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 CIAA files case in court against three including PADT member… Government, agitating relief teachers’ committee reach agreement Home Ministry commits to punishing those attacking health professionals Two go missing in Narayani River Valley’s traffic to be affected during Indra Jatra celebrations Man arrested for cheating Top Headlines Nepal now and Nepal then1 NC work execution committee meeting tomorrow2 Bird strike on flydubai aircraft not confirmed yet: Minister Kirati3 PM Dahal holds discussions with Finance Minister and NRB Governor4 PM inaugurates Pokhara Regional International Airport5 RSP convening Central Committee meeting tomorrow6 Supreme Court annuls Home Minister Lamichhane’s lawmaker post7 PM Dahal holds talks with EC officials8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey
