Date: 21 May 2009
Popular mountaineer Appa Sherpa broke his own record as he reached the top of Mount Everest for nineteenth time on Thursday morning.

Sherpa reached the top of the highest peak in the world at around 8 a.m. today after 364 days of his previous record.

While he conquered the peak last year to raise funds for a school in Thame, this year he scaled the peak for raising awareness on climate change and global warming.

He also placed Bumpa, a sacred copper vase containing 400 eleme.. Date:
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has taken over the management of Bank of Kathmandu (BoK) by suspending the latter’s board, following confusion that arose with deepening disputes among promoters of the bank.

An emergency board meeting of the central bank Tuesday evening decided to take over BoK management for up to three months or until the former is convinced the incumbent management is capable of running the bank on its own.

The central bank came to such decision after it got two letters .. Date: 19 May 2009
While rejecting Colombo's claim of the killing of LTTE leader V. Pirapaharan and assuring his safety and well-being, LTTE's International Relations Head S. Pathmanathan Tuesday accused Colombo of treachery in the killing of the political wing leaders B. Nadesan and S. Puleedevan. Mr. Pathmanathan said it is a crime against humanity that needs to be investigated. Meanwhile, informed sources told TamilNet that what happened in the early hours of Monday was a well-planned massacre of several unarme.. Date: 18 May 2009

Sri Lankan armed force have militarily defeated the LTTE and freed the nation from three decades of terror, Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka announced.

Meanwhile, defence sources on the battlefront said all top LTTE leaders were believed to be killed during their abortive attempt to flee from advancing troops this morning (May 18). According to the sources, troops have found a burnt body suspected to be of LTTE chief V. Prabhakaran. Howe..

Date: 18 May 2009
The chief of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Velupillai Prabhakaran, has been killed in an offensive by the Sri Lankan military, reports say.


The announcement on Sri Lanka's state television came shortly after the military said it had surrounded Prabhakaran in a tiny patch of jungle in the north-east, the BBC reported.

The head of the Sri Lankan army Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka said the military had defeated the rebels and "liberated the entire country".

"Today we.. Date: 22 Feb 2009
Although the voting for the new leadership at the ongoing eight general convention of the CPN (UML) in Butwal was set to start at 8 am this morning, the election committee at the Convention center has revised the schedule for the election process. The committee said the schedule has been changed as the number of candidates filing for nominations was much higher than expected. Howver, some UML leaders participating in the event attributed the delay to the last-minute efforts to forge a cons.. Date: 25 Jan, 2009
Police have arrested four persons on suspicion of involving in the murder of Janakpur-based radio journalist Uma Singh two weeks ago. Uma Singh Photo Source: bbc.co.uk The four persons arrested in Siraha district on Saturday include Uma's sister-in-law Lalita and nephew Abhisek Singh. Reports quoting local police said the four persons are now undergoing interrogation over their alleged involvement in the murder case. Earlier, police had arrested four other murder suspects, who .. Date: 25 Jan, 2009
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is due to address the nation Sunday evening. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (File photo) In his public address scheduled for 7:15 pm NST, PM Dahal is expected to review the works done by the Maoist-led government, talk about various problems the country is facing right now and offer solutions. It is learnt that PM Dahal will also announce various relief programmes for people affected by natural calamities The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) h.. Date: 07th Dec 2008
Nepal Tourism Board orngaised Nepal Roadshows in four Indian cities in Uttar Pradesh from November 24-28 to offer the north Indian visitors with exciting travel options for their upcoming holiday season. With roadshows organised in Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi and Gorakhpur, the NTB showcased several exciting options to the Indian visitors. This is the second consecutive year of the Border Town Sales Mission launched by the NTB in these four cities. Eight private companies from Kathmandu, B.. Date: 07th Dec 2008
In a historic occasion, an ultralight aircraft built by Nepali engineering students has conducted a successful test flight, Saturday, in Pokhara. The group of students of Pulchowk Engineering Campus led by Bikas Parajuli and Ganeshram Sinkeman had built the aircraft, which flew four times – each time for less than a minute as prescribed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). The aircraft was flown by Russian pilot Alexander Maximov of Avia Club. The aircraft is fitted with Aus..