गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 8,848.86 meters is now the new official height of world’s highest peak Mount Everest Nepal 8,848.86 meters is now the new official height of world’s highest peak Mount Everest Nepal, China jointly release new height of Sagarmatha, also known as Mount Everest; World’s highest peak is now 86 centimeters taller than the previous height KathmanduPati December 08, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU – Nepal and China have jointly made public the new revised height of Sagarmatha (Mount Everest). The two countries have announced that the world’s highest mountain Sagarmatha is now 8,848.86 meters tall, up by 86 centimeters than the previous official height. The Department of Surveys under the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation had completed the measurement of the world’s highest peak on its own. The department had spent nearly Rs 130 million and two years to complete the measurement. The government had decided to carry out the measurement following disputes whether the height of the highest peak changed due to earthquakes in 2015. Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi were present in the ceremony to unveil the revised height of Sagarmatha. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Nepal, India discuss future of global cooperation Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Prime Minister Oli’s confidante Prem Kumar Rai recommended as CIAA Chief Commissioner Supreme Commander Ganeshman Singh’s 23rd Memorial Day being observed today China’s new light-sport aircraft completes maiden flight 8,848.86 meters is now the new official height of world’s highest peak Mount Everest Chinese Defense Minister Fenghe arriving Nepal next Sunday Prachanda flies to India for treatment of his ailing wife SSB removes temporary post from no-man’s land Confusion in Nepali Congress: who will become the party’s president?
