BFIs to remain closed for two day a week

Nepal By Himalayan News Service Published: 10:35 am May 12, 2022 Photo Courtesy: Nepal Rastra Bank/Facebook KATHMANDU, MAY 11 The Nepal Rastra Bank has directed all banks and financial institutions (BFIs) to implement two-day public holiday effective from May...

Voter card not must for casting ballot: EC

Nepal By Himalayan News Service Published: 09:00 am May 12, 2022 File - The silence period for the local level elections being held on May 13, have come into effect. Photo: RSS/File KATHMANDU, MAY 11 The Election Commission issued...

First Nepali woman doctor, grandson of 'snow leopard' scale Everest

Nepal By THT Online Published: 09:50 am May 12, 2022 KATHMANDU, MAY 12 A woman climber scaled the world's highest peak today becoming the first Nepali female doctor to successfully scaling Mt Everest this season. Pemba Dorje Sherpa, Managing...

Lucy Westlake becomes youngest American woman to scale Everest

Nepal By THT Online Published: 09:40 am May 12, 2022 Lucy Westlake KATHMANDU, MAY 12 An 18-year-old woman became the youngest American woman to stand atop world's highest peak this morning, according to expedition organisers. Lucy Westlake from Naperville scaled...

Black Americans create history successfully scaling Mt Everest

KATHMANDU, MAY 12 A team of black Americans scripted history by scaling world highest peak this morning, according to expedition organiser. Jiban Ghimire, Managing Director at Shangri-La Nepal Treks, said that Seven-member Full Circle Everest expedition...

Nepali woman scales Everest for record 10th time

KATHMANDU, MAY 12 A 48-year-old Nepali woman climber today successfully scaled the world's highest peak for the record tenth time from the Nepal side this season. According to Mingma Gelu Sherpa, Managing Director at Seven Summit...

Djokovic advances in Rome with number one spot on the line

ROME, MAY 11 Novak Djokovic kicked off his quest for a sixth Italian Open title and the defence of his world number one ranking with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Aslan Karatsev in the second...

Food, energy prices push Nepal inflation to near six-year high

Nepal By Reuters Published: 09:48 pm May 11, 2022 A woman with her children and bags waits at the bus station in Kathmandu. Photo: Reuters KATHMANDU, MAY 11 Rising food and energy prices pushed Nepal's annual inflation to a...