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Nepal in Dhaka Tourism Mart

With the aim of promoting Nepali tourism products and establishing Nepal brand in Bangladesh, Nepal Tourism Board in association with the Embassy of Nepal, Dhaka is taking part in the Dhaka Tourism Mart-2007, which kicked off on April 26 in

NAC's Boeings grounded

Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) cancelled all but one of its international flights on Tuesday, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded, after both of its Boeing-757 aircraft were grounded due to technical snags. After conducting the fi

Mr Mountain heads back to Nepal

Sexagenerian mountaineer Reinhold Messner is to return to Nepal to tackle a "new" mountain - but will be upholding a pledge never to return to Everest. After seeking permission from the Nepali government for the past decade, the 62-year-

Solukhumbu’s newspaper

The district got its first newspaper Sagarmatha Weekly recently. Releasing the weekly, Communist Party Nepal-United Marxist Leninist leader and MP Suresh Karki hoped the newspaper would keep the people well-informed and focus on ‘t

New tourist centre

A tourist information centre has been established in Junbeshi, the main junction of the Dhudhkunda-Pike trekking route and Jiri-Namche Trekking route. The centre was established in coordination with the DDC, Tourism for Rural Poverty Allevi

Mountain Biking in the Tamang Heritage Trails of Rasuwa, Langtang

One of the nearest destinations from Kathmandu, Langtang, Rasuwa, is one of the most beautiful destination Nepal has to offer. Its easy access, close proximity to the capital and unparalleled beauty of majestic mountains dotted with quaint

Sri Lanka, Nepal to jointly promote tourism sector

Sri Lankan ambassador to Nepal Sumith Nakandala, speaking on behalf of his country, today offered to join hands with Nepal in promoting the tourism sector of the two South Asian countries. Nakandala was officially addressing the media on Fr

Surge in tourist arrivals

Tourism entrepreneurs have reasons to raise a toast as, despite all odds in the month of March, tourist arrivals by air to Nepal witnessed an upsurge by 33.5 per cent compared to the same month last year. However, its a distinct fall fro

Tourism counters

The Bhaktapur municipality has established tourism counters at seven places in city. These counters were set up for of Rs 1.7 million. Till now, tourists were charged a fees on the street.

Nepali tourism sales mission in China

In its bid to promote Nepal in the booming Chinese market, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) in association with ministry of culture, tourism and civil aviation and Air China organised a sales mission in Chengdu, Shanghai and Beijing from March 19

Teaching and trekking for Karin in Nepal adventure

A MORPETH woman is preparing to go on a trip of a lifetime to not only have fun, but also to help children improve their English. Dr Karin Jackson set off for Nepal today (Friday, March 30) with a group from Girlguiding UK to take part

Rafting in Tamakoshi can boost local tourism

Tamakoshi River that flows from Gauri Shanker Himalaya can become a focus of attraction for foreign tourists if rafting sports is promoted with purpose, feel tourism entrepreneurs of the district. The Tamakoshi river is considered import

Two new virus strains

Chinese computer experts are warning Internet users that two new strains of existing computer virus could be on the attack. The two new strains are based on the notorious and destructive viruses known as “Panda burning joss stick&r

Airlines to Halt Services on Thursday

The Airlines Operators’ Association of Nepal today decided to halt air services on Thursday to express solidarity with the general strike called jointly by the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries and Confederatio

Everest team of Pinays off to Nepal

The first Philippine women's expedition to Mount Everest left Manila Sunday for Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. Climbers Karina Dayondon, Noelle Wenceslao and Janet Belarmino will attempt to enter the record books as the first Filipinas to r

NTB takes part in trade show at Berlin

The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) along with other 15 private sector participants took part in the world's leading trade show at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds, Berlin, Germany from 7 to 11 March, said an NTB press statement today. Visitors o

Nepal makes special presentation at ITB

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) made a special presentation on 9th March during the world’s leading trade show for the travel industry ITB held in Berlin, Germany, from 7 to 11 March 2007. NTB along with other 15 private sector participants

Nepal tiger population jumps to 177

The Tiger population in the Bardiya National Park(BNP), one of the best wild reserves for the endangered big cats across the globe, has almost doubled in last three years, a new count revealed. With the increase, the total tiger populati

Nepal a best performer, reports WWF

Despite facing a dearth of resources, Nepal is ranked among the best performance in the club of 23 South African and Asian nations in combating illegal trade of the key wildlife species and their parts. The Wildlife Crime Scorecard, rele

Nepal tourism opportunities promoted in Phuket

PHUKET: Members of the media, local officials and other invited guests enjoyed a fine cultural show and dinner on Tuesday, courtesy of the Nepal Embassy from Bangkok, which is promoting that country’s many tourism opportunities as

Drones to keep an eye on tigers, rhinos in Chitwan

For the first time in the country, two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) fitted with cameras and Global Positioning System have been launched to help monitor the movement of tigers and one-horned rhinoceroses. Concerned about the rise in t

Nepal '2nd peaceful nation' in South Asia

Nepal has found the second spot after Bhutan as the most peaceful country in South Asia in the latest Global Peace Index (GPI) realesed late on Tuesday.The study, conducted by the Austrailia and US based institute for Economics and

Nepal to give its best shot to save rhinos

Amid growing threat to the existence of rhinoceros species in rhino range countries, including in Africa and Asia, Indonesia has declared 2012 as International Rhino Year.Indonesia is among 11 countries supporting the declaration. Other sup

Japanese mountaineer Tamae Watanabe, 73, is still climbing

she set a world record May 19 by becoming the oldest woman to scale Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. She broke her own record set when she was 62.Exercise experts say we should expect to hear more examples like these - e

Musical group perform atop Everest, setting record for highest concert

Kathmandu: Their fingers were stiff from the cold, and two musicians got altitude sickness. But the music atop a Himalayan peak in Nepal was inspired by a sensational view as the group laid claim to the record for highest musical perform

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