Nepse benchmark index down 5.75 pointsKATHMANDU, Dec 15: After opening Tuesday’s session firmly higher and reaching as high as 2,100 point’s mark, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index witnessed a …
In remote Nepal, new roads bring opportunity—and conflict
In north-central Nepal, the remote district of Mustang has become a renowned Himalayan trekking destination for those seeking to hike through a place that in some ways has remained unchanged for …
MasterChef final is dream come true for Nepal’s Santosh Shah
The Professionals is a dream come true for Santosh Shah. The Nepali chef now based in London wowed the judges on his way to making this week’s final six. Cooking for celebrity chef Andrew Wong in last …
Mission impossible: Sherpa from Nepal to lead 55-member K2 winter expedition
Despite over 30 attempts to climb the world’s second highest mountain in winter, given the extreme weather and the difficult route to summit, none has been successful.
China and Nepal announce new height of Mt. Everest; Here’s how mountain height is determined
Finding the height of Mt. Everest without using GPS, laser beam and other modern equipment like gravitometer was difficult in the 1950s when it was first measured.
BJP Foreign Cell chairman visits Nepal to bridge the gap between leadership
Nepals foreign minister Pradeep Gawli is expected to visit Delhi in the near future to mark a high level political engagement that has been overshadowed since Kathmandu decided to change its political …
Nepal adds 830 COVID-19 cases
(Xinhua) — Nepal on Sunday confirmed 830 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national total to 248,423, said the country’s health ministry. Meanwhile, 9 more deaths from the virus …
Nepal Army officer cadet awarded with prestigious ‘Int’l Sword of Honor’ in UK
A second lieutenant of Nepal Army, Peter Thapa has been awarded with the prestigious “International Sword of Honor” for his excellent performance in Britain’s Royal Military Academy Training in …
Nepal gets support for green recovery from COVID pandemic
The government and development partners agreed on a joint statement of support for Nepal’s relief, recovery and resilience plan to enable a green, resilient and sustainable recovery from COVID-19.
Nepal struggling as coronavirus pandemic shuts down tourism and keeps Mount Everest climbers away
It was only last year that Nepal’s star attraction, Mount Everest, had become so popular that long queues of mountain climbers created dangerous traffic jams at the summit peak. But a year later, the …