Asia Nepal A mountain village in Solukhumbu is set to generate electricity from a perennial river near Mount Everest by 2026, becoming the highest in the world, after the government approved an environmental impact assessment study for the energy project
Asia Nepal Schools and other educational institutions are kept closed for three days due to torrential rains that hit the country killing at least 66 people and injuring 60 others
Asia Nepal The Humla District Hospital is seeing an increase in the number of patients; with only 15 beds and up to 150 patients per day showing up to be treated, it is not possible to manage the situation
Asia Nepal About 1.100 dairy farmers in Dhankuta and Tehrathum have not been paid by the state-run Dairy Development Corporation for the past ten months, putting them in serious difficulty
Asia Nepal A group of young Catholics released a short documentary highlighting the cultural traditions and indigenous faith of the Tamang community in Tipling
Asia Nepal The number of native elephants has gradually increased in Jhapa; according to the head of the Divisional Forestry Bureau, one of the reasons is elephants entering Nepal from India in search of food
Asia Nepal The Accountability Oversight Committee stated that the bill to amend the Law on the Commission for the Investigation of Disappearances, Truth and Reconciliation contains serious errors
Asia Nepal The historic ascent of K2 by four brothers on Makalu in Sankhuwasabha has been recognised by the Guinness World Records
Asia Nepal The Nepalese Army has so far opened 1.411 kilometres of tracks in different parts of the country
Asia Nepal The wetlands in Morang district have seen exponential growth over the past two decades; from 2000 to 2020, the total area of wetlands increased by 171%, from 10,8 to 29,4 hectares, thanks to conservation initiatives and increased budget allocations
Asia Nepal Actors and directors of Nepali cinema called for social inclusion in the content and characters of Nepali films during the 34th MediaTalk series, with the theme 'the voice of the excluded in Nepali cinema'
Asia Nepal National Paddy Rice Day, celebrated every year on the 15th of the Nepali month of Asar, was celebrated throughout the country under the slogan 'Climate-friendly agriculture, increased rice production'
Asia Nepal Exports of high-value goods increased by 5,64% in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, which, according to experts, is not a good sign for a country that is preparing to exit 'least developed' status by 2026