Mount Everest Waste

Mount Everest Waste Crisis: Nepal Scraps Refundable Deposit Program After Climbers Continue Leaving Tents, Oxygen Bottles, and Trash at Higher Camps

Nepal is set to discontinue a long-standing waste deposit program on Mount Everest after authorities concluded it has failed to curb the growing accumulation of rubbish on the world’s highest peak. The scheme, introduced more than a decade ago, required...
Mount Everest

Everest Overcrowded: How Mount Everest Became a Commercial Playground Choking Under Its Own Garbage

Dr Laxman Singh Dev In 1953, when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest, they could hardly have imagined that within just four decades their historic expedition would turn Everest into an expensive hobby and a commercial industry. Today,...
Gen-Z revolution

Nepal’s Gen-Z Uprising and the Fight to Rebuild a Broken Democracy

In Nepal, a youth revolt has toppled a prime minister, sparked digital resistance across the country, and ushered in the country’s first woman-led interim government. The country’s future, however, will be decided by the upcoming elections in March — and...
SCO summit in Tianjin, China

SCO summit: Xi Jinping Condemns “Geopolitical Bullying,” Calls on Global Leaders to Resist U.S.-Led Pressure

 Under the chandeliers of the Great Hall in Tianjin, Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Monday with a sharp warning to the assembled leaders. He denounced what he called “bullying behavior” in global affairs...
Nepal Owl Festival

Nepal’s Owl Conservationist Champions Change Through Folklore and Festivals

In the heart of the Himalayas, where myths and nature intertwine, conservation biologist Raju Acharya has embarked on a unique mission to protect Nepal’s owls. By blending folklore, cultural awareness, and scientific conservation, Acharya has worked tirelessly to change public...
Earthquake

Powerful Earthquake Shakes Nepal, Sparking Panic in Kathmandu Valley

A powerful earthquake struck Nepal early Tuesday morning, sending waves of panic across the nation and prompting thousands of residents to flee their homes in fear. The tremor, which jolted various parts of the country including the densely populated Kathmandu...
Pokhara International Airport

Chinese Worker Publicly Clarifies Misreporting: Quality Assurance in Construction of Pokhara International Airport

Jack Zhao, a former Chinese employee involved in the construction project of Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, made a public clarification and statement regarding the New York Times report about him and his wife Wang Hui. The New York Times...
KP Sharma Oli

Nepal PM to Visit China in a Strategic Shift from Traditional India-First Policy

Nepal's Prime Minister, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, is set to embark on a significant four-day official visit to China next Month, marking a strategic departure from the tradition of Nepali leaders making India their first foreign destination upon assuming office....
Mount Everest

Mount Everest: The Giant That Keeps Growing – But How Tall Will It Get?

Arching over 8,849 meters (29,032 ft) into the sky, Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain. But will it always hold this title? The mighty Himalayas, home to Everest and other towering peaks, are far from static. Over millennia, Everest...
Nepal flooding

Floods and Landslides Ravage Nepal: Death Toll Reaches Over 100, Dozens Still Missing

Severe floods and landslides triggered by two days of intense monsoon rainfall have killed at least 100 people across Nepal, with dozens more reported missing as rescue operations intensify. As floodwaters inundate homes, businesses, and roads, the Nepalese government has...
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