Everest drone ban, which supposedly exposed geopolitical fault lines, lifted after five days
Sudden suspension of Airlift Technology’s drone operations disrupted search efforts in Khumbu amid unexplained security concerns.
Sangam Prasain
“Let the ice wall melt”: No safe way up Everest yet
Experts rule out immediate alternatives through Khumbu Icefall; risky conditions force a wait as anxiety grows at base camp.
Hanging ice wall stalls Everest route, sparks safety fears
Record permit numbers collide with unstable Khumbu Icefall conditions, raising risks of delays and deadly congestion.
In Nepal’s Sindhuli, cows are connected
Sensor-based monitoring of high-yield Holsteins is boosting milk output, cutting labour and transforming livelihoods in Kamalamai.
Despite surging costs, Everest still draws climbers as China’s north side stays shut
Nepal's tourism department has issued climbing permits to 360 individuals as of Friday, compared with 331 during the same period last year.
Nepali airlines in a scramble as fuel costs spike, passengers vanish
Buddha Air says daily passenger numbers have plunged by 1,500, and flights cut by 25 percent.
Rising fuel costs drive sharp fare hikes in Nepal, threatening growth and household budgets
Diesel spikes over 30 per cent in a month, driving up passenger and cargo tariffs and threatening growth, consumption and household budgets.
Inside Nepal’s fake rescue racket
Investigations reveal a vast network of trekking firms, helicopter operators, hospitals, and agents staging fake evacuations, fabricating medical records, and inflating bills to…
Third graft case filed over China-funded Pokhara airport, 21 charged
Former civil aviation bosses, Chinese officials, and others were accused of embezzling Rs461.5 million through contract manipulation.
Nepal risks losing up to 132,000 jobs, $1billion after LDC exit
ILO warns reduced exports after November may cost jobs, mainly for women, unless Nepal boosts competitiveness.