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Sudan Gurung reappointed Home Minister, Mahabir Pun gets innovation portfolio

Newly appointed ministers Sudan Gurung and Mahabir Pun were sworn in on Tuesday after being inducted into the federal Cabinet by Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

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Litmus Industries named largest exporter to India

Litmus Industries Limited has received the “Largest Exporter in India Category” award at the 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI).

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Kajaria Ramesh Tiles opens new showroom in Chitwan

Kajaria Ramesh Tiles Limited has expanded its presence in Bagmati Province with the opening of a new showroom in Ratnanagar, Chitwan.

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WFP launches climate innovation accelerator to boost Nepal's food security

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment, has launched the implementation phase of the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) in Nepal to strengthen climate resilience and food security.

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A farmer uses a tractor to plough his field, in Dhakaniya, Shuklaphanta Municipality-2, Kanchanpur, on Sunday. Photo: Rajendra Prasad Paneru/RSS

Commercialisation alone will not transform agriculture: The participation of smallholder families is important

Having grown up in a smallholder farming family in rural Nepal and spent my career studying smallholder agriculture across Asia and Africa, I read this year’s agricultural budget with mixed feelings.

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In Pictures: Newly reappointed ministers Sudan Gurung, Mahabir Pun

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Cabinet endorses 16th amendment to Civil Service Regulation

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CIAA files corruption case against Birgunj mayor, six others over citizenship fraud

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IMF approves final review of Nepal's ECF programme, clears $42.9 million disbursement

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Opposition lawmakers protest during a meeting of the House of Representatives at the Federal Parliament building in Singha Durbar on Monday. Photo: Pradeep Raj Onta/RSS

Opposition disrupts House over PM's border remarks; meeting adjourned until Tuesday

Opposition lawmakers disrupted the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting on Monday, demanding clarification over Prime Minister Balendra Shah's recent remarks on the Nepal-India border issue and seeking their removal from the parliamentary record.

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NEPSE index slips 20 points; Finance sector sole gainer

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index declined by 20.27 points, or 0.73 per cent, on Monday to settle at 2,735.14 points by the close of trading.

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Cabinet endorses 16th amendment to Civil Service Regulation

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Civil Service (16th Amendment) Regulation, 2083, during a meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

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Opposition lawmakers protest during a meeting of the House of Representatives at the Federal Parliament building in Singha Durbar on Monday. Photo: Pradeep Raj Onta/RSS

Opposition disrupts House over PM's border remarks; meeting adjourned until Tuesday

Opposition lawmakers disrupted the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting on Monday, demanding clarification over Prime Minister Balendra Shah's recent remarks on the Nepal-India border issue and seeking their removal from the parliamentary record.

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RSP appoints Hikmat Jung Karki to international relations department

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has appointed Hikmat Jung Karki as a member of its Central International Relations Department.

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Leaders from different political parties attend an all-party meeting called by RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane to discuss current political issues, at the Public Accounts Committee hall in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, on Monday. Photo: Pradeep Raj Onta/RSS

All-party meeting underway at Singha Durbar

An all-party meeting convened by Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane is underway at Singha Durbar to discuss contemporary political issues.

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Former Prime Minister Sushila Karki inaugurates the fourth edition of the Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival at Hotel Himalaya in Lalitpur on Saturday. Photo: Gopal Dahal/RSS

Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival begins, bringing south asian voices together

The fourth edition of the Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) commenced in the capital on Friday, bringing together writers, scholars, artists and cultural figures from across South Asia.

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Sudan Gurung reappointed Home Minister, Mahabir Pun gets innovation portfolio

Newly appointed ministers Sudan Gurung and Mahabir Pun were sworn in on Tuesday after being inducted into the federal Cabinet by Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

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CIAA files corruption case against Birgunj mayor, six others over citizenship fraud

Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Monday filed a corruption case against Birgunj Metropolitan City Mayor Rajesh Man Singh and six others, accusing them of facilitating the acquisition of Nepali citizenship using forged documents.

