Gorkha

Eighteen trap cameras have been installed in the Samagaun and Samdo areas of the Manaslu Conservation Area in northern Gorkha to study increasing human-wildlife conflict. The initiative aims to identify the species and causes behind recent attacks on livestock like yaks and horses, which have led to significant economic losses for local farmers. Monitoring has begun in the first phase, with cameras placed in high-incidence areas.

A man was discovered deceased in the Mahakali irrigation canal in Kanchanpur's Bhimdatta Municipality-6. Separately, a 25-year-old Yarsagumba collector, Prakash Gurung, died after falling from a cliff in Gorkha's Chumanuwri Rural Municipality-3 while returning from collecting the fungus.

Gorkha's Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality has launched an acupuncture service at the Baguwa Health Post, aiming to provide accessible and effective alternative healthcare for conditions like nerve issues, joint pain, and paralysis without medication. This initiative marks the first time such a service is available in the district, expanding local access to traditional and alternative treatments alongside modern medicine.

Nepali photojournalist Purnima Shrestha has achieved a new record by summiting Mount Everest for the sixth time. She reached the summit on Wednesday as part of the Satori Adventure expedition team, further solidifying her status as a record-breaking mountaineer.