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Nepal Airlines jet grounded in Japan, disrupting international flights

Kathmandu, Sept. 14 -- Nepal Airlines' only operational widebody aircraft was grounded in Japan on Monday after an engine problem disrupted its return flight to Kathmandu, further straining the state-... Read More


Floods revive questions over an abandoned mountain airstrip

Kathmandu, Sept. 5 -- When devastating floods tore through the river basins lying at Rasuwa and Nuwakot last week, reaching the affected areas by air became a challenge of its own. The landscape had ... Read More


In Nepal's flood zone, pilots are flying by their "own discipline"

Kathmandu, Sept. 3 -- The Bhotekoshi floods have changed the landscape that helicopter pilots once relied on to navigate the valleys of Rasuwa and Nuwakot. Roads, riverbanks and familiar landmarks hav... Read More


Barrier lake near China border breaches, raising fresh flood threat in Nepal

Kathmandu, Aug. 28 -- A large barrier lake formed near the confluence of the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers has reportedly breached, raising fresh concerns of another surge of water into Nep... Read More


Trouble not over for Nepal Airlines, despite revenue growth

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah recently highlighted what he called encouraging signs of recovery at the national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation. In a social media post, ... Read More


Nepal Airlines is making more money, still losing money

Kathmandu, Aug. 14 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah recently highlighted what he described as encouraging signs of recovery at Nepal's flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC). In a social media ... Read More


Rescue teams yet to reach Broad Peak bodies spotted by drone

Kathmandu, Aug. 2 -- Search and rescue teams continued operations on Sunday for climbers caught in Thursday's avalanche on Pakistan's 8,051-metre Broad Peak, but rescuers have not yet reached bodies r... Read More


World awaits status of missing climbers, including Nirmal Purja

Kathmandu, July 31 -- Rescue teams on Pakistan's Broad Peak located six additional climbers by drone late Friday, a day after an avalanche swept away a 10-member climbing team that included Nirmal Pur... Read More


Two bodies found at Broad Peak avalanche site, names yet to be identified, Seven Summit Treks says; Nimsdai among still missing

Kathmandu, July 31 -- born mountaineer and former Royal Marine widely known as "Nims Dai," is among ten climbers feared missing after an avalanche hit the 8,047-metre Broad Peak in Pakistan on Thursda... Read More


What makes food sold in most Nepali stores 'organic'? The label

Kathmandu, July 26 -- For urban residents navigating Kathmandu's grocery stores, regional delicacies from specific districts carry an almost magical appeal. Beans from Jumla, cliff-bee honey from Surk... Read More