POKHARA, Feb 9: A national-level rafting and kayaking competition will be held on the Kaligandaki river starting from this weekend. The competition is being organized jointly by the Gandaki Province Sports Council and Nepal Rafting and Canoeing Association.

BALEWA (BAGLUNG), Oct 30: Another long bridge is being constructed over the Kaligandaki River which already boasts arguably the world's longest suspension bridge based on the 'single span' technology.

RAMPUR, May 4: A youth who was missing in the Kaligandaki River for the past five days was found dead this morning.

GALKOT, Feb 15: As the human settlements on the bank of the Kaligandaki River are at the risk of inundation and flooding, the embankment near the Maldhunga area of Baglung district has been initiated to safeguard the settlements.

MYAGDI, Dec 21: The Shaligram stone, which is considered rare in the world, will be provided to the Janaki temple in Janakpurdham. A team along with the representatives of government agencies has been deployed to the Kaligandaki River for the search and excavation of Shaligram, which is found in abundance in the areas around Mustang and Myagdi.

KHUSMA, Nov 5: Rafting operation has begun in the Kaligandaki River. The adventure recreational activity was successfully tested with a group of Israeli tourists rafting on Thursday, according to the operator of the Harness Zipline and Adventure Resort.

PALPA, June 17: Seven Indian nationals, who were missing while rafting in the Kaligandaki River on Thursday evening, have been rescued. The Indian tourists from Gorakhpur area had gone missing in the river after a boat capsized while rafting near Rani Mahal area of Palpa.

GALESHWOR, Feb 20: As many as 13 settlements in Mustang are at high risk of erosion from the Kaligandaki River. The settlements from Chhusang to Lete are vulnerable to erosion from the river during rains, suggests a study conducted in support of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

MUSTANG, March 7: The Titi Lake in Mustang looks mesmerizing these days. Otherwise not so clean, this lake has received this new look after a massive cleanliness drive jointly launched by Nepal Army, locals and other stakeholders for the past few years. Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) took the initiative for the change.

GALESHWAR, Sept 11: Vehicular movement along the Beni-Jomsom road section has come to a standstill for the past four days.

PALPA, July 25: A concrete bridge has been constructed at Gaurighat of Rampur Municipality-6 in the district.

MUSTANG, May 4: Lack of a bridge over the Kaligandaki River has made life difficult for the residents of several villages in Mustang district.

PARBAT, March 26: With the onset of summer season, rafting on the Kaligandaki River has resumed. The adventure sport was halted since October for winter. Companies that manage the sport in the river say that Nepali people are increasingly attracted to rafting, and their participation equals that of foreigners these days.

PARBAT, Oct 5: Rafting has begun in the Kaligandaki river with an increasing inflow of tourists that starts in general from the October first week to the December first week for a season.

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