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TAAN urges trekkers, agencies to avoid trekking amid heavy rain forecast
25 September 2026The Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has urged trekking agencies and tourists to exercise high caution and avoid trekking and adventure activities from September 24 to 27 amid forecasts of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across the country.
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EnvironmentClimate justice must move beyond words, PM Shah tells UN; Read Full text of his speech
25 September 2026Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged the international community to move climate justice beyond written commitments, calling for greater support for countries like Nepal that suffer disproportionately from climate change despite contributing little to global greenhouse gas emissions.
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ClimbingNMA, Chinese mountaineering body discuss cooperation on mountain tourism
25 September 2026The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA) have discussed cooperation in mountain tourism, professional guide training, high-altitude rescue and the development of climbing routes during an NMA delegation's six-day visit to Sichuan Province.
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Travel & LeisureBlind Israeli trekker, 71, completes Annapurna Base Camp trek
25 September 2026A 71-year-old blind Israeli woman has completed the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek, describing the experience as a form of therapy that allowed her to experience Nepal’s mountains through sound, touch and smell.
