Farmers in Nepal, one of Asia’s poorest countries, harvest the shrub for Japan’s money supply.
Nepal ranks 97th in property rights index
KATHMANDU: Nepal is ranked 97th among 128 countries in the International Property Rights Index 2016, published by the Washington DC-based Property Rights Alliance. The report shows that Nepal’s IPRI …
Venkata Vamsidhar Kuncha elected Chairman of Nepal SBI Bank
Nepal SBI Bank Limited has elected Venkata Vamsidhar Kuncha as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors. The decision was made during the bank’s 536th board meeting held on October 31, 2025.
At least 2 killed and 5 missing in avalanche on Nepal mountain
Five Nepali men and three French women were also receiving treatment after they were injured by the avalanche, officials said in a news release.
Seven climbers killed, four missing in avalanche in Nepal
Seven climbers are dead, four are missing and four injured after an avalanche struck a Himalayan base camp in Nepal on Monday morning, officials said.
The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord
The revolution started on social media. It ended with protests, violence, and an online poll to pick the new prime minister.
Multiple Climbers Are Dead After an Avalanche Struck Near a Himalayan Base Camp in Nepal
Unstable snow and fluctuating weather conditions brought on by Cyclone Monica are believed to have caused the avalanche. Five tourists and ten Nepali high-altitude guides set out roughly an hour …
Rescuers in Nepal search for climbers’ bodies in an avalanche
The avalanche pounded the base camp at Mount Yalung Ri, located at 16,000 feet, on Monday morning. Snowstorms prevented rescuers from reaching the site the same day, but the weather cleared Tuesday …
American climbers among 7 killed in avalanche on Nepal mountain
Two Nepali guides were also killed along with a Canadian and an Italian citizen, Gyan Kumar Mahato, a deputy superintendent with Nepal Police, told NBC News.
Avalanche in Nepal kills 7 climbers on Mount Yalung Ri
Five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides were killed when an avalanche struck Mount Yalung Ri as rescue teams are facing rough terrain and poor weather.