Political rivalries between the communist prime minister and his former Maoist allies hit a new peak as the country battles a severe coronavirus wave with acute shortages of oxygen and vaccines.
The Pakistan Army participated in the event for the first time.
The competition was aimed at testing the physical endurance and mental agility of participants and included cross-country cycling, running, and rafting,
Mountaineers Yadav, Goswami and Phukon have been banned for six years
The Indian climbers had announced their successful climb only after reaching India – instead of the traditional practice of announcing it after reaching Nepal's capital Kathmandu
Fresh elections will be held in April and May next year, the office of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari said in a statement after she approved the dissolution.