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Australian doctor dies at Gorakshep near Everest Base Camp

A 54-year-old Australian doctor died in Gorakshep in the Khumbu region while returning from Everest Base Camp.

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Tourist influx rises in Everest region: Over 12,000 visit in a month

Tourist arrivals in the Everest region have surged with the onset of spring.

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New bird species recorded in Nepal; Violet Cuckoo becomes 899th species

A new bird species, the Violet Cuckoo (Baijani Koili in Nepali), has been officially recorded in Nepal, marking the 899th bird species in the country’s avian records.

The Federal Parliament Building, in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu. Photo: RSS/File

President Paudel summons Federal Parliament session for April 25

President Ramchandra Paudel has summoned a session of the Federal Parliament for Friday, April 25.

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NEPSE edges up by 7 points, daily turnover declines to Rs 7.26 billion

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index inched up by 7.01 points, or 0.26 percent, on Wednesday to close at 2,696.23 points, marking the second trading day of the Nepali New Year 2082.

Lower Everest to host mountain biking festival 'Tour-de-Khijidemba-Pikey 2025'

Gold hits record high of Rs 187,000 per tola on Wednesday

Govt urges agitating teachers to return to classroom

Birgunj Customs collects over Rs 124 billion in nine months

Minister for Forests and Environment, Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri. Photo: RSS

Ecotourism promotion needed at conservation areas: Minister Shahi

Minister for Forests and Environment, Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri, pointed out the need of promoting ecotourism at conservation areas across the nation and connecting it with people's livelihood.

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Community participation in health infrastructure development vital: CPN (MC) Chair Dahal

Chairperson of CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has insisted on the mandatory participation of locals in the health infrastructure development at the local levels.

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Compensation for Budhigandaki hydropower project affected locals determined

Compensation has been determined for the locals of the Budhigandaki hydropower project-affected areas.

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Pakistan Embassy in Kathmandu hosts reception to mark 85th National Day

The Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu hosted a reception on Tuesday evening to commemorate the 85th National Day of Pakistan at Hotel Soaltee.

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'Get me out of HAMS Hospital,' Manfred asks German govt

It has been nearly five months since Manfred Michael Elian, a 53-year-old from Stuttgart, Germany, was admitted to Kathmandu’s HAMS Hospital for treatment.

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Durga Prasai sent to judicial custody for 12 days

The Kathmandu District Court today remanded Durga Prasai and his associate Deepak Bohara to judicial custody for 12 days for further investigation.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressing a program organized at the Nepali Military Academy in Kharipati, Bhaktapur, on Friday. Photo: RSS

Capable human resources must for national security: PM Oli

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has observed the induction parade of newly commissioned cadets of different contingents of the Nepali Army.

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Nepali Army is nation's prestige representing in international level: President Paudel

President Ramchandra Paudel has said the Nepali Army is a symbol of dignity, peace and humanity not only for Nepal but also representing the nation at the international level.

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Ex TV journo Kami Sherpa honoured with Everest summiteer badge

The Department of Tourism honored courageous climber Kami Sherpa with an Everest summiteer badge and a special ID card during a ceremony in Kathmandu.

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No rhino poaching reported in Chitwan for 516 days

Chitwan National Park (CNP) has recorded 516 consecutive days without rhino poaching, according to Information Officer Abinas Thapa Magar.

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Bandipur draws 210,000 visitors in a year, domestic tourists make up 150,000

The historic hill town of Bandipur welcomed more than 210,000 tourists in the year 2081 BS (April 13, 2024 – April 13, 2025), according to the Bandipur Visit Year Secretariat.

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Inaugural Red Panda and Thar Festival held in Khotang

The first-ever Red Panda and Thar Festival began on New Year’s Day 2082 BS in Khotang, marking the launch of the ‘Mundum Trail Visit Year.’

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Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes Jajarkot

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Jajarkot district last night.

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A giant billboard promotes Made in China goods at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, eastern China's Zhejiang province on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Photo: AP

China hits back at US and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%

China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown.

This artistic animation shows asteroid 2024 YR4 passing by Earth. Astronomers created a 3D image of the newly discovered asteroid after observing it with a telescope in Chile. Photo: 9NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor via AP

New observations show the asteroid that won't hit Earth resembles a spinning hockey puck

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck, scientists said Tuesday.