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FINYE Africa urges government not to close Nepali embassies in Africa

The Africa chapter of the Federation of International Nepali Youth Entrepreneurs (FINE Africa) has urged the government to reconsider its reported plan to close or restructure Nepali diplomatic missions in Africa, warning that the move could adversely affect Nepali citizens, businesses and national interests in the region.

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FM Khanal urges shift from past geopolitics to development in India ties as he wraps up India visit

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has said Nepal-India relations must move beyond geopolitical sensitivities of the past and be anchored firmly on development, diplomacy and measurable outcomes, as he wrapped up high-level engagements in New Delhi.

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'No old baggage, only a firm resolve to build a genuinely transformative relationship'

Minister of Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal, who is currently visiting India, on Saturday met Indian Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and held talks on bilateral issues.

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In this photo provided by the Philippine Red Cross, rescuers inspect the damage after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines, Monday, June 8, 2026. Photo: Philippine Red Cross via AP

A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 19, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami

An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts.

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An injured student is evacuated following an early morning fire outbreak at Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area, central Kenya, Thursday, May 28, 2026. Photo: AP

Fire rips through dormitory at girl's school in Kenya, killing at least 16 students

A fire ripped through a dormitory in a girls' boarding school in central Kenya on Thursday, killing at least 16 students, a government official said, in the latest such incident to afflict the East African nation.

28 May, 2026

This photograph made with a slow shutter speed shows Muslim pilgrims circumambulating the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 24, 2026. Photo: AP

Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns

The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday.

25 May, 2026

A volunteer, top, helps an injured victim after recovering from an overturned train coach on a railway track at the site of bomb explosion, in Quetta, Pakistan, Sunday, May 24, 2026. Photo: AP

A powerful bomb has exploded near railway track in southwest Pakistan, wounding more than two dozen

A powerful bomb exploded near a railway track as a train carrying passengers passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, wounding more than two dozen people, officials said.

24 May, 2026

This selfie photo provided by Naoko Watanabe, who has become the first Japanese woman to scale all 14 of the world's mountains that reach 8,000m above sea level, shows herself, right, with her Sherpa when they reached the summit of Dhaulagiri in Nepal, Oct. 1, 2021. Photo: Naoko Watanabe via AP

Japanese woman who scaled the world's 14 top peaks says she wants to share joy

The first woman to conquer the world's second-highest peak, K2, three times has also summited all 14 of the world's tallest mountains.

23 May, 2026

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Redefining schooling and classroom learning in Nepal: Moving beyond memorisation towards independent thinking

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As the school year here in Massachusetts comes to an end, parents have already begun preparing for the next one.

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Post Gen Z movement budget: Overambitious, little realistic

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The much-awaited budget has finally come to the fore. Expectations were high among the people partly because it was the one being presented by the Gen Z supported government.

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When the monsoon returns, so do preventable diseases: The fight begins before the outbreak

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Every year, Nepal welcomes the monsoon with hope. Rain revives fields, replenishes springs and softens months of heat and dust. But the same season reopens an old public health wound.

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NEPSE index slips 20 points; Finance sector sole gainer

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index declined by 20.27 points, or 0.73 per cent, on Monday to settle at 2,735.14 points by the close of trading.

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Ranjit Acharya named jury member for Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards

In a first for Nepal's advertising industry, Ranjit Acharya, founder and chief executive officer of Prisma Advertising, has been nominated as a jury member for the 17th Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2026.

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Gold price drops by Rs 8,200 per tola; silver also declines sharply

The domestic bullion market witnessed a sharp decline on Sunday, with gold prices falling by Rs 8,200 per tola amid a continued downward trend in recent days.

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Nepalis to get QR payment access in India as cross-border system moves towards operationalisation

Nepal and India have announced the operationalisation of peer-to-peer (P2P) cross-border digital payment transactions, enabling individuals in the two countries to transfer money directly through linked payment systems.

