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Nilambar Acharya for eco-tourism
CA Constitutional Committee chairman Nilambar Acharya today said tourism should feature high on the list of priorities. Speaking at a programme organised by Youth Network on Social and Environmental Development here in the capital, Acharya
Read MoreDutch airlines to resume flights here
After an interval of five years, a Dutch airline company, Arkefly, is all set to resume direct flights from Amsterdam to Kathmandu. Its direct air service that began in 2001 was stopped on April 18, 2005 citing low bookings. Earlier, Mar
Read MoreNepal participates in BTTF
Nepal has participated in the three day Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair, BTTF held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 1-3 October, 2009. The fair was organized by the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB). This is the second BTTF org
Read MoreArkeFly to connect Nepal directly with Europe
A Dutch airline ArkeFly will fly directly to Kathmandu from Netherlands from Wednesday, reconnecting Nepal with Europe by air after five years. ArkeFly has decided to start direct flight to Nepal as per the Air service Agreement (ASA) betwe
Read MoreNew Myagdi-Mustang trekking route
The construction of a new trekking route has started for linking Narchyang of Myagdi with Kunjo VDC of neighbouring Mustang district. The new route has been explored after the construction of BeniJomsom road eclipsed the old trekking rou
Read MoreTemperature rises in Mustang, apple production declines
The climate change has been causing ample natural, agricultural and health hazards in the mountainous district of Mustang. It was revealed by a team of Constituent Assembly members and climate experts who had visited the district, recent
Read More70 Tibetans arrested for anti-China protest
Police today arrested at least 70 Tibetan protesters from various locations across the capital Kathmandu. They were taking out a protest, distributing pamphlets and preparing for a demonstration against the 60th anniversary of the communist
Read MoreAPF to guard border with China
Nepal is all set to mobilise armed police personnel at the northern border of Mustang and Tibet. The move follows a recent border talk that concluded between Nepal and China. A team led by Home Minister Bhim Rawal reached the upper Mustang
Read MoreNepal Tourism Year 2011-Guests are Gods
Government of Nepal in consultation with Nepalese travel trade sector and concerned organizations/experts decided on October 25, 2008 to launch a national tourism campaign "Nepal Tourism Year 2011". This announcement reflects the
Read MoreSAG opens flagship store
Sherpa Adventure Gear (SAG), a Seattle-based climbing and outdoor clothing company, Thursday announced the opening of its new flagship store and bed and breakfast at Durbar Marg. The store will serve trekkers and climbers besides foreign ex
Read MoreCorridor project brings hope for eastern wildlife
Construction of Eastern Himalayan Bio-corridor has started linking hilly and mountainous areas of Mechi zone with Bhutan via Darjeeling. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has initiated the bio-corridor projec
Read MoreYeti wins award
Yeti Travels, Nepal's premier DMC has received the award for earning the highest foreign exchange in its sector during the last fiscal year 2008 / 2009. Yeti Travels has been receiving this award since 1989. The award was presented to Mr. M
Read MoreBeijing cleared for anniversary
China’s capital was wrapped in tight security and thick fog Wednesday as police blocked off Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and other popular tourist landmarks ahead of a massive parade marking 60 years of communist rule. Many to
Read MoreClimate change poses twin threats
Climate change poses fundamental threats to Asia’s food and energy security which, if left unchecked, will result in an upsurge of migration into already overburdened mega cities, according to three major new studies funded by Asian D
Read MoreNew strategy to curb forest encroachment
The encroachment of forest land is rampant across the nation, especially in the Tarai. Finally, the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC) has waken up to this growing ecological threat. It has prepared a new strategy to keep t
Read MoreKhokana youths on domestic tourism campaign
Local youths of Khokana, a medieval Newari settlement situated on the outskirts of the Valley in Lalitpur district, have now rolled their sleeves up for promoting domestic tourism these days. Krishna Saran Dangol, president of a recently e
Read MoreDragon Air increases weekly flight on Kathmandu route
Dragonair announced new arrangement for its services to Dhaka and Kathmandu starting from October 1 which will offer passengers travelling to and from Nepal a greater number of flights per week to choose from. The night flight to Kathmandu
Read MorePPP must for boosting tourism
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Sharat Singh Bhandari today said that public private partnership ought to be developed for the promotion of Nepal’s tourism industry and develop Nepal Tourism Board according to international pra
Read MorePara-trekking kicks off in Pokhara
While the government prepares to celebrate Tourism Year in 2011, Pokhara —one of the most favourite tourist destinations in the country — has launched a strange yet adventurous event Para-trekking. Para-trekking a combined lexic
Read MoreNTB eyes auto rallies for NTY 2011
The team of French and Swiss individuals that came to Kathmandu on Wednesday evening in a motor rally visited Lumbini on Thursday and left for Mumbai yesterday. A convoy of 22 classic Citroen automobile made it from Beijing to Kathmandu in
Read MoreTara Air - A new domestic airlines company
Tara Air, which began its operation last month with two Pilatus Porter aircraft has now added six aircrafts ,four DHC 6 300 Twin Otters and two PC-6s ,to its fleet . The airlines is planning to operate 15 flights from Kathmandu to Lukla per
Read MoreNepal promoted in Incheon Global Fair, South Korea
The Nepalese pavilion put up by Team Nepaliana at the Incheon Global Fair & Festival is proving to be quite popular among local visitors.Team Nepaliana have put up a pavilion, a souvenir shop and a Nepali restaurant for this fair. Each
Read MoreHAN seeks PMs aid in China
Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) has urged Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal to promote Nepal in China during his visit there. A delegation led by HAN president Prasiddha Bahadur Pandey meet PM Nepal today and briefed him on the possibility of
Read MoreYeti Airlines signs MoU with NIBL
Yeti Airlines and Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on e-ticketing. Now NIBL account holders can book and purchase air tickets via NIBL e-Banking.
