One dead, seven injured in Rolpa tractor accident

ROLPA, MAY 12A labourer has died after a tractor fell off the road last night at Machheti village in Lungri Rural Municipality-5, Rolpa.Thirteen years old Khemraj Roka died and sev...

Minister Bhusal decries inadequate investment in agriculture sector

KATHMANDU, MAY 11Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development Dr Beduram Bhusal has expressed concern about inadequate investment in agriculture sector.Minister Bhusal said, "...

New ministries formed in Gandaki Province

POKHARA, MAY 11The Gandaki Province government has made changes in the Province Government Portfolio Division. The new work division of the ministries was published in the Province...

Property worth millions gutted

SIRAHA, MAY 11Fire incidents have increased due to excessive heat and hot wind in Siraha of late. Property worth millions have turned into ashes.More than Rs 5 million was gutted a...

Prakash, Andreas scale Kyajo Ri in alpine style

KATHMANDU, MAY 07Two climbers successfully scaled a technical peak in the Khumbu region, expedition organizer has said.Prakash Sherpa and Andreas Tronsberg from Germany stood atop...

Nepal records 32 COVID-19 cases on Sunday

KATHMANDU, MAY 07The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal has reached 133, on Sunday as 32 persons tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.The nationwide COVID-19...

Yeti Group Chair Lhakpa Sonam eyes Everest ascent

KATHMANDU: In a bid to complete the 'real' seven summits, senior tourism entrepreneur Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa has left for the Mt Everest region to attempt to scale the world...

Fire victim landlord moves court against Nirmal Purja's company

KATHMANDU, MAY 6Celebrated climber Nirmal 'Nims' Purja and his company Elite Expedition have been dragged into court after the record-holding mountaineer reportedly refus...