Most major trekking routes across Nepal have reopened for the autumn season following heavy rain and snowfall in late September, although road closures and damaged bridges continue to disrupt access to some destinations, according to the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN).
The body of a Chinese tourist who went missing while returning from the Gokyo region has been recovered from a deep ravine in the Phortse area of the Everest region.
Japan has agreed to provide a grant of 2.853 billion yen, equivalent to approximately Rs 2.767 billion, to Nepal for a project to improve air traffic control facilities at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), including rehabilitation of its ageing control tower and modernisation of critical aviation systems.
Most major trekking routes across Nepal have reopened for the autumn season following heavy rain and snowfall in late September, although road closures and damaged bridges continue to disrupt access to some destinations, according to the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN).
The body of a Chinese tourist who went missing while returning from the Gokyo region has been recovered from a deep ravine in the Phortse area of the Everest region.
Japan has agreed to provide a grant of 2.853 billion yen, equivalent to approximately Rs 2.767 billion, to Nepal for a project to improve air traffic control facilities at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), including rehabilitation of its ageing control tower and modernisation of critical aviation systems.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) on [DATE] called domestic airline officials and representatives for talks after receiving complaints that carriers were raising airfares to take advantage of the approaching festival season.
An international research team is studying how the human body responds and adapts to low oxygen levels at the EvK2 International Pyramid Laboratory-Observatory at 5,050 metres in Lobuche, Nepal.
A six-member Russian climbing team has begun an expedition to 7,710-metre Kumbhakarna (Jannu) Himal in Taplejung district, departing Kathmandu on Tuesday for the autumn climbing season.
Shinta Mani Mustang has added another international accolade to a record year, being named among Asia's highly regarded hotels in Condé Nast Traveller's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards.
The Annapurna Conservation Area recorded 21,048 international visitor arrivals in September, an 8.6 percent increase from the same month last year, according to data from the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).
Several major trekking routes in the Annapurna region remain open and operational, with the Round Annapurna Circuit via Thorong La now accessible after a small number of trekking groups successfully crossed the high pass over the past three days, while heavy snow continues to disrupt routes towards Tilicho and Nar Phu.
Japan has agreed to provide a grant of 2.853 billion yen, equivalent to approximately Rs 2.767 billion, to Nepal for a project to improve air traffic control facilities at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), including rehabilitation of its ageing control tower and modernisation of critical aviation systems.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) on [DATE] called domestic airline officials and representatives for talks after receiving complaints that carriers were raising airfares to take advantage of the approaching festival season.
Helicopter operators have been put on standby for possible rescue operations as authorities forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall, floods and landslides across several parts of the country from Friday to Sunday.
As Nepal faced severe hydro-climatic disasters, a team of Nepali researchers completed one of the most intensive cryo-climatic field expeditions to Tungling Glacier, also known as Artang Glacier, in Limi Valley, Humla.
A humanitarian dental clinic will operate at Everest Base Camp during the spring 2027 climbing season to provide free dental treatment to Sherpa guides, Icefall Doctors, porters and other high-altitude workers.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged the international community to move climate justice beyond written commitments, calling for greater support for countries like Nepal that suffer disproportionately from climate change despite contributing little to global greenhouse gas emissions.
The Nepal Tourism Board has urged tourists to exercise caution while travelling in Nepal from September 25 to 27 as the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several parts of the country.
The Press Council Nepal has begun studying and monitoring interviews conducted with critically ill survivors inside intensive care units, including an earlier interview of Everest survivor Dawa Sherpa broadcast by BBC Nepali.
Nepal’s parliamentary tourism committee has called on the government and industry leaders to move beyond reassurances and implement a concrete strategy to rebuild international trust in the country’s travel sector, following the recent Bhotekoshi–Trishuli floods.
Preparations for Nepal’s autumn mountaineering season have moved into a new phase on Mt. Manaslu, with the Expedition Operators Association Nepal (EOAN) rope-fixing team opening the climbing route and fixing ropes to approximately 200 metres above Camp I.
A six-member Nepali delegation participated in Soy Connext 2026, the flagship global conference of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), in Chicago, as Nepal strengthens its engagement with U.S. soybean farmers, exporters and suppliers.
U.S. Soybean Export Council successfully conducted a 'Soy for Nutrition & Innovation' workshop in Kathmandu, featuring regional stakeholders and experts.
Visiting United States Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor on Friday officially unveiled the “Ultra X Gen 2” American cargo drone built by Freefly Systems at Everest Base Camp.
A fundraising event organised by the Himalayan Sherpa Club of Sonoma and the California Sherpa Association has raised more than $100,000 for communities affected by the recent floods in Nepal.
The city of Anseong will host the 2026 Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival from October 2 to 5 at Anseong Matchum Land and along Anseongcheon Stream, with an opening-eve festival scheduled for October 1.
A landslide near Khotro Khola along the Besisahar-Manang road has temporarily blocked traffic, the Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) said.
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