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 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy Cold wave affects life in Mahottari RSP Chair Lamichhane to appear before District Court Kathmandu today Government working so as to make people feel development: Minister… Foreign Secretary pledges to prioritize economic diplomacy One dead in fire Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 PM Oli extends New Year greetings5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Economic prosperity achievable thru good governance: Minister Lekhak7 Bus hit APF Inspector Tuladhar to death8 TRENDING 8,848.86 meters is now the new official height of world’s highest peak Mount Everest World Bank approves $80 million in credit to boost agriculture sector, support post-pandemic recovery Balaju shoe factory fire under control College proprietor Gurung arrested on gold smuggling case Indian cooperation important for advancing Information Technology Decade Beni-Jomsom-Korala road project: Demolition of houses in Tiplyang begins Baglung landslide: Three people missing
