China leads, US follows-Everest emerges as frontier for high-altitude drone tech

Kathmandu, May 2 -- It was China that first tested its heavy-lift drone on Mount Everest and succeeded. Now, an American drone company is vying to replicate that achievement, signalling a new technolo... Read More

Farm sector braces for twin shocks: Weak monsoon and input shortages

Kathmandu, April 30 -- Low rainfall, fertiliser shortage, high fuel prices and strict border trade. What impact will it have on Nepal's ailing agriculture sector? Experts say the impact will be big b... Read More

Everest route through Khumbu Icefall finally opened after 19-day delay

Kathmandu, April 29 -- After 19 days of delay in preparing the route to climb Everest, there is finally some relief for hundreds of climbers and guides who have been waiting anxiously at base camp. T... Read More

Nepal's growth holds steady at 3.85 percent despite shocks

Kathmadnu, April 28 -- Nepal's economy has shown resilience in the face of multiple shocks this fiscal year, from heavy agricultural losses and domestic unrest to global geopolitical tensions that dro... Read More

"Let the ice wall melt": No safe way up Everest yet

Kathmandu, April 27 -- "It's clear. It's not possible." That blunt assessment from a joint inspection team has effectively stalled this year's Everest climbing season, as a massive serac perched abov... Read More

Hanging ice wall stalls Everest route, sparks safety fears

Kathmandu, April 23 -- A massive wall of ice-millions of tonnes suspended high above the Khumbu Icefall-has brought Nepal's Everest climbing season to an uneasy impasse, forcing expedition leaders, Sh... Read More

In Sindhuli, cows are connected

Sindhuli, April 20 -- In a cluster of villages scattered across Kamalamai Municipality in Sindhuli, a quiet transformation is underway-one that blends traditional cattle rearing with cutting-edge tech... Read More

Despite surging costs, Everest still draws climbers as China's north side stays shut

Kathmandu, April 18 -- Rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia have pushed up airfares and driven record increases in transport, accommodation, and logistics costs, but the appeal of Mount Everest-t... Read More

Nepali airlines in a scramble as fuel costs spike, passengers vanish

Kathmandu, April 14 -- Domestic airlines have started losing passengers in droves after ticket prices spiked following the hike in aviation fuel. Nepal's largest private operator, Buddha Air, said it... Read More

Rising fuel costs drive sharp fare hikes, threatening growth and household budgets

Kathmandu, April 9 -- Travelling via air got costlier last week. Now, the surface route has become historically most expensive. With a steep hike in fuel prices, fares of public transport and cargo o... Read More

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