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Bampijhyala, Taplejung, May 17:A five-day Taplejung Tourism Festival kicked off in Phungling, the headquarters of Taplejung district, on Thursday. The festival was organised with the slogan ‘Encouragement in the local organic fair festival, promotion and observation of tourist places of Taplejung’. On the first day, a rally demonstrating cultural music and instruments was taken to Phungling Bazaar. The festival was... Read More

A massive fire erupted in Brahmapuri village of Rajdevi Municipality-9 in Rautahat during the early hours of this morning, resulting in extensive damage to properties valued at nearly Rs 1.2 million. The fire originated in the newly constructed concrete house with a corrugated steel roof owned by Bachchha Singh in Rajdevi Municipality-9 around 1:50 am today. Initial investigations by the... Read More

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visits to France, Serbia, and Hungary have drawn significant international attention against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and broader geopolitical dynamics. The visit, described by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian as injecting “new momentum to the peaceful development of the world,” marks Xi’s first trip to Europe in five years. While China officially... Read More

The ambulance at District Hospital Bajura has been out of service for a month, due to the lack of repair and maintenance owing to the financial constraints. The absence of ambulance services has created significant difficulties for patients that are referred to hospitals outside the district. According to Dr. Samita Pun, Chief of Bajura Hospital, the hospital has been unable... Read More

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population, Upendra Yadav, recently emphasized Nepal’s commitment to a rights-based approach in addressing population and development issues during his address at the fifty-seventh session of the Commission on Population and Development in New York. DPM Yadav highlighted Nepal’s dedication to implementing the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and... Read More

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has mobilized volunteers at the community schools for the beautification of schools and to further encourage the students towards teaching and learning activities. Officiating Chief of the KMC’s Education Department, Saraswati Pokharel, said the volunteers have been mobilized to create neat and clean, greenery, artistic and attractive environment at the schools as well as to... Read More

The Nepal Mountain Academy (NMA) recently launched its Gyaji Khang (7074m) Research Expedition – 2024, sending off a 41-member team comprising students from the Bachelor of Mountaineering Studies (BMS) program. This expedition is a significant component of the students’ academic curriculum, reflecting NMA’s commitment to experiential learning and exploration in the field of mountaineering. Led by International Federation of Mountain... Read More

The Hinglaj Yatra, held in the dramatic surroundings of Hingol National Park in Baluchistan province, is Pakistan’s largest Hindu festival, drawing over 100,000 Hindu pilgrims from across the country. The festival centers around Hinglaj Mata, an ancient cave temple, where pilgrims climb steep mud volcanoes and perform rituals to seek divine blessings. Despite being a Muslim-majority country, Pakistan is home... Read More

A team of climbers from Seven Summit Treks reached South Col opening a route from Camp II to Camp IV this afternoon. Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Expedition Director at Seven Summit Treks, told THT that the team led by Mingma Dendi Sherpa opened a climbing route up to 7,900m at around 2:30pm. “The route fixing team from SST under the Expedition... Read More

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea and Nepal Tourism Board jointly organized an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Nepal on Sunday in Kathmandu. The successful completion of the JUGAL Himal expedition by the joint team of Nepal and the Republic of Korea of ​​recently opened mountain peaks in Sindhupalchowk... Read More