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Kathmandu: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecasted heavy rain accompanied with gusty winds in many places of the country in the coming five days. The Department stated in a special bulletin it issued today that the low pressure area around the north-east of Bay of Bengal is in…

Kathmandu: Nepal’s mountaineering legend, ‘snow leopard or Himchituwa’ Ang Rita Sherpa has passed away  in Kathmandu on Monday. Ang Rita Sherpa is famous for his 10 Everest ascents without supplemental oxygen. He was 72 and was suffering from brain stroke and liver disease. Sherpa is survived by two sons and a…

The domestic airline operators have been pressurizing the government to let them resume their services in the face of upcoming festivals like Dashain and Tihar when the load of passengers is increased. The airlines operators have also been demanding 100 percent occupancy and deferring their services despite government’s nod for…

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in Nepal’s tourism and air services. Minister Bhattarai in a protocol visit to UAE ambassador Saeed Hamdan Al Naqei on Sunday urged the UAE business entrepreneurs and government to invest in…

Kathmandu: The umbrella organization  of rafting agencies -Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA) has urged the government to reopen water sports such as rafting and kayaking which are the major attractions of Nepali tourism. Recalling that tourism activities like mountaineering have resumed after lockdown and prohibitory order, the NARA asked…

Tanahun: A museum has been established highlighting the culture and tradition of the Gurung community. The Gurung ethnic museum has been established at Tamusar Khowe in ward no. 3 of Byas municipality, Tanahu. The museum was established by the Tamu Sudhar Samaj at the cost of Rs. 11 million, according…

Narendra Moktan, Chinese language guide Kathmandu: I was professionally successful in 2018 and 2019. However, the problem cropped up with the beginning of the year 2020. Chinese tourists are important for me as I am a Chinese language guide. But every chance of work diminished as lockdown started in China…

HB Kham The Manaslu expedition in Nepal is in the limelight after Bahrain Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa arrived with his 18-member team in Kathmandu on Wednesday to climb Mt. Manaslu in Gorkha and Mt. Lobuche in the Khumbu region. Mt. Manaslu elevated at an altitude of 8,163 meters…

Kathmandu:Mt. Makalu is the world’s fifth highest mountain and exploring the Makalu base camp trek is the most spectacular journey of real adventure. The trip takes you to  walk inside the Makalu Barun National Park to the Makalu Base Camp and offers you the heart touching panoramic glimpses of Mt.…

Not only have flights resumed operation, but also hotels and restaurants have started opening to welcome the tourists to revive the ailing tourism sector. On the other hand, the transport entrepreneurs have also prevailed upon the government to resume the inter-district as well as long-distance bus services with effect from…