Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

Trend: Himalayas

Nepali mountaineers scale K2 in record first winter ascent 

KATHMANDU: Nepali mountaineers have created a history of summiting Mount K2, the second-highest mountain in

COVID-19 negative result within 72 hrs mandatory for visiting Manang

MANANG: Considering the coronavirus pandemic risk the visitors might expose Manang people, it has been

Tourist number shrinks after PCR negative report made mandatory

POKHARA: After making PCR negative reports mandatory for those aspiring to trek, the number of

DoT grants permit to five mountaineering team

KATHMANDU: A total of five teams have received mountaineering permits till Sunday amidst the coronavirus

Team including Bahrain’s prince atop Mt Lobuche

KATHMANDU: A team including the Prince of Bahrain, who is on a visit to Nepal,

‘Snow Leopard’ Ang Rita Sherpa passes away

KATHMANDU: Ang Rita Sherpa, popularly known as ‘The Snow Leopard’ has passed away on Monday

Reviving tourism sector through mountaineering activities is possible: Tashi

KATHMANDU: With the news about the Ministry of Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation’s plans to

First ascent of Mt Annapurna I by French mountaineer Maurice Herzog marks 70 yrs

KATHMANDU: Annapurna’s first successful ascent has been cross 70 years today. On June 3, 1950,

Nepal, China to jointly announce height of Mount Everest

KATHMANDU: Nepal and China will announce the height of Mount Everest jointly, Chinese Ambassador to

Google Earth too shows Mt Everest in China

KATHMANDU: In an apparent error, Google Earth has shown Mouth Everest, the world’s highest peak,

Travelers from Scotland spending lockdown in Mt Everest region

KATHMANDU: A family from Scotland have been enjoying there self-isolation in the Everest region. Kris,

First man to scale Mt Kanchenjunga Joe Brown passes away

ITAHARI: Joe Brown, the only living legendary climber to make a maiden ascent to the

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a snap

KATHMANDU: Economic Digest offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of

Western low-pressure system brings clouds, fog and snowfall

KATHMANDU: The country is currently under the influence of a

Today’s foreign currency exchange rates

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the foreign exchange rates

Kathmandu’s early morning minimum temperature rises to 8°C

KAHTMANDU: Kathmandu Valley recorded an initial minimum temperature of 8

HoR polls: Women outnumber men on PR closed lists

KATHMANDU:  Political parties have submitted closed lists for the proportional