#Khadka

[hiseumingo]

To commemorate over 2 years of Project Exodus and Destiny Writing and RP fun, I made this illustration of some guardians in the server.

I love this group so much and am so thankful for these last few years together 💖

[gauravdhwajkhadka]

August in a photo .... #Gaurav #Dhwaj #Khadka #AUH #UAE #Love #Life #Enjoy #Broken #Egg #August

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The elusive, endangered hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus) in Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

Image courtesy of Bed Bahadur Khadka.

[riseofworld]

उद्योग वाणिज्य संघ–चितवनले आन्तरिक राजश्व कार्यालयका प्रमुख कर अधिकृतलाई संघमा स्वागत एवम् छलफल कार्यक्रम गरि सम्पन्न

[indizombie]

Mountains in the Himalayas, which span India, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan, hardly have any weather stations, which often leads to a lack of accurate data on precipitation levels. There are a few stations located in the lower elevations of the mountains but they do not show whether the precipitation recorded is rain or snowfall. However, a weather station installed at the base camp of Mount Everest showed that 75% of the 245.5mm precipitation on the mountain between 1 June and 10 August this year had fallen as rain. The remaining was snow or a combination of rain and snow. This is a huge jump from the 32% of rain recorded between June and September in 2022, 43% in 2021 and 41% in 2020.

Navin Singh Khadka, ‘Himachal Pradesh floods: More rain, less snow are turning Himalayas dangerous’, BBC

[nepalenergyforum]

Electricity Import Deal Renewal: India Remains Silent for Three Months

Kathmandu  Nov 8 — As winter begins, the flow of water in rivers and streams decreases, leading to a reduction in hydropower production. Therefore, electricity is imported from India to meet domestic demand. Nepal Electricity Authority has stated that usually, from mid or late December, it becomes necessary to import electricity to cover the shortfall. Every year, the electricity shortfall is met…

[nepalniceties]

'It's My Show' Controversy: New Developments and Reactions

The controversy surrounding the first episode of the new season of “It’s My Show,” now hosted by Oshin Sitaula, continues to roil the Nepali film industry. The season opener, featuring popular actors Swastima Khadka and Samragyee RL Shah, sparked backlash after the guests made personal remarks about fellow actress Jassita Gurung. The fallout has only intensified with new developments and…

[somaligovernment]

“FaceTime unavailable” is so rude!

[xtruss]

Mount Everest: Climbers Will Need To Bring Poo 💩 Back To Base Camp ⛺️

— By Navin Singh Khadka | BBC World Service | Wednesday February 7, 2024

Many Mountaineers use open spaces as toilets on the higher camps of Everest

People climbing Mount Everest will now have to clear up their own poo and bring it back to base camp to be disposed of, authorities have said.

"Our Mountains Have Begun To Stink," Mingma Sherpa, Chairman of Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, told the BBC.

The municipality, which covers most of the Everest region, has introduced the new rule as part of wider measures being implemented.

Due to extreme temperatures, excrement left on Everest does not fully degrade.

"We are getting complaints that human stools are visible on rocks and some climbers are falling sick. This is not acceptable and erodes our image," Mr Mingma adds.

Climbers attempting Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, and nearby Mount Lhotse will be ordered to buy so-called poo bags at base camp, which will be "checked upon their return".

Where Do You Poo Up a Mountain?

During climbing season mountaineers spend most of their time at base camp acclimatising to the altitude, where separate tents are erected as toilets, with barrels underneath collecting the excrement.

But once they begin their treacherous journey things get more difficult.

Most climbers and support staff tend to dig a hole but the higher you go up the mountain, some locations have less snow, so you have to go to the toilet out in the open.

Very few people bring their excrement back in biodegradable bags when climbing Mount Everest's summit, which can take weeks.

Rubbish remains a huge issue on Everest and other mountains in the region, although there has been an increasing number of clean-up campaigns, including an annual one led by the Nepali Army.

Clean-up campaigns have led to the removal of some rubbish, but that is mostly in lower camps

'Open Toilet'

"Waste remains a major issue, especially in higher up camps where you can't reach," says Chhiring Sherpa, Chief Executive Officer of the non-government organisation Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC).

Although no official figure exists, his organisation estimates that there are around three tonnes of human excrement between camp one at the bottom of Everest and camp four, towards the summit.

"Half of that is believed to be in South Col, also known as camp four," Mr Chhiring says.

Stephan Keck, an international mountain guide who also organises expeditions to Everest, said South Col has gained a reputation as an "open toilet".

At 7,906 metres (25,938 feet) high, South Col serves as the base before climbers attempt to reach the Everest and Lhotse summits. Here, the terrain is very windswept.

"There is hardly any ice and snow, so you will see human stools all around," Mr Keck says.

