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'Nepal holds special place in India's Neighbourhood First Policy': Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra
According to the Foreign Secretary, the discussions and outcomes covered the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation, including political, economic, trade, energy, connectivity, infrastructure cooperation and also development partnership
PM Modi invited by Nepal counterpart for official visit
Speaking to reporters after his meeting with PM Modi, Dahal said that the ties between India and Nepal are "age-old and multifaceted." He said that Nepal is happy to see the growth of India's economy and political landscape under PM Modi's leadership
Why Nepal is not relocating the Everest base camp despite growing climate change threat
Sherpas, the backbone of the mountaineering industry, are opposed to Nepal's plans to relocate the Everest base camp elsewhere. Community leaders said that in addition to the proposal being impractical, the government has failed to come up with a viable alternative
Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrives in New Delhi, receives warm welcome by MoS Meenakashi Lekhi
PM Prachanda will hold meetings with President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Apart from official business, the leader will also pay a visit to the holy towns of Ujjain and Indore in Madhya Pradesh
Nepal PM Pushpa Kumar Dahal to visit India next week to hold bilateral talks with PM Modi
This will mark Dahal's first official foreign trip since he assumed office in December 2022. He has previously visited India thrice during his earlier tenures
Australian man dies just after reaching summit of Mount Everest, in what climbers call the ‘death zone’
His climb came 17 years after he was told he might never walk again. Back in 2006, he survived a devastating car crash back when a road train sideswiped the vehicle he was in while he was on his way to work. He was using his ascent to raise money for Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
Indian female mountaineer dies at Everest Base Camp, was eyeing new world record
Suzanne Leopoldina Jesus was admitted to a hospital in the Lukla town of Solukhumbu district after she complained of difficulties during the acclimatization exercises at the Mt Everest base camp. She died on Thursday
Famous Nepalese Sherpa guide sets world record, scales Mt Everest for 27th time
The 53-year-old record-holding mountain guide stood atop the 8,848.86 metres-high peak at 8:30 am on Wednesday. He regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest, just three days after a fellow Sherpa guide equalled his previous record
Pasang Dawa Sherpa: The Nepali Sherpa guide, who has become world's second person to scale Everest 26 times
Pasang Dawa Sherpa reached the summit of the world's highest peak on Sunday, becoming the world's second person to do so. His record comes after he completed his first successful climb in 1998
China hikes Kailash Mansarovar Yatra fees, Indians will have to spend Rs 1.85 lakh
Nepal tour operators say that the tough rules have been made to limit the entry of foreign pilgrims, especially Indians
Explained: Why Nepal's famed Sherpas are leaving Mount Everest behind
Sherpas are leaving behind the climbing industry and discouraging their children from following in their footsteps. The hazards involved in climbing, meagre compensation and a scant safety net are reasons behind the move
Nepal's RSP withdraws support to PM Prachanda-led government
The party decided to withdraw support to the government after it failed to reach a power-sharing deal and include its agenda in the common minimum program of the coalition government
Explained: Is China trying to recruit Nepal’s famed Gorkhas into its army?
China wants its very own Gorkha regiment for its Peoples Liberation Army. The effort may bear fruit this year as Nepal has refused to send its famous ‘fearless’ warriors for recruitment to the Indian Army owing to the Agnipath scheme. Will New Delhi’s loss be Beijing’s gain?
Mystery Mountain: Why does Mount Everest make seriously terrifying sounds at night?
After sunset, Mount Everest's surrounding high-altitude glaciers erupt with loud noises. A groundbreaking study by glaciologist Evgeny Podolskiy and his team has found that the glaciers' chorus of spooky noises is because of significant dips in temperature after dusk, which cause ice to shatter
Nepal PM's India visit 'delayed till June due to internal reasons'
This was for the second time when the Nepal prime minister's scheduled visit to India got postponed due to internal reasons. This would have been his first foreign trip after he assumed charge as Prime Minister for the third time in December last year
India’s ‘Operation Kaveri’ in Sudan and other daring evacuation operations to save Indians
India has launched Operation Kaveri to evacuate over 3,000 citizens who are trapped in Sudan amid the ongoing unrest. The country has always put the safety of its people first and has undertaken rescue operations to bring back those caught in conflict or hit by natural disasters overseas
Nepal’s border with India in southern Bara district sealed ahead of by-polls
Vehicular movement along the Postal Highway in the district has been closed except for emergency ones from Saturday midnight to Sunday 7 pm. The Election Commission is conducting by-elections for the House of Representatives in the three constituencies of Tanhun-1, Chitawan-2 and Bar
Missing Indian climber Anurag Maloo found alive on Nepal's Mount Annapurna, in critical condition
Anurag Maloo, a 34-year-old Indian climber from Kishangarh city in northern Indian state of Rajasthan went missing on Monday
Nepal PM likely to embark on three-day India visit on April 28
According to officials from Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister Secretariat, the date was proposed by India to the Nepalese government
Search continues as Indian climber goes missing at Mt Annapurna in Nepal
Anurag Maloo was awarded REX KaramVeer Chakra and became the 2041 Antarctic Youth Ambassador from India