गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ The new height of Mt Everest being made public today Nepal The new height of Mt Everest being made public today KathmanduPati December 08, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU – The new height of the Mt Everest is being made public today. The government for the first time measured the height of the highest peak of the world on its own and making it public. The Survey Department under the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation measured the height taking two years and spending Rs 130 million. The government took the undertaking in the wake of the international debate that the height of the world’s highest peak could be changed after the Gorkha Earthquake of 2015. The Survey Department has estimated that the height has slightly increased than the present- 8,848 meter. However the increased height is not ascertained. A news conference is being organized at 1:30pm to make public the new height of the Everest, according to Information Officer at Department, Damodar Dhakal. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Efforts on to douse fire at Gorakhnath community forest in… Five hydel projects agree to address local people’s demands Fire at Syuchatar perishes property worth Rs 1.5 million Expenditure exceeds income, but dev spending only at 23 per… Rhino census halted due to funding shortage Security beefed up in Kathmandu Valley for Holi festival Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 PM Oli extends New Year greetings7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case
