Dawa Sherpa, the Sherpa guide who survived seven days alone in Everest's death zone without food or bottled oxygen, is on the verge of being discharged from HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu after being moved out of the intensive care unit to a general ward, marking a remarkable recovery that has drawn renewed calls for accountability from Nepal's mountaineering community.
Nepal's participation in the Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF) 2026 concluded on Sunday with strong interest from Korean travellers and trade professionals, as the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) led a seven-company private sector delegation to one of Asia's largest travel exhibitions.
Leading scientists, government officials, and conservationists from across South Asia have gathered in Kathmandu for a five-day regional event aimed at strengthening coordinated protection of the pangolin — the world's most trafficked mammal — and charting a shared conservation course for the next 25 years.