Seasonal fruit pickers left thousands in debt after being sent home early from UK farms Nepali workers who quit jobs and borrowed cash to come to UK are out of work just weeks after arriving The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2022
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes Nepal region An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck in Nepal on Saturday, shaking houses in the Himalayan country and neighboring India, authorities said, after a powerful earthquake earlier this week killed half a dozen people. Reuters · Nov 12, 2022
Earthquake rocks west Nepal, felt as far as New Delhi An earthquake in the mountains of west Nepal rocked the Himalayan nation early Wednesday The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022
At Least 6 Dead As 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Nepal; Tremors Felt Across North India Strong tremors were felt across north India and parts of Nepal in the early hours of Wednesday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Himalayan region near Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Nov 9, 2022
Six dead after earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt in New Delhi A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck western Nepal at about 2am local time (20:15 GMT) causing several houses to collapse. Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2022
Nepal earthquake kills at least six villagers, rattles New Delhi An earthquake in western Nepal killed at least six villagers, four of them children, as the tremor destroyed mud and brick houses in remote communities living in the foothills of the Himalayas. Reuters · Nov 9, 2022
Nepal’s Oli vows balanced ties with China, India if returned to power Nepal's main communist opposition party will balance the Himalayan nation's ties with neighbours China and India for mutual benefit if it is returned to power in a general election this month, its leader said. Reuters · Nov 4, 2022
London-Nepal is world’s third largest unserved flight route Some 89,200 people travelled on indirect flights between Heathrow and Kathmandu in the 12 months to the end of July. The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
Ex-communist rebel leader pledges stable government in Nepal Nepal’s governing alliance is pledging to create a stable government that will be able to complete a full five-year term in the Himalayan nation that has had 13 different governments in the past 16 years The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022
Blame Qatar's Illiberal Migrant Labor Laws for Its Mounting World Cup Death Toll Thousands of people from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have died while working on enormous infrastructure projects in the lead-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Reason · Oct 25, 2022
Dogs get their day at Hindu festival dedicated to them in Nepal Dog lovers of Nepal honoured canines on Monday, putting bright orange garlands around their necks and indulging them with treats to celebrate a Hindu festival highlighting the loyalty of dogs to humans. Reuters · Oct 25, 2022
Triumph, tragedy and climate change: telling the stories of the Sherpas of Everest Few communities have enjoyed the collective fame and individual obscurity of the Sherpas. This minority group, living across the high-Himalaya border between Tibet (China) and Nepal, has become famous for its many world-class mountain climbers. The Conversation · Oct 24, 2022
How to be a CEO podcast: Why Tenzing’s CEO blew the marketing budget on bins for Nepal Huib van Bockel is the CEO and founder of the energy drink company Tenzing. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2022
Nepal's longest serving litterateur Satya Mohan Joshi no more Nepal's longest serving litterateur and historian Satya Mohan Joshi passed away at KIST Medical College Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal on October 16, 2022. He was 103. The Times of India · Oct 17, 2022
Daily Record · Oct 13, 2022 Rangers legend Willie Henderson backs Nepal trekkers raising funds for charity set up in memory of his late daughter Group of 14 volunteers will scale to an altitude of 4500m in the Himalayas in aid of the Michelle Henderson Cervical Cancer Trust.
The Times of India · Oct 12, 2022 Lumpy skin disease scare: Pithoragarh admin bans transportation of cows from Nepal, other districts of Uttarakhand PITHORAGARH: In the wake of the lumpy skin disease scare, the district administration has placed a ban on bringing cows to Pithoragarh from Nepal, as well as from other states and districts.
The Times of India · Oct 10, 2022 Uttar Pradesh: Pilibhit faces flood threat, water enters many villages; admin on alert PILIBHIT: With a catchment area of nine perennial rivers, Pilibhit may soon be under severe threat of heavy floods, especially from the Sharda river, also known as "Kali Nadi" in Nepal and Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh.
Dynamite News · Oct 9, 2022 Uttarakhand: Heavy snowfall in Pithoragarh, key roads blocked Heavy snowfall lashed several areas in Dharchula town in Pithoragarh district, leaving up to two feet of snow in the upper areas and blocking key roads near the Nepal border on Sunday, officials said. Read more on Dynamite News:
The Times of India · Oct 7, 2022 Faridabad boy Tavish breaks into top-20 of Asia Tennis Federation ranking NEW DELHI: Tavish Pahwa, a 12-year-old tennis prodigy from Faridabad, has made the country proud by winning the ITF South Asia Regional Qualifying 12 and under-Team Championships in Nepal by defeating Pakistan in the final.
Reuters · Oct 6, 2022 Cricket-Nepal's Lamichhane detained on return home from Qatar Nepal's most high-profile cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane was taken into custody on his return to Kathmandu from Doha, local police said on Thursday, following an arrest warrant against him in an alleged rape case.
Dynamite News · Oct 6, 2022 Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane lands in Kathmandu to face rape charges Nepal's former cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane landed in Kathmandu on Thursday morning to face rape charges in his home country. Read more on Dynamite News:
Reuters · Oct 3, 2022 Nepal coalition to aim for growth if returned to power, finance minister says Nepal's ruling coalition will provide incentives for exporters and lift import curbs as part of efforts to put the economy on a higher growth trajectory if it is returned to power in a general election next month, the finance minister said.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022 Famed US extreme skier gets traditional Nepalese funeral A famed extreme skier from the United States who was killed after falling from one of the world’s tallest mountains was on Sunday given a traditional funeral at a Sherpa cremation ground as Buddhist monks officiated over a ceremony attended by family, friends and government officials
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022 Letters: the Russian people can’t throw off their tsarist yoke Putin’s position may be weak but his citizens won’t push back against him as they have no democratic tradition
ABC News · Oct 1, 2022 Canberra had just 70 Nepal-born residents a decade ago. The latest census counted 5,700 The capital had just 70 Nepal-born residents a decade ago, but Nepali is now the third-most-spoken language in Canberra homes, after English and Mandarin.