Junko Tabei (1939-2016) is remembered not only as the first woman to summit Mt Everest in 1975, but also as an irreplaceable lifelong friend of Nepal. It was 1975, the International Women’s Year. And ...

At a time of aevwre fertiliser crisis and resulting increase in the price of chemicals, the farms show that organic methods ...

Nepal’s socio‑economic progress was achieved despite weak GDP growth, averaging 4% over the past decades and dropping to 1.8% ...

Meanwhile, in the past week India has been swept by a digital tsunami of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), triggered by a ...

Anke, a lawyer, had always wanted to leave the corporate world and strike off on her own with her friend Isabel, whose ...

The Nepali Army’s new rap video, Ranger, begins with force. Soldiers crawl through mud, run through obstacle courses, carry ...

WWF Nepal honoured the Nepal Army at its 33rd anniversary event, recognising 50 years of contribution to nature conservation. The Army currently protects 12 national parks, one wildlife reserve, and ...

Local communities in the Annapurna region collected 32,650 kg of waste from trekking trails in the first nine months of this year, already exceeding last year’s total of 31,000 kg. ACAP coordinates ...

The North Face is hosting Mountain Quest in Nepal to celebrate International Everest Day 2026, culminating at Gokarna Forest Resort on 29 May. Highlights include a 7.5km night trail run over forest ...

Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police booked 2,029 motorists for various violations, collecting Rs 417,000 in fines on 17 May. Infractions included 59 cases of drunk driving, 119 of illegal ride-sharing, ...

Aloft Kathmandu Thamel partnered with Shree’s Animal Rescue to provide food and medicine to over 500 rescued and street dogs. The hotel’s culinary team prepared meals of meat and rice while first-aid, ...

The British Council launched a position paper stressing on teacher training, appropriate materials, and supportive assessments. Where English is used for instruction, students should also be supported ...