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 Team mobilized in search of disappeared security personnel; a lifeless… Dacoits murder house owner after robbery Vice President Yadav emphasizes on adopting environment-friendly technology Narayanghat-Butwal road section obstructed New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister arriving Nepal today Earthquake tremor strikes Kaski Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’5 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola6 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet7 PM Oli extends New Year greetings8 TRENDING Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 8,848.86 meters is now the new official height of world’s highest peak Mount Everest While police cracks down small hotels, restaurants, Chaudhary Group’s Vivanta enjoys immunity Govt appoints Deepak Bhandari as NARC’s Executive Director The coronavirus is not a scam Colombian football set for September return India increases its security personnel at Kalapani area by double
