The first edition of the Sagarmatha Sambaad concluded here today by issuing a 25-point Sagarmatha Call for Action. The three-day event held in Kathmandu from 16 to 18 May 2025, was themed “Climate Change, Mountains and the Future of Humanity”.
As a Buddhist, I have fulfilled my dream, and with a big joy I am here, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. In general, Nepal is a great spiritual energy. I am confident, this is symbolic that I am here as the leader of the Republic of Kalmykia which will host the third International Buddhist Forum in September this year, I have been infused with energy by visiting here.
Stakeholders have emphasized the need for the implementation of international climate-related financial commitments.
The delegates of the Sagarmatha Sambaad were engaged not only in a flurry of sessions and discussions during the three-days of the event, they were also offered a taste of organic tea from Ilam.
Foreign guests participating in the ‘Sagarmatha Sambaad’ event were taken on a mountain flight to showcase a panoramic view of the Himalayan range, including the highest peak, Mt Sagarmatha.
The Bagmati Province Government has spent only 38.91 percent of its budget in the first ten months of the current fiscal year 2081/82.
The size of budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83 is set to decrease in in Gandaki Province due to the reduction in equalization grants and revenue collection.
Lack of anti-rabies vaccine in the district has forced the service recipients to go out of the district to get vaccinated.
The House of Representatives meeting is scheduled to be held at 11:00 am today. As per the agenda of the day, a proposal seeking endorsement of the House to send the 'Nepal Aviation Services Authority Bill, 2081' to the concerned committee for clause-wise discussion will be presented.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur today at a few places of Koshi, Madesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces along with the hilly regions of the rest of the province and at one or two places of rest of the country.
The Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Indra Mani Pandey, called on Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba on the sidelines of the ongoing Sagarmatha Sambaad in Kathmandu on Saturday.
Minister for Forest and Environment Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri has stated that the residents of Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region were facing the dire impacts of climate change though their contributions to carbon emission is negligible.
The President of COP-29 and Special Representative the President of Azerbaijan for Climate Issues, Mukthar Babayev, called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today.
Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Sharat Singh Bhandari has clarified that the Labour Act has not discriminated the gender and sexual minorities.
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Pande, arrived at Sagarmatha base camp today.