After hiking the royalty to climb Mt. Everest, the Nepal government has issued revised mountaineering regulations, which formally end solo expeditions on Mount Everest as well as other peaks above 8,000 meters.
The Indian National who was arrested was identified as Raya aged 35, who was also the manager of the hotel, a native of Bihar, the Nepal police said.
The tragedy occurred as passengers onboard the 12533 Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express hastily jumped onto the adjacent tracks and were run over by the oncoming Karnataka Express heading from Bengaluru to Delhi.
Nepal has decided to increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak. The last revision in the free was undertaken in 2015, when Nepal ditched the a group-based system to adopt a uniform fee.
The revised regulations, approved by the Cabinet will become effective once it is published in the Nepal Gazette. The move aims not only to generate additional revenue but also to address the growing environmental concerns linked to mountaineering activities on the iconic peak, as per officials.
While at least 126 were killed, nearly 188 were injured in the strong earthquake that shook the high-altitude region of Tibet autonomous region and Nepal. The tremors were also felt in India and Bhutan.
Tibet earthquake: A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning, killing around 90 people. Tremors were also felt in several parts of India.
Buddha Air flight, with 76 people on board including the crew, makes VOR landing at Tribhuvan International Airport. Recently, Buddha Air announced to increase its flights from Kathmandu to Varanasi to three per week.
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal early Saturday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor, recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers, caused no casualties or damage. Nepal, situated along the Himalayan fault line, remains a high-risk zone for seismic activity.
The police raided a private office from where the arrests were made. The police recovered Rs 2. 65 million in cash as well as five mobile phone sets from them.
Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on August 24. The southpaw represented Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the previous edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhawan will play for Karnali Yaks in the Nepal Premier League.
"We have received a bomb threat on an Indian Airlines flight that was bound for New Delhi from Kathmandu. A search operation is underway with the help of Nepal Police and Army," the Nepali officials stated.
Although the Nepalese media reported about Oli's potential visit to China, the Foreign Ministry said that neither India nor Beijing so far handed over an invitation to the Prime Minister for the official visit.
Nepal PM Oli underlined the need to continue the exchange of high-level visits between the two countries to enhance government-to-government, people-to-people and historical ties, as well as to promote trade.
The 4.2 tonnes of aid supplies handed over on Monday were for families affected by the recent inundation in Nepal. The Indian government was also "arranging other essential hygiene items and medicines as well as other relief materials, which will be delivered soon.
Nepal will observe three days of national mourning following monsoon-induced floods and landslides claimed over 200 lives. The government has also announced financial aid for victims.
The Indian Embassy said it is "in touch with some of these groups and arranging for their safe return. The Embassy is also coordinating closely with Nepali authorities to facilitate the evacuation of Indian citizens who are stranded.”
Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 193 people, with 100 missing, officials said on Monday.
Nepal: Several residential areas in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu City were submerged after heavy rains triggered widespread flooding . The devastating series of floods, landslides and inundations has pushed the death toll to 170 in Nepal so far in the last 24 hours.
Several residential areas in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu City were submerged after heavy rains triggered widespread flooding. As the ongoing rainfall triggers flooding across Nepal, more than 60 people have been confirmed dead. Watch to know more!
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