Nims Purja's Elite Exped loses court case, told to pay Rs 11.3m to Ghising Kathmandu District Court has held celebrated climber Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja and his company Elite Exped guilty, ordering Purja to pay a compensation of Rs 11.3 million to Tanka Ghising whose house was destroyed after the gas canisters stored in Purja’s office that he had rented from Ghising exploded. Kathmandu 08 Jan, 2025
Furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia kills at least 13 and injures 46 others A smelting furnace exploded Sunday at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 13 workers and injuring dozens of others, police and a company official said. World 25 Dec, 2023
Northern Iraq wedding hall fire kills over 100 people, injures 150 A raging fire seemingly caused by fireworks set off to celebrate a Christian wedding consumed a hall packed with guests in northern Iraq, killing more than 100 people and injuring 150 others as authorities warned Wednesday the death toll could still rise. World 27 Sep, 2023
13th AGM of NOGPA The 13th annual general assembly of Nepal Oxygen Gas Production Association (NOGPA) for the fiscal year 2022-23 has been successfully conducted, in which Gaurav Sharda was unanimously re-elected as the chairman of the association. Business 08 Aug, 2023
Record Everest season but one of its deadliest Record Everest season but one of its deadliest Nepal 10 Jun, 2023
Fire victim landlord moves court against Nirmal Purja's company Celebrated climber Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja and his company Elite Expedition have been dragged into court after the record-holding mountaineer reportedly refused to compensate a fire victim’s family. Nepal 07 May, 2023
Nimsdai accused of refusing to pay for damages Nearly three months have passed since a massive fire engulfed a residence in Kapan where a famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja, aka Nimsdai, rented the bungalow’s ground floor for his company office. Three persons were killed and a few others injured when gas canisters stored in the Elite Exped office exploded on September 21. Nepal 20 Dec, 2022
Oxygen plant comes into operation in Khotang The oxygen plant set up at District Hospital, Khotang, has come into operation. The oxygen plant was established with the financial assistance of Rs 15 million from Province 1 government. Nepal 10 Aug, 2022
Bajura hospital facing oxygen shortage Bajura District Hospital is facing shortage of oxygen due to poor electricity supply. Due to low volatge power supply, the hospital has not been able to operate the oxygen plant. Nepal 03 Aug, 2022
Two killed in blast at oxygen plant in Lalitpur At least two people were killed and six suffered injuries in a blast that occurred at an oxygen plant in Patan Industrial Area, Lalitpur, at around 10:00am today. Kathmandu 22 Apr, 2022
Succour to hapless people in Bajura district Shanti Sewa Griha distributed relief materials to landslide victims, the poor, and orphans in Budhiganga Municipality, Bajura, today. Nepal 22 Feb, 2022
Up to 1.5 million vaccine doses missing, claims health secretary Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population Roshan Pokharel today told the Education and Health Committee of the House of Representatives that 1,500,000 vaccine doses were unaccounted for. Nepal 19 Jan, 2022
