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.
RSP Chair Lamichhane, Indian PM Modi hold talks in New Delhi Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane, currently on a visit to India, held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Annapurna I ascent anniversary marked in Myagdi The 76th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Annapurna I is being observed in the Annapurna region today.
'No role for any third party in the border issues between India, Nepal' Official Spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal on Tuesday said in New Delhi that there is no role for any third party in the border issues between India and Nepal.
RSP chief Lamichhane meets Indian Home Minister Amit Shah Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane met Indian Home Minister Amit Shah during his ongoing visit to India.
RSP delegation meets BJP President in New Delhi A delegation of the Rastriya Swatanra Party led by party chair Rabi Lamichhane met Nitin Nabin, president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Birgunj Mayor Rajesh Man Singh arrested over forged document case Mayor of Birgunj Metropolitan City Rajesh Man Singh has been arrested in connection with a forged document case.
Nepal embassy rescues 453 Nepali nationals from networking fraud racket in India's Uttar Pradesh The Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi has rescued 453 Nepali nationals, 115 women and 338 men, who had been lured into labour exploitation and networking fraud through social media in India's border areas, according to a press release issued by the embassy on Monday.
Nepal welcomes 102,626 international visitors in May, up 19pc year-on-year Nepal received 102,626 international visitor arrivals in May 2026, a 19 percent increase over the 86,216 arrivals recorded in May 2025 and 31 percent above pre-pandemic May 2019 levels of 78,329, according to data published by the Nepal Tourism Board.
Behind the 2026 Everest season: How a six-member team overturned a near-shutdown of the south side As the 2026 spring climbing season draws to a close with over 1,000 summits recorded on Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse, a detailed account by Imagine Nepal managing director Mingma Gyalje Sherpa has put a spotlight on how close the season came to not happening at all, and on the small team whose independent action broke a weeks-long deadlock on the Khumbu Icefall.
Foreign Ministry clarifies PM Shah's remarks on Nepal–India border issue The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified remarks made by Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Parliament regarding the Nepal–India border issue, stating that Nepal’s official position remains consistent and is based on diplomatic engagement with India.
Home Ministry team reaches Humla to probe border dispute clash A committee formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to investigate the inter-district border dispute between Humla and Bajura and the recent clash at Lampata has arrived in Simkot.
Mustang, Pokhara and Dhorpatan overwhelmed as four-day holiday triggers tourism surge Hotels and tourist sites across Mustang, Myagdi, Pokhara, and Dhorpatan filled to capacity over the past four days as a combination of a four-day public holiday and Indian visitors seeking escape from summer heat drove a sharp spike in domestic and cross-border tourism.
Nepal, Thailand tourism businesses hold B2B meet in Bangkok Nepal's Embassy in Bangkok hosted a Business-to-Business (B2B) meeting between tourism entrepreneurs from Nepal and Thailand on May 29 at the Amari Hotel in Bangkok, bringing together 18 Nepali tourism companies and over 100 representatives from 63 Thai tourism firms.
Business 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).
Business 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.
Kathmandu 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.
Opinion 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.
Photo Gallery In Pictures: Newly reappointed ministers Sudan Gurung, Mahabir Pun Newly reappointed Home Minister Sudan Gurung and Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation Mahabir Pun take the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony administered by President Ram Chandra Paudel at Sheetal Niwas, the President’s residence, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
Nepal 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.
Kathmandu 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.
Business IMF approves final review of Nepal's ECF programme, clears $42.9 million disbursement The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the final review of Nepal's Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, paving the way for the disbursement of approximately $42.9 million in financial assistance.
Kathmandu Speaker struggles to run the House as opposition maintains stance on border dispute Opposition parties demand that PM either present evidence or expunge his statement that ‘Nepal has also encroached upon Indian land’
Lifestyle NO LABELS, PLEASE! Piyush Mishra does not want to be known either as a messenger nor a revolutionary.
Kathmandu 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.
Business 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.
