Culture & Tourism
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Hong Kong Ends Transit Visa for Nepalis, Effective Today
Hong Kong has officially removed the transit visa requirement for Nepali passport holders, a rule that had remained in place…
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Historic Everest Route to Reopen This April
A safer route for Mount Everest expeditions is expected to open by mid-April. The route, originally used by Sir Edmund…
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Nardevi Dance: A Ritual
Naradevi Shree Shwetkali Dance, also known as the Barabarse (meaning 12 yearly) Naradevi Naach started in Kavre, central Nepal. The…
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Five Trapped Trekkers Rescued From Rolwaling Avalanche
Five persons, who were injured in an avalanche at Rolwaling area, in Central Nepal’s Dolakha district have been rescued today.…
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Nepal: For All Seasons
Birat Anupam When Nepal’s streets were rocked by Gen-Z youths’ protests in the second week of September, both civilian and…
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Avalanche Kills at Least Three People in Dolakha
Three persons including two Nepali guides have been killed after an avalanche that struck along the border of Na village…
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Nepal Reopens Tilicho Lake and Thorong La Routes After Snowfall
Nepal has reopened parts of its world-famous Annapurna trekking circuit after days of heavy snow left popular mountain passes blocked…
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Snowfall Crisis Hits Yak Herders in Nepal’s Himalayas
Unseasonal heavy snowfall across Nepal’s high Himalayan districts has dealt a severe blow to yak and chauri (mountain cattle) herders,…
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Bad Weather Grounds Flights to Everest Gateway
Continuous rain and dense fog have grounded all flights at Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, the gateway to Mount Everest, for…
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Devotees Celebrate Haribodhini Ekadashi, the Sacred Union of Tulsi and Lord Bishnu
Millions of Vedic Sanatan Hindu devotees across Nepal and parts of South Asia are observing Haribodhini Ekadashi- a sacred festival…
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