25th Shrawan, Kathmandu. The Gaijatra festival, celebrated in areas inhabited by the Newar community, including the Kathmandu Valley, has been celebrated differently by people from sexual and gender minority communities. Members of the transgender, homosexual, and intersex communities have celebrated the Gaijatra as ‘Pride Day’. This time, people from sexual and gender minority communities took […]

Kathmandu. The Himalayan Times spoke with Vikram Singh, the general manager of the hotel, who has been there since the beginning, as the Aloft Kathmandu Thamel marks its sixth anniversary. Singh explains the factors that have influenced the Aloft experience throughout the years, from overcoming obstacles like the COVID-19 pandemic to reinventing lifestyle hospitality in […]

Kathmandu. BYN BLACKYAK formally unveiled the ‘Himalayan Climate Charter 2025′ at a special ceremony in Kathmandu, acknowledging the increasing effects of climate change on mankind and urging immediate international attention and coordinated action to protect the Himalayas’ future. To bring together specialists, policymakers, media representatives, and the climbing community, the ‘Summit for Earth’ was organised […]

Kathmandu. On June 19, the Nepal-France Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) met for the fifth time in Kathmandu. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was part of a regular interaction between France and Nepal. Given the 75th anniversary of Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal’s first climb of Annapurna, the BCM provided a valuable forum for […]

Kathmandu. From June 6–13, 2025, the Nepal Mountain Rescue Training Course came to an end in Kathmandu. The Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal (HRA), Eurac Research Education and Training, the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom), and the Mountain Rescue Service of South Tyrol (BRD) worked together with the Eurac Research Institute of Mountain […]

Kathmandu, June 18. Chinese officials have warned Nepali officials of the possibility of “heavy rain” in the border area with Nepal and have asked them to be on alert. Based on the information, the District Administration Offices of Sindhupalchowk and Kavre have taken precautions. The Sindhupalchowk administration has issued a press release requesting the residents […]

Kathmandu. Chandragiri is becoming famous as a tourist destination. Religiously and historically, it has been at the peak of discussion since ancient times. The reason for the cable car that reaches Chandragiri Hill is even more popular now. Every day, thousands of people reach Chandragiri, 2,551 meters above sea level, by riding modern cable cars. […]

Bhojpur. Change waterfall in Khartamcha of Bhojpur is one of the highest waterfalls in the district. Lately, the presence of tourists has started to be seen to see this waterfall, which is 139 meters high. Locals consider it a beautiful gift of nature. Locals say that when domestic tourists start coming to see this waterfall […]

Nepalgunj. Flights from Nepalgunj airport to Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Himalayan and hilly districts have been blocked for two days. The Civil Aviation Office in Nepalgunj has informed us that due to heavy rain, flights have not been able to take place since Saturday morning. Although 1600 meters of visibility are required for an air flight, […]