Flooding and landslides kill at least 15 in Nepal
KATHMANDU-At least 15 people have lost their lives, three have gone missing and 21 others have been injured in incidents of floods and landslides triggered by incessant rains across the … Read More
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Trapped Donkeys rescued from karnali river suspension bridge, two die tragically
KATHMANDU-Eleven of the 13 donkeys stuck in the middle of a suspension bridge over the Karnali river have been rescued alive. Two of the animals have however died. The donkeys … Read More
Nims Purja posts video to prove foul play atop Everest
Did someone cut the fixed rope used by hundreds of climbers to ascend Mount Everest? That’s the claim made by Nirmal “Nims” Purja, an expedition leader who said his team … Read More
Nepal’s cricketer Lamichhane denied US visa over rape case
KATHMANDU – Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane is unlikely to travel to the United States of America and West Indies for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 after the US … Read More
First Everest controversy of the year: the new welcome signboard
KHUMBU– As trekkers pour up the Khumbu Valley toward Everest, they will find a surprising new landmark at Base Camp: a signboard welcoming visitors. The structure, featuring images of Hilary … Read More
Durga Prasai leads ‘mega campaign’ protests begins in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU– The protest event organized by businessman and pro-monarchy activist Durga Prasad began in the capital with the release of a pair of pigeons today. Demonstrators marched to the Bhrikuti … Read More
Remembering Pasang Lama Seru, the Khumbu trail builder
KHUMBU-The name Sherpa has become synonymous all over the world with mountaineering guides, but here in the villages below Mt Everest Pasang Lama Sherpa is better known as someone who … Read More
Nepal arrests Arun Chaudhary, brother of Nepal’s sole billionaire Binod Chaudhary
kATHMANDU – Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Thursday arrested Arun Chaudhary, chairman of CG Holdings and brother of Nepal’s first and only billionaire-Binod Chaudhary on charges of unlawfully seizing … Read More
Nepal issues new guidelines for Nepali passport holders with tourist visas
KATHMANDU- A Nepal government has introduced new rules for traveling abroad on tourist visas. These regulations come in response to incidents where people on tourist visas have faced deception or … Read More
Tourist arrival falls 30 percent in Khumbu
NAMCHE BAZZAR – The Khumbu area of Solukhumbu, which was crowded with tourists some time ago, is now deserted. During the tourist season, airports, hotels, lodges, camping sites, squares, roadsides … Read More