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Triangular contest set for NATTA election on August 14

9 August 2026

The election for the 2026–28 executive committee of the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) is set for August 14, with three panels led by Bharat Jung Pandey, Jiswan Tuladhar Shrestha and Yubika Bhandari entering the fray.

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BROAD PEAK TRAGEDY: Nimsdai’s body reaches London; three more bodies arriving in Kathmandu on Tuesday

9 August 2026

The mortal remains of four climbers are now in Islamabad, Pakistan, as authorities expedite the repatriation process to send them to their home countries.

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UPDATE: Bodies of three foreigners, two Nepali climbers recovered from Yalung Ri peak

9 August 2026

A recovery team led by renowned climber Phurba Tenzing Sherpa today successfully retrieved five bodies of climbers who went missing in an avalanche on Yalung Ri peak nine months ago.

Nirmal ‘Nimsdai’ Purja: The climber who turned the impossible into a matter of months
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Nirmal ‘Nimsdai’ Purja: The climber who turned the impossible into a matter of months

7 August 2026

Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja, the Nepal-born mountaineer who compressed the challenge of climbing all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks from years into months and helped place Nepali climbers at the centre of global mountaineering, died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan on July 30. He was 43.


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  • Ramada Encore Kathmandu adopts data-driven leadership development model

    5 August 2026

    Ramada Encore by Wyndham Kathmandu Thamel has completed a leadership development programme that uses behavioural assessments and personalised coaching instead of conventional classroom-based training, marking what the hotel describes as a new approach to leadership development in Nepal's hospitality industry.

  • Nepal attracts over 71,000 foreign visitors in July

    3 August 2026

    Nepal welcomed 71,775 international visitors in July 2026, marking a 2.3 per cent increase compared to the 70,193 arrivals recorded in the same month last year, according to the latest figures released by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).

  • 7SF holds 15th AGM, plans to open Buddha View Park near Pikey Peak in October

    29 July 2026

    The 7 Summit Foundation has announced it will formally open Buddha View Park, which is being constructed near Pikey Peak in Solukhumbu district, by the end of October to attract domestic and international tourists to the region.


Aviation

American drone flies high on Ama Dablam after failed attempt on Everest

American drone flies high on Ama Dablam after failed attempt on Everest

28 July 2026

A US-manufactured drone has successfully completed high-altitude supply flights on Ama Dablam, months after Nepali authorities blocked a similar American drone from operating on Everest amid regulatory concerns and a broader US-China contest over drone technology in the Himalayas.

Nepal govt extends fee waivers at Pokhara, Bhairahawa airports to 2028

Nepal govt extends fee waivers at Pokhara, Bhairahawa airports to 2028

26 July 2026

The Nepal government has extended fee waivers for international flights at Pokhara International Airport (PIA) and Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa by two years, to mid-September 2028, in a renewed push to draw foreign carriers to the two long-underutilized airports outside the capital.

Maheshwor Bhakta Shrestha appointed Nepal Airlines executive chairman with dual MD charge

Maheshwor Bhakta Shrestha appointed Nepal Airlines executive chairman with dual MD charge

15 July 2026

Maheshwor Bhakta Shrestha has been appointed as Executive Chairman of Nepal Airlines Corporation, with the additional responsibility of Managing Director, as a Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday at Singhadurbar decided.

AOAN, Aeronautical Society of Nepal sign MoU to advance aviation safety, training and digital transformation

AOAN, Aeronautical Society of Nepal sign MoU to advance aviation safety, training and digital transformation

15 June 2026

The Airlines Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) and the Aeronautical Society of Nepal (AeSN) have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the unified development, safety, and modernisation of Nepal's aviation sector, the two organisations announced.


Environment

Seventy volunteers pull 55 sacks of waste from Pisang trekking routes in Manang cleanup drive

26 June 2026

Seventy volunteers removed 55 sacks of waste from trekking routes around Pisang in Manang during a one-day cleanup campaign, covering ground from Swargadwari Bridge to Ngoro Danda and from Upper Pisang to the Pisang-Ghyaru Bridge.

ACAP survey finds Blue Sheep thriving in Manang — good news for snow leopards too

26 June 2026

A wildlife survey in the Manang Ngisyang Block has found the Blue Sheep, locally known as Naur, population to be healthy and stable, a result conservationists say reflects sustained habitat protection efforts in the Annapurna Conservation Area.

ACAP cleans up Thorong La trail in three-day campaign

23 June 2026

The Annapurna Conservation Area Project's Unit Conservation Office in Manang has completed a three-day cleanup campaign along one of Nepal's most popular trekking routes, collecting around 75 sacks of waste from the trail between Tanki Manang and Thorong La Pass.

Everest rangers a top priority as SPCC collects 90,000kg waste on Mt Everest this spring

Everest rangers a top priority as SPCC collects 90,000kg waste on Mt Everest this spring

20 June 2026

As the dust settles on the busiest climbing season Mt Everest has ever seen, the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has wrapped up its Spring 2026 cleanup campaign with a staggering 90,329 kg of waste hauled off the world's highest mountain, and a clear signal that Everest rangers will remain at the centre of its strategy going forward.


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Science & Innovation

With American drone on Everest, we are reaching new heights, says Sergio Gor

2 May 2026

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.

T3 EXCLUSIVE: NatGeo’s weather station near Mt Everest summit gathers dust

19 April 2026

The installation of the world’s highest automatic weather station had made headlines globally in 2022, but it turned out to be rubbish in just four years.

World Protein Day: Nepal experts urge public to ignore 'myths' about chicken and eggs

28 February 2026

On the occasion of World Protein Day, health experts and officials in Nepal are calling on the public to ignore persistent myths about the poultry industry and recognize chicken and eggs as safe, affordable, and vital sources of protein.


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