22nd Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival kicks off on May 28

KATHMANDU, MAY 27The 22nd edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (kimff) is set to begin on May 28, bringing together over 65 films from 30 countries under t...

Marcel Ophuls, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who forced France to face its WWII past, is dead at 97

PARIS, MAY 27Marcel Ophuls, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker whose landmark 1969 documentary "The Sorrow and the Pity" shattered the comforting myth that most of France had resi...

Indo-Nepal joint military team scales Mt Kanchenjunga

KATHMANDU, MAY 23A joint expedition team comprising members of the Indian Army's Adventure Wing and the Nepali Army successfully summited Mt Kanchenjunga (8,586 m), the world&...

Early warning alerts save lives in remote villages once left in ruins

CHAUTARA, MAY 24Four years ago, when Indrawati river roared louder than usual, Rina Syangbo didn't wait. She rushed instantly.Flood memory that killed 25 people remains still...

Nepal urgently needs National Climate Change Assessments

Nepal is living with the climate crisis. Climate change is not a threat looming on the horizon; it is happening here, now and disproportionately affecting those least responsible f...

Japan Embassy hosts commemorative event to honor Junko Tabei, first woman to summit Everest

KATHMANDU, MAY 24The Japanese Ambassador to Nepal, Maeda Toru, hosted a commemorative event at his residence on Friday to honor the legacy of the late Junko Tabei, the first woman...

Chhiri Aangjum makes it to 'Four Female Siblings on Everest Summit'

KATHMANDU, MAY 24A woman climber from Rolwaling, Dolakha, today scaled the world's highest mountain from the northern route as four sisters from the same family aim to complet...

Nepathya begins USA tour 2025 from Austin, Texas

KATHMANDU, MAY 19Nepathya, Nepal's pioneering folk-rock band, kicked off its 2025 USA tour by captivating the audience in Austin with its signature folk-rock melodies.In a sta...