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Nepal's record Rs1.96 trillion budget makes bold promises amid a bleak outlook

Kathmandu, May 30 -- minute agreement with opposition parties, which decided not to disrupt the budget announcement, Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel presented a significantly expanded annual financial ... Read More


Everest in five days: British team's speed climb triggers probe

Kathmandu, May 22 -- Four former British special forces soldiers have set a startling new precedent on Mount Everest, reaching the summit in under five days without the traditional acclimatisation pro... Read More


Indian tourists welcome, not their cash: The paradox of spending in Nepal

Kathmandu, May 21 -- Is there a currency restriction for Indian tourists visiting Nepal? The central bank says no. If so, why are tourism entrepreneurs bothered? There is a cloud of confusion. Last ... Read More


Proposed casino law to tighten rules, curb foreign investment

Kathmandu, May 18 -- The government has proposed lowering the threshold for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the casino sector and introducing regulatory reforms to better manage Nepal's expanding g... Read More


Everest gridlock fears return as erratic weather narrows climbing window

Kathmandu, May 14 -- Unpredictable weather patterns are shrinking the summit window for Everest climbers this spring, agin stoking fears of overcrowding on the world's highest peak. Despite the second... Read More


Pokhara airport: China's soft power, Nepal's hard landing

Kathmandu, May 10 -- The Pokhara International Airport project, long touted as a landmark in Nepal's aviation history and a cornerstone for its tourism ambitions, has become a lightning rod of controv... Read More


His last mountain: Alexander Pancoe dies on Makalu

Kathmandu, May 6 -- The spring climbing season in Nepal is only halfway through, but the mountains have already claimed four lives. Among them is American adventurer Alexander Pancoe, a man whose life... Read More


Nepal set for intense monsoon. Boost for crops, peril for people

Kathmandu, May 3 -- In 2025 Nepal is likely to witness above-normal monsoon rains for the second consecutive year, according to a regional consensus among South Asian meteorologists. This has sparked ... Read More


Nepal's economy to grow by 4.61 percent

Kathmandu, May 1 -- Nepal's economy is projected to grow by 4.61 percent, reaching Rs6.17 trillion in the current fiscal year, according to the annual national accounts released by the National Statis... Read More


Everest to no longer be anybody's climb

Kathmandu, April 26 -- In the heart of the Himalayas, where dreams soar as high as the mountains themselves, Nepal is drawing a new line in the snow. No longer will just any climber with ambition and... Read More