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Kathmandu: Sonam Sherpa (16 years), of Taplejung has successfully climbed Mt. Everest with his father. Sonam and his father Purna Kumar (PK) Sherpa successfully climbed the mountain at 8:50 am on Sunday, said Ishwori Poudel, manager of Himalayan Guides Nepal Trek and Expedition. Both father and son had gone for…

Kathmandu: Seventeen percent of tourism-related businesses have been permanently shut down due to the Corona epidemic, according to a recent survey. The survey was led by Deepak Raj Joshi, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nepal Tourism Board. The survey was conducted with the support of Hotel Association…

Kathmandu: Regular visas for foreigners departing from Nepal during the Covid-19 pandemic, will be issued from the Immigration Office, Tribhuvan Airport at the time of departure, though the Immigration Department has shut down all its services except essentials from today. Earlier, the department was working by reducing office hours. According to…

Kathmandu: The national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is to drop Indian nationals presently stuck in Nepal to Saudi Arabia. The NAC has, on the recommendation of the Indian Embassy, scheduled seven flights towards the Saudi Arabia targeting those Indian citizens who arrived here en route to the largest…

Kathmandu: There are about 1,200 climbers in the Everest base camp and the two camps above it. They are waiting for the favorable weather to climb Mt. Everest. However, the cyclone that originated in the Arabian Sea has also affected Nepal. According to the Department of Water and Meteorology, it…

Kathmandu: The impact of Westerly low pressure system and the severe cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ emerged from the Arabian Sea is seen in the weather system in the country presently. The powerful cyclone is making its headway towards the Gujarat coast via the north-northwest route. Though the country will not be…

Solukhumbu: Mountain climbing in various mountains in Nepal in the ongoing spring season has been adversely affected since Thursday due to the severe cyclonic storm formed over the Arabian Sea, according to the Department of Tourism. Department’s Director Mira Acharya, who is currently in the Everest Base Camp. Acharya said,…

Navin Lamichhane  Manang. With the increase of Coronavirus with new variants, foreign tourists are stranded in Manang. It is said that they have come to Manang on the Annapurna footpath which has been deserted for a long time. Local Ram Gurung said that they had to stay there as they…

Rara National Park is one of the most spectacular national parks found in Nepal in the far western Nepal. The park is surrounded by alpine coniferous vegetation and offers a representative sample of the region’s flora and fauna. Over 500 different species of flowers, 20 species of mammals and 214…

Kathmandu:  Chinese government has issued a ban on climbing Mt Everest from the Tibetan side this spring season citing reasons of escalating Covid-19 pandemic in the Everest region according to Xinhua news agency on Saturday. The Chinese side put this ban on Everest climbs despite permits being given to 21…