Fire breaks out in Solu community forest Massive fire has occurred since last night in Nakchung community forest near Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla, Solukhumbu. Environment 07 Mar, 2022
Eight quarantine hotels for passengers from India The government has shortlisted eight hotels in the valley to accommodate passengers coming to Nepal from India. While the government has halted operation of most international flights from midnight of May 6, it has allowed flights to and from India. Thus, to quarantine passengers arriving from the southern neighbour, the government has shortlisted eight hotels. Business 06 May, 2021
Nepal to turn Everest trash into art to highlight mountain's garbage blight Trash collected from Mount Everest is set to be transformed into art and displayed in a nearby gallery, to highlight the need to save the world’s tallest mountain from turning into a dumping site. Environment 21 Jan, 2021
Nepal to turn Everest trash into art to highlight mountain�s garbage blight KATHMANDU: Trash collected from Mount Everest is set to be transformed into art and displayed in a nearby gallery, to highlight the need to save the world’s tallest mountain from turning into a dumping site. Used oxygen bottles, torn tents, ropes,... Art & Culture 21 Jan, 2021
EDITORIAL: Don�t ruin treks While roads are needed for development, it is important to see that it does not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs Imagine an autobahn from Lukla Airport to Everest Base Camp. Would it thrill visitors to the region with the world’s tallest... 15 Jan, 2021
Negative PCR report compulsory to fly to Lukla KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 20 The Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality has made a negative PCR report compulsory for people travelling to the Lukla airport. Airline operators will be resuming domestic flights from Monday and issuing a notice today,... 21 Sep, 2020
Unauthorised drones posing threat to wildlife, local businesses Solukhumbu, February 14 Sagarmatha National Park officials recently seized two drone cameras as they were being flown inside the park without permission. National park Chief Bhumiraj Upadhyay said advanced cameras were seized from the Jorsalle... Travel 15 Feb, 2020
Khiji Chandeshwori airport conducts successful test flight KATHMANDU: Tara Air has successfully conducted a test flight at the newly-built Khiji Chandeshwori airport in Khijidemba of Okhaldhunga district, today. Tourism minister Yogesh Bhattarai inaugurated the airport along with Ngawa Ngima Sherpa,... Travel 23 Dec, 2019
Bad weather forces choppers to land in paddy fields Kathmandu, September 17 Helicopters flown from Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla for Tribhuvan International Airport were forced to land in paddy fields due to bad weather this morning. Aiming to make the most of the clear weather, 11 choppers... Travel 18 Sep, 2019
Bad weather leaves 300 stranded in Lukla Kathmandu, September 16 Around 300 passengers have been stranded at Tenzing Hillary Airport, Lukla, since Friday due to bad weather. According to Rohit Karn, senior air traffic control officer at Lukla airport, flights have been affected due to... Travel 17 Sep, 2019
What it's like to do the Everest Base Camp trek Whenever I told someone I was planning to climb to Mount Everest Base Camp this spring, I received the same shocked and wide-eyed response: "Be careful!" While that's good advice for any adventure, it was difficult to convince friends and family...
