EXPLAINER: Why did Nepal plane crash in fair weather? At least 69 of the 72 people aboard have been confirmed dead. Kathmandu 16 Jan, 2023
EDITORIAL - Unrealistic again With the local level polls just six weeks away, the Election Commission (EC) has issued new directives that require candidates vying for civic posts to submit affidavits that state they are not involved in any commercial activity. Opinion 01 Apr, 2022
Cyclone leaves coastal villages in eastern India, Bangladesh cut off by tidal surges Hundreds of thousands of villagers along the low-lying coast of eastern India and Bangladesh were marooned by floodwaters on Thursday in the aftermath of a powerful cyclone that has killed at least five people, officials in both countries said. World 27 May, 2021
EDITORIAL: Taller than thought Nepal should make detailed profiles of all peaks above 6,000m to promote tourism and tackle the issues of climate change Mount Sagarmatha, also known as Mount Everest and Chomolungma, has now become a bit taller than earlier thought. It has become... 10 Dec, 2020
Nepal to reopen Everest to climbers despite coronavirus case rise Kathmandu, July 30 Nepal will reopen its Himalayan mountains including Mount Everest to climbers for the autumn season, officials said today, to boost the tourism-dependent economy despite rising coronavirus infections. Home to eight of the... Travel 31 Jul, 2020
Doctors plead for supplies, while nations seek to slow virus NEW YORK: Doctors and nurses pleaded for supplies such as masks and ventilators that are critical in their battle to treat a surging number of coronavirus patients, while governments on Tuesday continued to roll out measures that have put more than... Women 24 Mar, 2020
Mitigating climatic threats Nepal’s contribution to global warming is insignificant. The threat of climate change to the nation’s development efforts and to its economy, however, is serious. Increased incidence of droughts and delays in the monsoon rains has resulted in... 27 Apr, 2018
Make mountain tourism part of school studies, say experts KATHMANDU: Mountain tourism should be a part of the curriculum of school and higher level students should treat successful mountaineers at par with successful sportsmen in other ventures, opined people related to the mountaineering sector. During a... 06 Jul, 2009
Aviator father, son in Nepal Kathmandu, June 13 :Fifty-two-year-old Ulf Muhlbacher and his nineteen-year-old son Matthias, who set out on the world tour on a “single engine aircraft” from Bremen, Germany, on May 31, 2006, are currently in Nepal. They hope to complete the... Travel 13 Jun, 2006
