Nepal's Home Ministry has cancelled the flight permit of the Chinese DJI FlyCart 100 drone in the Everest region and refused to grant authorisation for the American FreeFly Alta X Gen 2 — effectively grounding two of the most capable heavy-lift drones available for high-altitude operations on Everest — in a regulatory decision that has drawn the world's drone rivalry directly into the Himalayas.
Nepal's federal budget for fiscal year 2083/84 has allocated Rs 7.34 billion for culture and tourism and Rs 2.93 billion for civil aviation, with an extensive slate of infrastructure, heritage conservation, trekking, and airport development measures outlined across both sectors.
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has placed heritage conservation, cultural promotion, and tourism development at the heart of its policy and programme for fiscal year 2083/84 (2026/27), unveiling a wide-ranging agenda that includes an international film festival, homestay promotion in historic settlements, UNESCO intangible heritage listings, and the restoration of the city's ancient water infrastructure.
U.S. Soybean Export Council successfully conducted a 'Soy for Nutrition & Innovation' workshop in Kathmandu, featuring regional stakeholders and experts.
Creator Summit 2026 concluded successfully in Kathmandu, bringing together creators, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, health professionals, and innovators for a day of discussions, collaboration, and networking centered on nutrition and public health.
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.
A six-member Nepali delegation participated in Soy Connext 2026, the flagship global conference of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), in Chicago, as Nepal strengthens its engagement with U.S. soybean farmers, exporters and suppliers.