Man’s journey from office assistant to ward chief
By Kumbha Raj Rai Netra Bhattarai, 29, impressed many when he was employed at the ward office of Chishankhugadhi-5 as an office assistant. People’s encouragement led him to win the local polls and return to the same office as ward chairman.
Three dead, six injured in road accident in Okhaldhunga
By Kumbha Raj Rai The jeep enroute to Biratnagar from Solukhumbu District Police Office fell about 100 metres off the road, police said.
Lack of safety measures at construction sites causing accidents and taking lives
By Kumbha Raj Rai Stakeholders stress the need to implement safety standards on all construction sites.
Three die in a jeep accident in Okhaldhunga
By Kumbha Raj Rai The moving jeep was hit by a falling boulder from the construction site of Okhaldhunga-Nishankhe road section.
Micro hydro plants destined for oblivion in rural Nepal
By Kumbha Raj Rai The Nepal Electricity Authority will shut them down after connecting villages to the national grid as part of the government's electricity roadmap.
Pattale: The perfect destination for Everest sight-seeing
By Kumbha Raj Rai Having already hosted two famous ultra trail races, this famous tourist hub in the Everest region is set to welcome visitors.
A teenager in Okhaldhunga killed herself after she was bullied online
By Kumbha Raj Rai The perpetrator had created a fake Facebook account in the victim’s name to defame her.
Police send reinforcements to Solukhumbu village after Chand party’s ‘suspicious activities’
By Kumbha Raj Rai Reports of an attack on a police post, which authorities later said baseless, prompts concerns
The man who made it possible for hundreds of foreigners to climb Everest is finally retiring
By Kumbha Raj Rai He made way for hundreds to reach the Everest summit, but the veteran mountaineer never stood atop his beloved mountain himself
A local group is illegally setting up booths and charging fees to foreigners near Everest, and the government hasn't done anything about it
By Kumbha Raj Rai A group of youth have been “illegally” collecting Rs500 as an accommodation fee in the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality from foreign trekkers visiting the Everest region in the name of Khumbu Hotel Association.
Bhim clinches title
By Manoj Paudel & Kumbha Raj Rai Bhim Bahadur Gurung won the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon title in Solukhumbu on Tuesday.
Khotang’s 8-yr wait for bridge ends
By Dambar Singh Rai & Kumbha Raj Rai A bridge connecting Khotang and Okhaldhunga came into operation on Friday, after eight years in limbo.
Rural municipality starts collecting tourism fee in Everest region
By Kumbha Raj Rai Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality has started charging a tourism fee from foreign trekkers despite objections from travel trade entrepreneurs.
Kulung, Rai claim Everest Marathon
By Kumbha Raj Rai Suman Kulung and Nirkala Rai of Solukhumbu claimed the titles of the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon held on Monday at the Everest Region.
Famed Swiss alpinist dies in Nuptse bid
By Kumbha Raj Rai Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck, who had set a string of records for making quick solo ascents of mountains, died on the slopes of Mt Everest on Sunday morning while attempting to climb Mt Nuptse.