On Everest, drones are saving lives, not ‘stealing’ jobs
From carrying oxygen cylinders and expedition supplies to hauling human waste and garbage off the mountain, drones are transforming Everest logistics. Sherpas see the technology…
Sangam Prasain
Nepal seeks urgent fertiliser imports from India ahead of paddy season
Government pushes for faster shipment of 80,000 tonnes under G2G arrangement as the Gulf conflict threatens fertiliser supply chains and food security.
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.
“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…