Indefinite sit-in protest of Tribhuvan University professors: Day 57 Education is the strongest foundation of modern development, and teachers are the strongest foundation of education. Roads, buildings, technology, industries, and commerce may transform a nation's outward appearance, but education alone has the power to shape human consciousness, character, judgment, work ethic, and the future of a nation.
Migrant workers need more than promises: Nepal's policies, budget, and diplomacy must protect them Migrant workers remain central to Nepal’s public and political discourse. Political parties have promised jobs, governance reform, social protection, and economic transformation.
What a 1,400-kilometre walk through the Himalayas revealed about climate decision-making After walking 1,400 kilometres across the Great Himalaya Trail and speaking with communities living alongside retreating glaciers and growing climate risks, I found that the challenge was no longer whether local people were being heard, but whether their knowledge was shaping the decisions made about their future.
Nepal Left to die on Everest, he crawled home anyway For seven days, Dawa Sherpa had nothing - no food, no bottled oxygen, no rescue team looking for him. Somewhere between the death zone and the Khumbu Icefall, the 57-year-old Sherpa guide from Okhaldhunga was alone on the world's highest mountain, fighting to stay alive. Nepal
Nepal US endurance Athlete Tyler Andrews sets new Everest speed record as Spring 2026 season closes on historic high American mountain runner Tyler Andrews scripted history by scaling Mount Everest (8,848.86m) from Base Camp to summit in just 9 hours and 55 minutes, setting a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) for an oxygen-assisted ascent and capping what has been one of the most remarkable Everest seasons on record. Nepal
Kathmandu NHRC recommends action against KP Oli, two former ministers, senior security officials over Gen Z protest violence The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has held former prime minister KP Sharma Oli primarily responsible for the September 2025 Gen Z protest violence that left 76 people dead, recommending legal action against him along with two former ministers and several senior security officials for human rights violations. Kathmandu
Nepal Pa Dawa's 30th Everest summit headlines record-filled day on Nepal's peaks Nepal’s spring climbing season witnessed another historic day on Monday as veteran climber Pasang Dawa Sherpa, popularly known as Pa Dawa, summited Mt Everest for the 30th time, becoming only the second climber in history to achieve the feat after Kami Rita Sherpa. Nepal
Nepal Kami Rita, Lhakpa Sherpa script history with record Everest summits on same day Two Nepali mountaineers etched their names deeper into Everest history on Sunday morning, with Kami Rita Sherpa completing his record 32nd ascent of the world's highest peak and Lhakpa Sherpa reaching the summit for an unprecedented 11th time, both on the same day. Nepal
Nepal Everest route open for Spring 2026 season after fixing team summits Mount Everest's climbing route is now open for the Spring 2026 season after an 11-member rope-fixing team led by Mingma Dorchi Sherpa reached the 8,848.86-metre summit at approximately 10:25 am on Wednesday, the Expedition Operators' Association Nepal (EOAN) announced. Nepal
Health Hantavirus risk to Nepal remains very low, says EDCD Health authorities have assessed the risk of hantavirus infection in the country as very low, even as a cluster of Andes virus cases linked to a cruise ship has claimed three lives and infected at least 11 people globally, prompting the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) to place international entry points on alert. Health
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
