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Nepal courts Korean travellers at 41st Seoul International Travel Fair, targeting growth in high-value trekking and wellness market
7 June 2026Nepal made a strong pitch to Korean travellers and trade partners this week at the 41st Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF 2026), showcasing the country's trekking, mountaineering, cultural heritage, and wellness offerings at one of Asia's premier travel exhibitions.
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T3 Special"Where is our right to privacy?" — BBC broadcasts ICU interview of Everest survivor Dawa Sherpa without permission
6 June 2026The BBC has broadcast a video interview of Dawa Sherpa, the Sherpa guide who survived seven days alone in Everest's death zone, filmed inside the intensive care unit of HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu without the knowledge or consent of his family or hospital authorities, drawing sharp condemnation from his wife and raising serious questions about the broadcaster's adherence to its own editorial standards.
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ClimbingNMA demands accountability over Dawa Sherpa's abandonment on Everest, urges operators to uphold duty of care
5 June 2026The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has called on the government to establish an independent investigation committee into the circumstances that left Sherpa guide Dawa Sherpa alone in Everest's death zone for seven days, while also visiting him at HAMS Hospital where he remains in the ICU in stable condition.
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EnvironmentDrones, rangers, and solar power: How the Everest 1° Initiative is tackling the mountain's growing waste crisis
5 June 2026On World Environment Day, the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) and the Cimex BYD Charity Foundation (CBCF) have reaffirmed their partnership under the "Everest 1° Initiative," marking a season of significant environmental progress on the world's highest mountain even as it recorded its busiest climbing year in history.
