Khumbu sets new regulations to effectively manage Everest climbing To mitigate the rapid impact of climate change on the fragile Himalayan ecosystem, the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality has enacted Base Camp Management Procedure 2024 to manage human activities in the base camps located across the foothills of various mountains in the region, including Mt Everest. Nepal 13 Feb, 2024
Bhutan's People's Democratic Party wins election in Himalayan kingdom and returns to power The Election Commission of Bhutan will make its final declaration Wednesday. World 09 Jan, 2024
Himalayan ecology at risk: Global warming heightens it While the effects of global warming on the Himalayan region are the central issue when discussing dangers to mountain ecology, there are other issues that threaten life in the mountains, and these concern environment degradation by man There is no... 10 Jun, 2019
Let us protect snow leopards “The future lies in the hands of young generation; therefore I call upon all the countries to encourage and engage youth in the task of the conservation and management of the snow leopard and its habitat” said Prime Minister Puspha Kamal Dahal in... 27 Apr, 2017
EDITORIAL: The threat is real The holding of the discourse on this should come out with some concrete steps to be undertaken on climate change adaptation Climate change appears inevitable and the damage done by it is already evident. This has affected the least developed countries... 13 Oct, 2015
Equidistant with India, China: PM KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal today said that the country wants to maintain equidistant relationship with its two neighbours -- India and China. Addressing a conference on "Nepal's National Interest: Policies and... Travel 22 Oct, 2009
EDITORIAL Irreconcilable loss Nature has been cruel to those in the remote regions of the far-western districts. Torrential rains have caused landslides and flash floods taking a tragic toll of many human lives. At least 34 people have died and thousands are... 08 Oct, 2009
PM addresses UN climate change meet KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal addressing the interactive round table of United Nations on climate change, said that since Nepal is an agricultural country it is being deeply affected by climate change. Seeking the assistance of...
