Tourism News

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has donated Rs 50,000 to acid attack survivor Muskan Khatun. He provided such assistance on the occasion of his birthday today. The Minister called Muskan and her father to his office in Singha Durbar and handed the amount to…

Kathmandu: The number of vultures, also known as natural scavengers, has been on the rise lately in Kanchanpur district every year. Kanchanpur recorded 30 to 40 vultures of various species some two decades ago. The number of this bird of prey stands at around 200, thanks to the relentless conservation…

Kathmandu: The chariot of Macchindranath, revered as the god of rain and good times, is being pulled this afternoon today. It will be pulled from the current position in Pulchowk to the Sorhakhutte pati in front of Lalitpur metropolitan office. The chariot was renovated with the help of volunteers from…

Kathmandu: Nepal has a far greater possibility of bird tourism and a large number of tourists can be attracted to it according to chairman of Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN) Rajendra Gurung. Gurung has been engaged in the bird tourism for the last two decades as a guide and tourism entrepreneur.…

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines (NA) has unveiled the new revised airfare for its regular flights resuming from September 2 for various destinations. In a press statement released on Thursday, NA said its attention was drawn towards rumors that NA was charging exorbitant air fare for its regular flights. NA’s new revised…

Basudev Poudel/ Niraj Thakali Mustang: Muktinath which is the center of faith and sacred place for both Hindus and Buddhist remains vibrant throughout the year except for hardly one or two months during winter time. Reaching this sacred place is not only religious activity, but also a unique attraction of…

Khamal Khatri     Sheep sheds at outskirt of Myagdi’s Dhawalagiri rural municipality 5 and Raghugangma rural municipality-8, on the border of Chayamali base camp (Ruwachor). There are more than a dozen of sheep sheds in this region. Beni: Sheep sheds are made on the top of highly elevated plain…

Kathmandu: Despite imposition of curfew orders inside Kathmandu valley to curb the spreading spree of Coronavirus, a large group of youths in Puchowk have violated curfew orders to come out of their houses to pull the chariot of Rato Macchindranath on Thursday. More than 1,000 people were seen pulling the…

The three district Chief District Officers of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur on Wednesday afternoon in a virtual meeting formally decided to extend the orders in the wake of the increasing risk of Coronavirus in the valley. The two-week-long prohibitory order is expiring today midnight. The number of Coronavirus cases inside…

Kathmandu: The time for Nepali festivals has arrived as monsoon is about to end. However, there is no excitement and glamor about these upcoming festivals due to fear of Coronavirus pandemic. Such festivals or fairs are being thwarted due to imposition of curfew orders in various places. Most of these…