U.S. Embassy to host nationwide football tourney 'GOAL! USA' The U.S. Embassy Nepal, in association with Xtreme Energy Drink, is set to organise a nationwide football tournament titled “GOAL! USA†to mark 250 years of American independence and the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026.
How to turn foreign missions into export engines: Rewrite the template for our envoys Shishir Khanal, the new foreign minister, has spent much of his first month repeating a familiar phrase.
Gut realities: A toxic saga 'unplugged' When insightful research sequenced DNA from microorganisms derived from our armpits, belly buttons, and other locations, it revealed minuscule versions of ecosystems, like the Alps, composed of trillions of microbes.
Nepal Sankhuwasabha climber sets Makalu record with ninth ascent, targets Everest to complete three-peak spring sweep Sankhuwasabha-born mountaineer Lakpa Sherpa, widely known as Makalu Lakpa, summited Mt. Makalu (8,485m) for a record ninth time at 5:00 am on May 2, becoming the climber with the most ascents of the world's fifth-highest peak while simultaneously advancing an ambitious three-peak campaign within a single spring season. Nepal
Nepal All eyes on Khumbu Icefall as joint team moves to clear Everest route The Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOAN) and the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) are set to deploy a joint team of around 20 people, including icefall doctors and Sherpa climbers from various expeditions, to the Khumbu Icefall on Sunday morning to assess ground conditions and attempt to open or identify alternate routes through the section that has been blocking progress toward Camp I on Everest. Nepal
Nepal 944 climbers, Rs 1 billion in royalties - and a hanging serac threatening Nepal's Everest season Nepal has crossed the Rs 1 billion mark in mountaineering royalties for the Spring 2026 season, with the Department of Tourism issuing climbing permits to 944 mountaineers from 76 countries across 30 peaks Nepal
Lifestyle Nepali artist Amrit Karki to feature in Ladakh Biennale Nepali artist Amrit Karki is set to present a newly commissioned work at the 2026 sÄ Ladakh Biennale, scheduled from August 1 to 10 in India. Lifestyle
Nepal Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigns, cites conflict of interest concerns Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigned from his post on Wednesday amid mounting controversy over his share investments, becoming the latest minister in the Rastriya Swatantra Party-led government to be embroiled in scandal within weeks of its formation. Nepal
Nepal Spring 2026 climbing season opens with summits on three 8,000ers Nepal's Spring 2026 climbing season has opened with a flurry of successful ascents across three eight-thousanders in a single weekend, with teams reaching the summits of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Makalu between April 17 and 18, signalling a strong start to what is shaping up to be an active season on the high peaks. Nepal
Environment Nepal issues new plastic bag directive, bans bags thinner than 40 microns The Government has issued a new Plastic Bag (Regulation and Control) Directive, 2082, replacing the earlier directive of 2068, establishing comprehensive standards for the production, import, storage, sale, distribution, and use of plastic bags across the country. Environment
Lifestyle Thus Nepal participates UCI Para Cycling World Cup On 10th March 2026, I got a call from a woman cycling activist Asmita Rajbansi. She was seeking a help to bid farewell and good luck to Ranjana Dhami, who was rushing to participate Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Para Cycling World Cup in Chiang Mai Thailand. Lifestyle
