Tag: Nepal
Trek Nepal’s Everest Region Without Ever Leaving Home
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world in the Himalayan range, is a must-climb summit for mountaineers across the globe, and the wider Everest [Read More…]
How a Crash-Landed Turkish Airlines Plane Cut Nepal’s Ties to the Skies for Days
A Turkish Airlines Airbus 330 that skidded off the runway on the morning of March 4 at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, created waves [Read More…]
Nepal’s Ex-Crown Prince Arrested in Thailand with Marijuana
Kathmandu: Paras Shah, Nepal’s former crown prince known for his flamboyant lifestyle, was arrested by Thai police July 10 with 12 gm of marijuana, it [Read More…]
Indian girl becomes youngest Everest female conqueror
A 13-year-old tribal girl from India conquered Mount Everest and became the youngest female to reach the top of the world on May 25. Belonging [Read More…]
Nepal activists flay reconciliation bill
KATHMANDU, 18 April 2014 (IRIN) – Human rights activists have strongly criticized the provisions of a proposed Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) bill, saying it could [Read More…]
Nepal ex-crown prince arrested in Phuket for marijuana possession
A former crown prince of Nepal has been arrested in Phuket and charged with possession of marijuana. Police confirmed a story in the Himalayan Times [Read More…]
Buddha’s birthplace development project comes to third phase
BANGKOK, 20 July 2012 (NNT) – The development of the Buddha’s birthplace in Nepal, being undertaken by a Thai committee, is now in its third [Read More…]
Nepal Plane Crash Kills 15, Six Survive
Police in Nepal say a plane crash near an airport in the country’s north has killed 15 people. Authorities say six people on board, including [Read More…]