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Kusma: A Zip line, claimed to be the second longest of the world, is going to come into service in Chakle of Kusma municipality-5. The 1,400 meters long aerial runway is being established by Harness Zip line private limited at the cost of Rs. 1.1 million. The Zip line service…

Kathmandu: Union of Asian Alpine Association (UAAA) has conferred this year’s international “Sherpa of the year” award for mountaineering on Nirmal Purja. Nepal Mountaineering Association Chairman Santabir Lama in a virtual program due to Covid-19 on Friday gave away the ice axe and 1000 US dollars in cash along with…

Rolpa: Rolpa is the hot bed (origin place) for a decade long armed struggle in Nepal. Sporadic incidents related to crossfire happened at several places during the decade long struggle. Thousands and hundreds of Nepalese lost their lives in this conflict. However, these conflict areas have not been developed so…

Kathmandu: The only zoo of the country at Lalitpur has been opened for visitors after taking safety measures. The zoo was closed down following spreading spree of the Covid-19 recently. However the visitors will not be allowed to move freely within the zoo. According to the Zoo chief Dr Chiranjivi…

Khotang: The Kepilasgadhi Rural Municipality in the district is gearing up to promote tourism by means of the Mundhum Trail. The rural municipality has devised plan to use the Trail conceptualized by the government for promoting the tourism in the four hilly districts in the eastern region of the country,…

Kiran Poudyal Ilam: As recent as three years back, even the people within Ilam district were unaware about Panitar of Deumai Municipality here. One used to remember Kanyam and Shreeantu when it comes to ‘tea estate’ in the district. Except visits to the tea estate and Jasbire, Panitar was unknown.…

Kathmandu: The government of Nepal and China through a virtual program on Tuesday officially announced the new height of Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha) to be 8,848.86 meters. According to the joint proclamation made by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali during a press meet held in Kathmandu Tuesday by the…

Santosh Gautam Annapurna base campMyagdi: Maurice Herzog trail has been constructed to connect Annapurna I camp at Annapurna rural municipality-4 in Myagdi. The trekking trail named after the French citizen Maurice Herzog, who had climbed 8000 m high Mt Annapurna for the first time is being operated soon. The representatives…

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has given the Chinese contractor North West Company a deadline of 25 days to complete the Gautam Buddha international airport. Addressing the project chief and company representatives during an onsite inspection on Saturday, he said “I am giving you…

CB Adhikari Kathmandu: The mountain flights began on Saturday after eight months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Two private air services- The Buddha Air and Yeti Airlines- resumed the mountain flights targeting domestic tourists. The Buddha Air conducted three flights- one ATR-72 and two ATR-42- flying 150 passengers…