Tourism News
MoU signed for construction of international airport
Kathmandu: A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed here today for upgrading the Biratnagar Airport into an international standard airport. The political parties, industrialists and businessmen and tourism entrepreneurs had been calling for developing the oldest airport of the eastern region into a regional or international level airport…
Read More »Attraction of long suspension bridge
Domestic tourists crossing the 567 meter long suspension bridge across Baglung municipality-1 and Pang of Parvat. The recently built bridge has become major attraction for tourists. Photo: Ram Bahadur Thapa/RSS
Read More »Batase waterfall draws number of domestic tourists amid COVID-19
Approximately 600 tourists have recently visited the area to enjoy the waterfall, said Ward Chair Bahadur Mahara. The tourist destination is flooded during holidays including Saturdays. Awareness programs against the infection have been launched targeting the visitors, he said. In a bid to facilitate the visitors, the ward office has…
Read More »Tourism activities resume in Chitwan after six months
Elephant safari, jungle walk, and bird viewing have been open at the CNP, said CNP Chief Conservation Officer Ananth Baral. “Repairing trails for a jeep safari is underway. It will be completed until the upcoming Dashain festival,” he said. The contract process has been forwarded to operate boats in the…
Read More »Tourism Minister inaugurates three airports in Sudurpaschim State
Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai inaugurated three airports of Sudurpaschim State amidst a programme here today. The new airports are Patan of Baitadi, Chainpur of Bajhang and Dipayal of Doti. At the programme, Minister Bhattarai said these airports would be operated smoothly in order to…
Read More »Bahrain Royal expedition team reach on top of Lobuche peak
Kathmandu: Bahrain Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s 18 member expedition team has reached on the top of Mt. Lobuche (6100 m) on Saturday morning according to the expedition organizer Seven Summit Treks. The royal team is reported to have scaled the Lobuche peak at around 8:50 a.m. this…
Read More »Online ticket booking for tourist buses
Kathmandu: Ticket for tourist bus can now be booked online. Tourist Bus Association of Nepal (TBAN) has signed agreement with Electronics Concern and Research Centre (ECRC) Pvt Ltd with an objective of selling bus tickets online. TBAN Chair Ishwor Sharma and ECRC Chair Sanjit Poudel signed the agreement in this…
Read More »Yeti Airlines to resume Kathmandu-Simara flight after 12 years
Kathmandu: Yeti Airlines is set to resume Kathmandu-Simara flights from October 7 after a break of 12 years. The airlines announced flights to the new destination on the occasion of its 22nd anniversary. Simara is ninth destination for the airlines. High health precaution would be adopted while conducting flights due…
Read More »Pinnacle installed on top of Ranipokhari Balgopaleswor temple
Kathmandu: A pinnacle has been formally installed on the top of Ranipokhari Balgopaleswor temple on Thursday which is situated in the middle of historic Ranipokhari. The historic temple was damaged during the devastating earthquake that rocked Nepal in 2015. The reconstruction of the pond and temples are almost complete by…
Read More »First five-star hotel comes into operation in State 1
Jhapa: State 1’s first five-star hotel, Mechi Crown, has come into operation at Mechinagar of Jhapa district. The hotel has an investment of Rs 1.5 billion. The hotel is targeted mainly for visitors from Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India. It sprawls on eight bighas area at Jorsimal of Mechinagar Municipality-8 which…
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NMA Introduces Revised Curriculum for Professional Mountaineering Training
Kathmandu: The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has introduced a revised curriculum for its Professional …
