Two French tourists who were following Google Maps to reach Nepal got lost in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh. They were cycling from Delhi to Kathmandu on Friday. The two cyclists were spotted by …
Rubbish roads: Nepal explores paving with plastic
Cars speeding along a smooth, black-coloured street in Nepal’s Pokhara are also driving over heaps of discarded plastic, transformed into an ingredient in road construction. “We saw scope for such …
French Cyclists Stranded In Bareilly On Their Way To Nepal After Google Maps Misleads Them
Two French cyclists lost their way while travelling from Delhi to Kathmandu and were assisted by local villagers in Bareilly.
Nepal hits Everest climbers with higher permit fees
The price to climb Mount Everest will soon increase for the first time in nearly a decade, as Nepal announces a sharp mark-up in permit fees. From September, those seeking to summit the world’s …
In Nepal, nearly 70 per cent of medical doctors fail licensing test
KATHMANDU: Over two-thirds of medical doctors who pursued their MBBS degree from various colleges within the country and abroad, have failed to obtain the pass mark in the Nepal Medical Council’s licensing test.
French Cyclists, Going To Nepal, Rely On Google Maps. They End Up In Bareilly
Police lodged the cyclists at the village Pradhan’s house for the night and sent them on their way on Friday with route instructions.
7 Nepal nationals among those killed in Jalgaon train accident, confirms Nepal Foreign Ministry
Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday confirmed seven Nepali nationals among the 12 killed in the Jalgaon train accident in Maharashtra. Issuing a press release, the Ministry of Foreign …
Tigers as gifts: Precedents for, problems with idea mooted by Nepal’s PM Sharma Oli
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2022 found that Nepal was home to 355 tigers, up from just 120 in 2009 — a staggering 296% increase in just over a decade.
Korean special envoy visits Nepal to strengthen bilateral ties
Lee Jeongkyu, the special envoy of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, visited Nepal and held key meetings with stakeholders in the capital on Tuesday.According to a statement …
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Himalayas, Causing Chaos Across Borders
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the northern foothills of the Himalayas near Shigatse, causing damage and fatalities. Tremors were felt in Nepal, Bhutan, and India. The quake’s depth was 10 km. No …