NMA, ESA honor 35 women climbers on International Women's Day Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), today on the occasion of 113th International Women’s Day, honoured 35 women climbers jointly with Everest Climbers Association (ESA). Nepal 08 Mar, 2023
COVID-19 lockdown affected families get support KATHMANDU: Save the Child Foundation, a community-based organisation, has offered support to the families who are affected by the lockdown. According to Kanchhi Maya Tamang, chief of the foundation, the organisation supported many families who have... Horoscopes 13 May, 2020
Climbers make first ascent of Linku Chuli; Canadian couple to attempt Ardang Peak KATHMANDU: At least seven climbers including four female members of the ‘LalaMove Virgin Peak Expedition’ scaled Linku Chuli 2 in the Rolwaling Valley making the first-ever successful ascent of the unclimbed peak, according to expedition... Travel 31 Oct, 2019
Sherpa, Tamang become first couple to make most ascents of Mt Everest KATHMANDU: A Sherpa couple stood atop the world’s highest mountain earlier this week becoming the first couple to make most ascents of Mt Everest in the spring climbing season. Pemba Dorje Sherpa along with his wife Kanchhi Maya Tamang... Travel 25 May, 2019
Odisha climber Kalpana Das dies near balcony area on Mt Everest KATHMANDU: A 49-year-old climber from Odisha, India died above the balcony area on Mt Everest this afternoon, bringing death toll to 14 on different mountains above 8,000 m in the spring climbing season. According to Meera Acharya, Director at... Travel 23 May, 2019
Three-nation women Everest expedition flagged off KATHMANDU: Three women climbers from Nepal, India and China are going to scale Mt Everest this season as a team with an objective of empowering women in the region and spreading the message of universal peace and friendship. According to the... Travel 15 Apr, 2019
Youth arrested on charge of human trafficking GAUSHALA: Police on Friday arrested a youth, while trying to traffic four women to Kuwait via India, alluring them of finding work for them in Kuwait, from Mohattari district. The arrested person is 26-year-old Tek Bahadur Kalikote, the son of... Travel 10 Nov, 2017
Seven women climbers in bid to scale Mt Everest Dolakha, August 19 At least seven women climbers have left for upper Rolwaling region to attempt the ascent of Ramdung peak, according to the expedition organiser. The team led by the first Everest summiteer from the Tamang community and... Travel 20 Aug, 2017
Army Chief honours Pemba Dorje Sherpa for historic Mt Everest climb KATHMANDU: Chief of Army Staff Rajendra Chhetri today felicitated record holder climber Pemba Dorje Sherpa for successfully placing the portrait of late King Prithvi Narayan Shah along with the national and Nepal Army flags at the top of the... Travel 26 Jun, 2017
After conquering Everest, Tamang aims to stop unsafe migration of women Kathmandu, May 23 Kanchhi Maya Tamang, 28, summitted Mt Everest on Saturday morning, becoming the first woman from the Tamang community to climb on top of the world. Tamang, a migrant worker, had returned to her village Yarsa, Sindhuupalchowk,... Horoscopes 24 May, 2017
Nepali woman takes human trafficking message to Mt Everest summit KATHMANDU: More than 20 climbers including a Tamang woman successfully climbed the world’s highest peak on Saturday morning after they found a fair weather to make the final summit pushes on Mt Everest, according to officials. Gyanendra... Travel 20 May, 2017
Nepal grants climbing permit to 729 mountaineers this season KATHMANDU: With the world mountaineers traversing through the treacherous Khumbu icefall on Mt Everest, Nepal's Department of Tourism today said it had issued climbing permits to at least 729 mountaineers who would be attempting to climb 21... Travel 16 Apr, 2017