Thani endeavours to become first Qatari woman to scale Mt Everest ​​​​​​​As the mountaineering season has begun, most of the mountaineers have already departed for their expedition. Amid this, Qatari woman Sheikha Asma Al Thani landed here today with an aim of becoming the first Qatari woman to reach atop Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Business 02 Apr, 2021
EDITORIAL: Everest expedition Until a decade ago, Nepal’s mountaineering and trekking sector used to be overwhelmed by the western world, Japan and Australia, to name a few. But things have changed today as people from other parts of the world, especially those from the Middle East, are also venturing out to climb Nepal’s high mountains. Opinion 17 Mar, 2021
EDITORIAL: Guide licence The Department of Tourism (DoT) has called on interested candidates to apply for the mountain guide license in a bid to better regulate mountaineering activities and enhance climbing professionalism. Opinion 12 Mar, 2021
Branding our tourism: With Nepali mountaineers The successful ascent of one of the most dangerous mountains, K2, known as the Killer Mountain, on Jan 16, 2021 by Nepali mountaineers signalled a good start for our tourism sector this year. Opinion 17 Feb, 2021
Editorial: Unemployment problem cannot be addressed unless all levels of govt work together to create jobs within the country The unemployment problem cannot be addressed unless all levels of govt work together to create jobs within the country Unemployment is a big problem in Nepal. That is why youths in large numbers migrate to other countries, mostly India, the Middle... 29 Sep, 2020
Asia Today: Chinese city tightens rules, Victoria might, too BEIJING: China is tightening travel restrictions in the Xinjiang capital amid a COVID-19 outbreak in the northwestern city. People arriving in Urumqi from regions considered to have high infection risk must undergo a two-week quarantine. Others... Women 31 Jul, 2020
EDITORIAL: Growing anxiety As Nepal has limited stock of PPEs, the health minister would do well to have them in place before there is an attack of the virus Even as people are growing restless with having to lock themselves inside their homes for the third day running, Nepal... 27 Mar, 2020
EDITORIAL: Give them work The unemployment problem is an outcome of the government’s inaction for decades to develop the productive sectors As elsewhere, Nepal’s economy is also likely to take an almighty hit in the face of the fast-spreading coronavirus that has claimed... 11 Mar, 2020
TAAN urges govt to halt Kathmandu-Lukla flights Kathmandu, June 18 Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has urged the government to halt Kathmandu-Lukla flights completely to promote flight operation from Ramechhap to Lukla. Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) recently... 19 Jun, 2019
CAAN to continue Ramechhap-Lukla flights Kathmandu, June 16 The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has decided to continue with regular flights on the Ramechhap-Lukla route even after the completion of the runway rehabilitation works of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). After... 17 Jun, 2019
EDITORIAL: Limit climbers To create a win-win situation, creative ways must be found to make money out of Everest without putting too much pressure on it As the spring mountaineering season comes to a close, the government policy of allowing any number of expeditions on Mount... 29 May, 2019
Nepal to measure Mount Everest next year to see if it lost height Kathmandu, September 22 Nepal will measure Mount Everest afresh to settle a controversy over height of the world’s tallest peak, especially after some estimates suggested it became a little shorter in the wake of an earthquake two years ago,... 23 Sep, 2017
