From Jan 2, India began a process to help the  Maoist-led government tide over a severe”energy crisis”by supplying 20  Mega  Watt power from its  Tanakpur power station, officials said here.
The supply of electricity at confessional rate will give some relief to the western Nepal districts, where a 15-hour black out is in place at the […]

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While the rest of the world steps up festivities to welcome the new year, Nepal faces a dismal future with its Maoist government announcing a power emergency. Already enduring a 10-hour power outage daily, Nepal will see the blackout rise to 14-16 hours from Monday as its main power-producing river has begun drying up and […]

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Nepal’s premier folk rock musical entity Nepathya is all set to travel to Australia and perform 2 shows in Sydney on 3rd and 10th January, 1 show in Brisbane on 16th Jan and conclude in Melbourne on 18th Jan.
With this tour Nepathya is set to reawake after a yearlong hibernation - the last show they […]

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Kathmandu, Dec 19 (PTI) Facing severe power shortage, Nepal imposed 10 hours of daily power cuts as the government warned that it would be forced to declare a state of emergency if the situation got any worse. Prime Minister Prachanda warned that the government may declare an emergency in the near future as the country […]

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Most deaths on Mount Everest occur during descents from the summit in the so-called “death zone” above 8,000 meters, and high-altitude cerebral edema appears to be associated with an increased risk of death.
That’s the conclusion of researchers who analyzed the reported 212 deaths on the 29,000-foot mountain between 1921 and 2006.
The American, British and Canadian […]

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