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Thailand Tourism Authority promotes new destinations in Nepal market

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), New Delhi, organized an Amazing Thailand Product Presentation in Kathmandu on Monday, highlighting new tourism products, emerging destinations and promotional campaigns aimed at attracting more Nepali travellers.

05 Jun, 2026

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In Pictures: Newly reappointed ministers Sudan Gurung, Mahabir Pun

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In Pictures: Boating in Kulekhani Dam

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In Pictures: Saka Dawa Festival concludes

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A farmer uses a tractor to plough his field, in Dhakaniya, Shuklaphanta Municipality-2, Kanchanpur, on Sunday. Photo: Rajendra Prasad Paneru/RSS

In Picture: Farmer ploughing field in Kanchanpur

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Kohli leads Bengaluru to 5-wicket win over Gujarat in Indian Premier League final

Cricket great Virat Kohli hit the winning six as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained its Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans on Sunday.

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru players celebrate with winners trophy after their win in the Indian Premier League final cricket match against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, June 1, 2026. Photo: AP

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Govt allocates Rs 4.03 billion for sports sector, major infrastructure expansion planned

The government has allocated Rs 4.03 billion for the sports sector in the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84 budget.

29 May, 2026

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Bohara wins ADSoN Charity Golf Tournament title

Govinda Bohara won the title at the 10th ADSoN Charity Golf Tournament here at the Gokarna Forest Resort Golf Club today.

26 May, 2026

Pictures from the match between Nepal and Malaysia during the Malaysia Women's vs Nepal Women's T20i Bilateral Series 2026 at Bayuemas Oval on May 22, 2026 in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Photo by Peter Lim/PhotoDesk.com.my for Malaysian Cricket Association via CAN

Nepal women defeat Malaysia in T20 practice match

Nepal defeated Malaysia by seven wickets in a practice match ahead of the second international Women’s T20 tournament in Malaysia on Thursday.

22 May, 2026

KLANG, MALAYSIA - MAY 20: Pictures from the match between Malaysia and Nepal during the Malaysia Women's vs Nepal Women's T20i Bilateral Series 2026 at Bayuemas Oval on May 20, 2026 in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Photo by Peter Lim/PhotoDesk.com.my) for Malaysian Cricket Association Via CAN/facebook

Nepal beat Malaysia by two wickets in T20 practice match

Nepal women’s national cricket team defeated hosts Malaysia by two wickets in the first T20 International practice match at the Bayuemas Oval Cricket Ground in Malaysia on Tuesday.

20 May, 2026

Arsenal supporters gather to celebrate at the Arsenal stadium after Arsenal's soccer team won the Premier League title in London, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Photo: AP

Arsenal wins its first Premier League title in 22 years after Man City draws with Bournemouth

Arsenal wins its first Premier League title in 22 years after Man City draws with Bournemouth

20 May, 2026

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Elephants in the Fog writes history by winning Cannes Un Certain Regard jury prize

It was a moment of immense pride for the director and the cast and crew of the film Elephants in the Fog on the night of May 22 when their film won the Cannes’ International Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Jury Prize.

24 May, 2026

Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF)

KIMFF 2026 to screen over 50 films from 29 countries in 23rd edition

KATHMANDU, MAY 19The 23rd edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) will be held from May 27 to 31, 2026 at QFX Chhaya Centre in Thamel, Kathmandu, featuring more than 50...

19 May, 2026

Peruvian actor Octavio Bernaza appears during a performance of "Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet" at the Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center in New York. Photo: Julieta Cervantes via AP

From Taylor Swift to the Oscars, 400-year-old 'Hamlet' flourishes in the age of TikTok

NEW YORK, MAY 10He's on screen, onstage, on tour, online and in song. "Hamlet" - William Shakespeare's masterpiece about a moody Danish prince - seems to be having a moment.A National...

