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Double amputee Hari Bahadur Budha Magar, who scaled Mt Everest on May 19, has been welcomed at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Tuesday. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kiranti, tourism entrepreneurs and Magar Community welcomed Budha at TIA. Photos: Sunita Dangol Budha Magar arrived in Kathmandu from Lukla this afternoon. Also an ex-Gurkha army, Budha Magar had reached atop the world's highest peak on May 19. With this, he has set a record to become the first double amputee mountaineer climbing Everest.  He had scaled Mt Everest with the support of prosthesis. On the occasion, Minister Kiranti congratulated climber Budha Magar, saying he had shown indomitable courage time and again in his life. Minister Kiranti said, "Budha Magar has given a new message from the top of Everest. He has given a message to the world community that nothing is impossible through hard work and willpower." Similarly, climber Budha Magar extended special gratitude to the team helping him for the success. He said, "My attempt to scale Everest would not have been successful without the team that helped me to reach atop the highest peak putting their life at risk." Budha Magar had lost both legs below the knee to an IED explosion in Afghanistan in 2010.

A total of 5,312 cases related to banking fraud and financial crime have been registered in Kathmandu Valley. According to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, the highest cases have been registered in banking fraud and financial crime in Kathmandu Valley in the current fiscal year. Spokesperson of the Range and Superintendent of Police Sitaram Rijal said that out of 9,256 cases registered in Kathmandu Valley in the current fiscal year, more than half are of banking fraud and financial crime. He said that most of the cases under banking fraud and financial crimes are related to cheque bounce, dollar exchange, and lottery in recent period. Range Chief Senior Superintendent of Police Dan Bahadur Karki said that around 35-40 cases related to banking fraud and financial crime are registered in the Range every day, adding cases of banking fraud and organized and financial crimes have increased in Kathmandu Valley in recent days.

Noted climber Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mt Everest for the 28th time on Tuesday. He reached the summit of the world's highest peak at 9: 23 am today. With this, he broke his previous record of the highest number of ascents on Mt Everest. This is his second expedition to the world's highest peak this spring. He scaled the peak for the 27th time just a week ago on May 17. The 53-year-old climber has a record of 40 summits to the mountains above 8, 000 meters including Choyu (eighth time), Manaslu (three times), Lhotse and Mount K2. He celebrated his first summit to Everest on May 13, 1994. Likewise, Pasang Dawa Sherpa has a record of climbing the world's highest peak for the 27th time. The 46-year-old scaled Everest for the second time this spring on May 22, equalizing the record with Kami Rita. Now, Kami Rita broke his own record by reaching the top of the world for the 28th time. In Nepal's 70-year-old expedition history, the Department of Tourism issued the highest number of permits for mountain climbing this spring. According to the Department, 478 climbers of 44 expedition teams acquired permission for climbing mountains in Nepal.    

Police have submitted a report on the fake Bhutanese refugee scam to the District Attorney’s Office on Monday. The District Police Range, Kathmandu submitted the report to the District Attorney’s Office this afternoon. The police, who started the investigation from March 26, submitted the report to the District Attorney’s Office nearly two months later. So far, police have arrested 16 individuals including former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and former home minister Bal Krishna Khand. Police have concluded that at least 32 people were involved in the incident. Police have recommended the District Attorney’s Office to file cases under treason, fraud and organized crime against those involved in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.