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Unique Himalayan expedition pushing the boundaries of technology and human endeavour KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Two mountaineers, Horacio Galanti and Horacio Cunietti, on an environmental expedition to the Himalayas have made ...

Unique Himalayan expedition pushing the boundaries of human endeavour and technology KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, two mountaineers, Horacio Galanti and Horacio ...

KATHMANDU, MAY 02 - Everest Bank is providing home loans at a minimum interest rate of 10 percent to customers planning to buy homes at the NLHDA Kantipur Real Estate Expo which started in Kathmandu on Thursday. The Nepal Land and Housing ...

KATHMANDU: Everest Bank Ltd (EBL) and Him Electronics have entered into an arrangement under which EBL will finance consumer durables being marketed by Him Electronics. Consumers will get special discounts on refrigerators, microwave ovens, cooking ...

KATHMANDU: At a young age he proved himself as a keen mountaineer, long line rescuer as well as a climbing guide. He had successfully conquered the highest peak of the world nine times. His 10th ascent of the Mt Everest too was successful. However, ...

The first woman mountain climber in the history of Ingushetia Leila Albogachiev has climbed the highest peak in the world, taking with her the flag of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, which she raised on the summit. Last year, along with a group of other ...

KATHMANDU, MAY 18 - Putting an end to the last few weeks of losses, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) gained 16.58 points last week to close at 499.95 points on Thursday. The market had opened at 483.37 points on Sunday. The benchmark index ...

A paraglider test flight was successfully conducted at Maate Danda in Parbat district in west central Nepal. Renowned pilot and world record holder for the highest paraglider flight Sanu Babu Sunuwar carried out the trial. Situated at an elevation ...

Kathmandu - This month sees the 60th anniversary of the historic first ascent of Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, on 29 May 1953. This year's aspiring summiteers are already well on their way and - despite the scuffles that ...