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 …
Nepal gives women’s national football team equal pay
For years, Nepal’s women have earned less than half of what the men’s team have taken home. Their results have been considerably better though.
BJP leader Chauthaiwale calls on Nepal Foreign and Finance Ministers discusses bilateral ties
Senior BJP leader and the party’s head of the foreign affairs department Vijay Chauthaiwale on Friday called on Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel and …
Nepalese billionaire to share thoughts at DHL-Star Business Awards tomorrow
Binod Chaudhary, the richest and most successful industrialist in Nepal, will speak at Bangladesh Business Awards tomorrow as the prestigious event looks to honour the movers and shakers of the …