Deaf-blind Karoline scales Mera Peak, eyes record ascent on Everest A 30-year-old woman from Lithuania scaled Mera Peak becoming the first deafblind woman to scale the 6,476-metre mountain. Nepal 26 Nov, 2024
Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting The world’s top war-crimes court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas’ military chief, accusing them of crimes against humanity in connection with the 13-month war in Gaza. World 22 Nov, 2024
Tilganga inaugurates community eye hospital in Madhesh Province The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO), in partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation, has officially inaugurated the Nijgadh Tilganga Community Eye Hospital - the first community eye care facility in Madhesh Province, today. Nepal 13 Nov, 2024
Danish climber evacuated from Camp II on Ama Dablam A Danish climber who was stranded at the high camp of Mt Ama Dablam (6,812 metres) since yesterday has been safely evacuated from Camp II this morning. Nepal 16 Oct, 2023
Danish climber stranded at Ama Dablam, missing Russian climber spotted in Dhaulagiri A climber from Denmark has been stranded at the high camp of Mt Ama Dablam (6,812 metres) after he suffered from snow blindness and high-altitude sickness this morning. Nepal 16 Oct, 2023
Danish climber stranded above Camp II, struggles for life and death in Ama Dablam A climber from Denmark has been stranded at the high camp of Mt Ama Dablam after he suffered from snow blindness and high-altitude sickness this morning. Nepal 15 Oct, 2023
Standard Chartered Bank funds eyecare projects worth Rs 10 million ​​​​​​​Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited has joined hands with Nepal Eye Programme (Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology) and MITRA Samaj to identify and treat cases of preventable blindness, cataract and posterior segment eye diseases across all provinces in the country. Kathmandu 26 Jul, 2023
Nanga Parbat records over 60 summits including 29 from SST More than 60 climbers have scaled the world’s ninth highest peak this season while a Polish climber died at Camp IV, expedition organizers said. Nepal 05 Jul, 2023
Prevention programme saves sight of over 50,000 people Himalayan Cataract Project Cureblindness has announced a new milestone in the prevention of corneal blindness. Kathmandu 29 Jun, 2023
Call to address rights of persons with disabilities ​​​​​​​In a bid to shed light and spread awareness on the situation of Persons with Disabilities and the challenges faced by them, particularly children, a National Dialogue on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was organised here on Wednesday. Nepal 15 Jun, 2023
Rafa Jaime becomes first Mexican blind person to scale Everest Rafa Jaime has made history becoming the first Mexican blind climber to conquer Mt Everest. Nepal 23 May, 2023
Search for missing climber Maloo still on, Kaur rescued from above 7,000m Search operation is continuing for Anurag Maloo, who went missing after falling from 6,000m into a deep crevasse while descending from Camp IV on Mt Annapurna yesterday. Nepal 19 Apr, 2023