The rising number of climbers means there has been a significant increase in waste on Everest

Authorised by the Pasang Lhamu rural municipality, the SPCC is now procuring about 8,000 poo bags from the US, for an estimated 400 foreign climbers and 800 support staff for the upcoming climbing season that begins in March.

These poo bags contain chemicals and powders that solidify human excrement and make it largely odourless.

On average, a climber is thought to produce 250 grams of excrement per day. They usually spend about two weeks on the higher camps for the summit attempt.

"With that as the basis, we plan to give them two bags, each of which they can use five to six times," Mr Chhiring explains.

"It certainly is a positive thing, and we will be happy to play our part to make this successful," says Dambar Parajuli, president of the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal.

He said his organisation had suggested that this should first be brought in as a pilot project on Everest and then replicated on other mountains too.

Mingma Sherpa, the first Nepali to have climbed all 14 mountains above 8,000 metres, said use of such bags to manage human waste has been tried and tested on other mountains.

"Mountaineers have been using such bags on Mount Denali (the highest peak in North America) and in the Antarctic as well, that is why we have been advocating for it," says Mr Mingma, who is also an advisor to the Nepal Mountaineering Association.

Mr Keck, the international mountain guide, echoed the same message, saying the idea will help to clean up the mountain.

Ropes and ladders left behind by climbers are collected and brought back, but human excrement remains on the mountains

Nepal's central government has announced several mountaineering rules in the past but there has been criticism that many of them have not been properly implemented.

One of the main reasons is the absence of liaison officers on the ground. Government officials are supposed to be with expedition teams at the base camps but many of them have been criticised for not showing up.

"The state has always been missing at base camps leading to all kinds of irregularities including people climbing our mountains without permits," Mr Mingma, chairman of the Pasang Lhamu rural municipality, says.

"This will all change now. We will run a contact office and make sure our new measures, including making climbers bring back their excrement, are implemented."

[samaya-samachar]

अहिलेसम्म कति जनालाई लडाउनु भयो? | Bhagwati Khadka |Kripa Bhandari

[gauravdhwajkhadka]

घर छोडेको नी आज ४ महिना भो, घर भनु कि नेपाल। पहिलो पल्ट टुरिष्ट भिषामा, दोश्रो पल्ट स्टुडेन्ट भिषामा र अहिले श्रम गरी छाडियो। दोश्रो पल्ट छाडेर फर्के पछि अब विदेश जादिन भनेको थिए, तर नेपालमा कुरा नै मिलेन। २००९ मा फर्केको थिए, जे हुन्छ नेपाल मै गर्छु भनी सोचेको थिए, तर भएन।

[anandako]

Dimaag Kharaab Nepali Movie all posters

A Film by Nischal Basnet Starring Daya Hang Rai, Khagendra Lamichhane, Swastima Khadka, Bijay Baral, Arpan Thapa

[riseofworld]

पोखरा महानगरपालिका वडा नं.१० ईन्द्रमार्ग बस्ने वर्ष २९ को अनिश गुरुङ:

लागू औषध सहित १ जना मानिस पक्राउ

[indizombie]

A new study has found that mountains across the globe, including the Himalayas, are now seeing more rainfall at elevations where it has mostly snowed in the past. The change has made the mountains more dangerous, scientists say, as increased temperatures not only bring rain but also accelerate melting of snow and ice. The rainwater also loosens the soil resulting in landslides, rockfalls, floods and debris-flows. "Our findings provide several lines of evidence demonstrating a warming-induced amplification of rainfall extremes at high altitudes, specifically in snow-dominated regions of the Northern Hemisphere," says the study, published in June in the Nature journal. The finding is consistent with a special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2019 which said that snowfall had decreased, at least in part because of higher temperatures, especially at lower elevations of mountain regions.

Navin Singh Khadka, ‘Himachal Pradesh floods: More rain, less snow are turning Himalayas dangerous’, BBC

[nepalenergyforum]

India, Nepal Agree to Fast-Track Collaborative Water and Energy Initiatives

Nepal and India have agreed to expedite hydropower projects and advance cooperation on energy, water resources and other key areas, a top minister of the Himalayan nation said on Wednesday (November 6, 2024). Nepalese Energy and Water Resources Minister Deepak Khadka, who visited India from November 3 to 6, made the comments during a brief talk with media persons at Tribhuvan International…

[nepalniceties]

Swastima Khadka and Samragyee RL Shah's Gossip About Jassita Gurung Sparks Backlash

Kathmandu, June 25, 2024 — The first episode of the new season of ‘It’s My Show,’ now hosted by Oshin Sitaula, has ignited a wave of controversy in the Nepali film industry. This season opener, featuring popular actors Swastima Khadka and Samragyee RL Shah, took an unexpected turn when the guests delved into juicy gossip, including personal remarks about fellow actress Jassita Gurung. Swastima…