Hong Kong bar operators have urged authorities to regulate rather than ban flavoured shisha products, saying customers are unlikely to consume the traditional version that will still be allowed ...

According to the draft of a new law registered in the Assembly, climbers will be required to have successfully scaled at least one 7,000-metre mountain in Nepal In a move aimed at reducing ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation's 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a ...

The Uttar Pradesh government has started action against unrecognised madrasas, mosques and allegedly illegal structures constructed on government land in districts along the India-Nepal border.

Kathmandu (AFP) – An Austrian climber has died while descending Nepal's Ama Dablam after a successful summit, the country's tourism department said Monday. Nepal named the climber as Martin ...

One such example has just been discovered in Nepal, where scientists have confirmed the presence of the Asian small-clawed otter for the first time in over 185 years. Once thought to be extinct in ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation's 7,000-metre peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at reducing ...

At least seven teachers and a few policemen were injured in Kathmandu city of Nepal on Sunday (April 27, 2025) as clashes erupted between the two sides during a demonstration for education reforms ...

More than 100 children and young people from across Nepal convened in Kathmandu today for the Balbalika tatha Yuwa (BaYu) Sambaad, a children and youth-led national dialogue on climate action ...

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The Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan, launched by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, is witnessing massive participation from farmers through Pani Chaupals, or Water Forums, across Madhya Pradesh.