Chief District Officer of Sunsari, Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, confirmed that the accused were detained and questioned by the authorities over illegal conversions in Nepal.
Nepal has officially banned solo expeditions to all mountains above 8,000 meters, every 2 members of a mountaineering team must be accompanied by at least one altitude worker or mountain guide
“Headed out to preach here in Nepal and distribute New Testaments and tracts in the local language. Thank you for your prayers,” Daniel Stephan Courney posted on Facebook.
Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli reiterated that no loan agreement has been made with northern neighbour China while signing the revised Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) pact.
Speaking about the alleged security lapses, Nepali officials say that the lack of modern tools and devices is a major factor. “We don’t have modern tools and equipment at our security check posts.