World's highest hydro near Mt Everest by 2026 A mountainous village in Solukhumbu is set to generate electricity from a perennial river near Mount Everest, following government approval of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the power project. Nepal 01 Oct, 2024
Prime Minister Oli's visit to the US: Heading for a mixed accomplishment? Prime Minister K P Oli has embarked on a 10-day visit to the United States beginning from September 20 to participate in the 79th session of the General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters. Opinion 25 Sep, 2024
Purja denies any wrongdoing in Aussie climber's case Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja, owned Elite Expeditions today denied that it had withheld the climbing certificates of Australian woman climber Rochelle Gilmore. Nepal 22 Sep, 2024
PM Oli arrives in New York for 79th UNGA Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli arrived in New York on Friday evening, leading Nepal’s delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Nepal 21 Sep, 2024
Aligned development of GHT stressed for further tourism promotion, development Renowned as the longest and most challenging trekking route, the Great Himalayan Trail (GHT) in Nepal spans from the east to far-west region of the country, covering a distance of around 1,750 kilometres, crosses 15 high altitude passes that reach heights of 6,146 metres. Kathmandu 03 Sep, 2024
Khijidemba RM honors 43 mountaineers for Everest achievements, tourism promotion The Khijidemba Rural Municipality in Okhaldhunga honored 43 mountaineers for their significant contributions to the development, promotion, and advertisement of tourism in the region, in Kathmandu on Sunday. Nepal 01 Sep, 2024
Tourism Minister Pandey hails Sherpas as Everest's true guardians Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, has praised the Sherpa community as the true guardians of the Himalayas. Kathmandu 31 Aug, 2024
Climate change-induced flood in Thame village: Responsibility of design and construction professionals The monsoon is continuing to play havoc in different parts of Nepal. Last Friday, the Thame River swelled beyond imagination when a glacial lake burst upstream. The flood was so devastating that it swept a school, hotel and clinic along with 20 houses in Thame village. Opinion 21 Aug, 2024
Ace historian Naya Raj Panta: A scholar extraordinary A nation without history is said to be a person without memory. Opinion 14 Aug, 2024
Mountain queen Lhakpa's story with Nepali subtitles arrives on Netflix Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, that chronicles Lhakpa Sherpa’s life and mountaineering career, is releasing on Netflix on July 31. Nepal 30 Jul, 2024
Climbers from 8K Expeditions scale K2 in Pakistan At least nine climbers from 8K Expeditions have successfully scaled the world’s second highest peak this morning, according to the organizers. Nepal 28 Jul, 2024
Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years Since the peak was first conquered in 1953, thousands of climbers have scaled it and many have left behind more than just their footprints. Nepal 07 Jul, 2024