FILE - A full moon rises above the clouds at sunset in Lisbon, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Photo: AP

A micromoon will grace the night skies this weekend

There's a micromoon coming up.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks at a news conference during his visit to Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo. Photo: AP

Japan says it wants to join a NATO command for the support of Ukraine

Rutte said NATO is worried about China’s military exercises near Taiwan and “we follow them very closely.”

In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Russian 120mm mortar crew fire toward Ukrainian position at an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese were caught fighting alongside Russia

Zelenskyy said a clash with Chinese soldiers occurred near the villages of Tarasivka and Bilohorivka in Donetsk, where six Chinese military personnel engaged Ukrainian troops. Two Chinese were taken prisoner, Zelenskyy said.

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Community participation in health infrastructure development vital: CPN (MC) Chair Dahal

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Chairperson of CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has insisted on the mandatory participation of locals in the health infrastructure development at the local levels.

File--A member of a pro-monarchist group hurls stones at police officers during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: AP

Revolution and child rights: Gravely ignored issue

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On March 28, a large number of students were preparing for the seventh day of their Secondary Education Examination (SEE), also known as the ‘iron gate’.

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Middle class suffers from the disease of middlity: It should take risks to overcome it

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A strange, inherited illness plagues the Indian middle class. Not poverty. Not privilege.

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Compensation for Budhigandaki hydropower project affected locals determined

Compensation has been determined for the locals of the Budhigandaki hydropower project-affected areas.

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Swonigha Resort launches as a new cultural and luxury destination in Suryabinayak

Marking the first day of the Nepali New Year 2082, Swonigha Resort Pvt. Ltd. organized a Bhoomi Puja ceremony in Gundu, Suryabinayak Municipality to officially launch an ambitious hospitality project named “Swonigha.”

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NEPSE surges by over 27 points as trading resumes in new year

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index climbed by 27.14 points, or 1.01 percent, on Tuesday to close at 2,689.22 points.

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Gold price drops by Rs 1,700 per tola after record high

After reaching a record high of Rs 186,000 per tola on the last day of Nepali Year 2081, the price of gold dropped by Rs 1,700 on Tuesday, the second day of the New Year 2082.

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Development spending shrinks to 29pc in third quarter

The government’s development expenditure has remained sluggish, reaching only 29.2 percent of the annual target by the third quarter of the current fiscal year 2024/25.

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Thirty-year-old Sujan Bagha Shrestha pierced his tongue for the third time during the annual Tongue Piercing Festival held on Baisakh 2 in Bode, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, Bhaktapur, on Tuesday. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

Thirty-year-old Sujan Bagha Shrestha pierced his tongue for the third time during the annual Tongue Piercing Festival held on Baisakh 2 in Bode, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, Bhaktapur, on Tuesday. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

In Pictures: Tongue Piercing Festival

Sindoor Jatra. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

Sindoor Jatra. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

In Pictures: Sindoor Jatra

Nepalese revelers carry chariots of deities as they parade through the ancient city of Thimi during the Sindoor festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. The festival marks the Nepali New Year as revelers carry chariots of Hindu gods and goddesses and toss vermillion powder in a vibrant display of celebration.

Nepalese revelers carry chariots of deities as they parade through the ancient city of Thimi during the Sindoor festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. The festival marks the Nepali New Year as revelers carry chariots of Hindu gods and goddesses and toss vermillion powder in a vibrant display of celebration.

In Pictures: Thimi comes alive with Sindoor Jatra celebrations

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In Pictures: Biska Jatra

Locals in Ason, Kathmandu, celebrated the annual Pahan Charhe chariot festival with great fanfare on Sunday. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

Locals in Ason, Kathmandu, celebrated the annual Pahan Charhe chariot festival with great fanfare on Sunday. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

In Pictures: Pahan Charhe Chariot Festival celebrated with fanfare in Ason

A Nepalese bodybuilder looks on a mirror while flexing backstage during the qualifying round of the 17th Dharmashree Nationwide Bodybuilding Championship, held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, March 21, 2025, where hundreds of athletes from across the country took part. The event also featured the first Women's Bodybuilding Open Championship and the 50 Open Masters Bodybuilding Championship.

A Nepalese bodybuilder looks on a mirror while flexing backstage during the qualifying round of the 17th Dharmashree Nationwide Bodybuilding Championship, held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, March 21, 2025, where hundreds of athletes from across the country took part. The event also featured the first Women's Bodybuilding Open Championship and the 50 Open Masters Bodybuilding Championship.

In Pictures: Dharmashree Nationwide Bodybuilding Championship