After India, China is now embroiled in a fresh boundary dispute with Nepal in its remote Humla district that is close to the Nepal-Tibet border.The dispute emerged after the Chinese …
‘China Back Off’: Fresh Protests Break Outside Embassy in Nepal Over Alleged Chinese Encroachment
A number of protesters, including youths, chanted slogans against the encroachment and demanded that the Chinese leave Nepal’s territory immediately and respect the bilateral border treaty.
Locals in Nepal protest over Chinese incursion, illegal construction in Humla district
Protests broke out in front of the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu over the illegal construction of 9-11 houses in Humla district of Nepal. The protests started after Nepal authorities confirmed that the …
Obituary: Nepal’s ‘Snow Leopard’ Ang Rita who set Everest record
Ang Rita, the legendary Nepali Sherpa guide known as “Snow Leopard”, has died at the age of 72 after a long illness. Rita was the first person to climb Mount Everest 10 times without bottled oxygen, a …
Explained: Why China & Nepal are measuring the height of Mt Everest again
Almost a year after China and Nepal together decided to re-measure the elevation of the world’s highest mountain, the two countries are soon expected to announce its latest official height, the Nepali …
Nepal’s Ang Rita Sherpa, first to climb Mount Everest 10 times, dies at 72
Ang Rita Sherpa, the first man to climb Mount Everest 10 times, died of a lengthy illness on Monday, his family said, an event that fellow sherpas called a major loss to Nepal and the climbing …
Coronavirus patients shamed and harassed in Nepal
Coronavirus victims in Nepal complain that they have been a target of harassment in public and on social media. Rights organizations say the government has not done enough to create public awareness …
Nepal’s Ang Rita Sherpa, first to climb Mount Everest 10 times, dies
Ang Rita Sherpa, the first man to climb Mount Everest 10 times, died of a lengthy illness on Monday, his family said, an event that fellow sherpas called a major loss to Nepal and the climbing …
Nepal cooperatives blame Ministry for wastage of agri products
In Nepal, stakeholders of the cooperatives sector have blamed the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) for not managing the market for local products correctly during the lockdown …
Nepal’s Ang Rita Sherpa, first to climb Mount Everest ten times, dies
Ang Rita Sherpa, the first man to climb Mount Everest 10 times, died of a lengthy illness on Monday, his family said, an event that fellow sherpas called a major loss to Nepal and the climbing …