10 May, 2026

Singer-songwriter, David Burke aka D4vd sits in artist space at Coachella music festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, Calif. (AP Photo)

What to know about singer D4vd and the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

LOS ANGELES, APRIL 29Singer and songwriter D4vd has been charged with murder, sexual abuse and dismemberment in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.His lawyers said he is not guilty and...

29 Apr, 2026

Singer Pawan Gole alongside Musician Ramesh Gurung performing at Paleti. Photo: Nepalaya

Singer Pawan resonates at Paleti with melodious tunes

KATHMANDU, APRIL 26A musical Paleti programme featuring renowned Darjeeling-based singer and composer Pawan Gole and musician Ramesh Gurung was held on Friday and Saturday evenings at Nepalaya's...

26 Apr, 2026

Nepathya members bid farewell to the audience in London, Ontario. Photo: Nepalaya

In Pictures: Nepathya's Final Canada Concert in London, Ontario

KATHMANDU, APRIL 22Nepal's premier folk-rock band Nepathya concluded its series of performances in Canada with a grand musical show attended by a large audience in London, Ontario, despite it...

22 Apr, 2026

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Piyush Mishra does not want to be known either as a messenger nor a revolutionary.

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2026 K-Vibe Festival 'Glow and Taste' showcases Korean culture in Kathmandu

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Nepal organized the 2026 K-Vibe Festival, titled “Glow and Taste,” on Saturday at Chhaya Center, Kathmandu, highlighting Korean beauty, cuisine and cultural exchange.

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Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival to spotlight South Asian identity, India-Nepal ties

The fourth edition of the Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) will be held in Kathmandu on June 6–7, bringing together prominent writers, artists, filmmakers, scholars, diplomats and public intellectuals from Nepal, India and across South Asia.

04 Jun, 2026

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Himalayan Literature Festival 2026 to bring global literary voices to Kathmandu

The second edition of the Himalayan Literature Festival and Writers’ Workshop (HLF-WWK) is set to be held in Kathmandu from May 29 to June 5 in collaboration with the Ncell Foundation.

27 May, 2026

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Sarod maestro Rajopadhyay honoured with 'Kalakshetram' title in India

Renowned Nepali sarod maestro Sudarshan Rajopadhyay has been honoured with the prestigious Kalakshetram title in Pune, India, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to music and cultural promotion.

25 May, 2026

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The Shenzhou-23 manned mission launches from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Photo: AP

China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay

China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year.

26 May, 2026

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New IT curriculum being developed to produce industry-ready professionals

The Nepal Association for Software and IT Services Companies (NAS-IT), the apex body representing Nepal’s IT and software companies, is developing a new bachelor-level IT curriculum aimed at producing industry-ready professionals aligned with market demands.

19 May, 2026

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Nepal Startup Innovation Hackathon 2026 concludes, Team Nova wins top prize

The Nepal Startup Innovation Hackathon 2026 concluded on May 12, with “Team Nova” winning the top prize of Rs 50,000 for its project “Leapnode”.

14 May, 2026

David Park, a food and beverages manager at Lotte Hotel Seoul, demonstrates during an interview with The Associated Press in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Photo: AP

A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robots

His head, chest and hands strapped with body cameras, David Park deftly folded a banquet napkin the way he has thousands of times during his nine years at the five-star Lotte Hotel Seoul. Each of his motions is fed into a database that will one day teach a robot to do the same.

12 May, 2026

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Nepal to get first Tier IV hyperscale data center

Nepal is set to develop its first Tier IV hyperscale data center, a move aimed at strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure, data security and technological self-reliance.

10 May, 2026

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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.

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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.

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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.

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File - Climbers crossing Hillary step as they ascend towards Everest summit. Courtesy: Pasang Rinzee Sherpa

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.

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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.

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File - Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Photo: Reuters

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.

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FILE - In this June 15, 2010 file photo, a rat wanders the subway tracks at Union Square in New York. Photo: AP

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.

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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.

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