Dawa Steven Sherpa, 28-year-old mountain guide and adventure pioneer, has been awarded the first ever WWF International President’s Award during a special ceremony at global conservation organization WWF’s Annual Conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

 A team of American scientists and researchers is setting up a laboratory at Mount Everest to study the effects of high altitude on humans.

India today said it was keen to invest in bio-technology based industries in Nepal.  Indian entrepreneurs are willing to invest both capital and technology for setting up of biotech based industries in Nepal, the country's Ambassador to Nepal Jayant Prasad said. 

The programme is being organised by UN-HABITAT and UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) and hosted by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MoPPW), Asian Development Bank and the World Health Organisation.

Nepal contains part of the world’s highest mountain range, Himalayas. Besides being home to Mount Everest, the country houses eight of the 14 tallest peaks with heights over 8,000 metres. It also has over 50 peaks that are above 4,000 metres.

He and Anker will fly to Katmandu, Nepal, and then fly to the small mountain village of Lukla, where the elevation is approximately 9,300 feet. From there, they will hike slowly to Everest Base Camp (EBC) at an elevation of approximately 17,600 feet.

With a view to disseminating practical knowledge about science and technology, the government is developing a science city in Kirtipur.

If you've ever tried to search social media sites, you know how hard it is to get accurate results. Well, thanks to 17-year-old Canadian high school student, Nicholas Schiefer, that problem could soon be a thing of the past. 

An emergency meeting of health workers held in Chitwan on Wednesday to discuss the measures towards the prevention of viral fever and dengue outbreak. The meeting took place at a time when the number of patients suffering from viral fever and dengue saw a rise.

Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) is all set to make scientific research and study modern and effective.