Tourism News
Maha Shivaratri being observed
Lord Shiva Today is 21 February, the day of “Maha Shivaratri which is one of the greatest Hindu festivals of Nepal. The term Maha Shivaratri means “Night of the Shiva.” All across Nepal, the great festival of Maha Shivaratri is being observed with great jubilation by the Hindu devotees. Although…
Read More »Bharatpur-Lumbini car rally in offing
Kathmandu: The Bharatpur Metropolitan City is organizing a car rally targeting the Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign. The Bharatpur-Lumbini Car Rally will be held on February 22 to promote the metropolis’ tourism. Mayor Renu Dahal made this announcement at a press conference here on Wednesday. She said the motor rally…
Read More »International Cultural Fair taking place
Kathmandu: Aligning with the Visit Nepal Year 2020, the Everest Nepal Cultural Group has planned to organize the ’10th International Folk Cultural Fair-2020′ in different cities from February 28 to March 8. According to the organizer, the main theme of the Fair is ‘Welcome of the tourists, artists – basis…
Read More »175 returnees from China tested negative for Coronavirus
Kathmandu: All 175 Nepalese who returned from Wuhan of China and were quarantined at Kharipati in Bhaktapur have tested negative for Coronavirus infection. The Ministry of Health and Population during a press meet held at the ministry on Wednesday said that when all returnees were made to undergo health check-up…
Read More »Nepal Declared to be ‘Coronavirus Free Zone’
Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai in a meeting with related government agencies Tuesday declared that Nepal is free from coronavirus. Minister Bhattarai also called upon all concerned government as well as private agencies to expedite efforts to accelerate and promote the country’s tourism sector. Minister…
Read More »Chopper services banned in Annapurna region
Kathmandu: Chartered chopper services have been banned in the Annapurna base camp region. The decision to ban the chartered Chopper services in the Annapurna region was taken by the fourth council meeting of the Annapurna Rural Municipality recently. However, despite the imposition of restrictions on the operation of chartered chopper…
Read More »Chief Minister Gurung inaugurates International Workshop on Sculpture
Baglung: Gandaki State Chief Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung formally inaugurated a weeklong ‘International Modern Sculpture workshop’ at Galkot Municipality-5, Teuwa in Baglung district on Monday. The international Sculpture workshop which is scheduled for February 10 -23 will be participated by at least 15 internationally famous sculptors from10 countries. Nepali sculptors…
Read More »Nepal helpless to grapple with adverse impact of Coronavirus on tourism
Kathmandu: Nepal’s communist government remains helpless in grappling with the current adverse impact of epidemic Coronavirus upon the tourism industry of Nepal in the aftermath of the break out of this lethal virus in Hubei province of China that caused a sudden collapse in the arrival of Chinese and other…
Read More »Figure skating and Ice hockey kicks off in Everest region
Kathmandu: Figure skating and ice hockey have kicked off in Gokyo lake in the Everest region of Nepal from February 14, 2020. The newly designed adventure and sports tourism product of the year along tourism promotional campaign will exhibit international figure skating and a friendly ice hockey match at an…
Read More »Finally, 175 Nepalese return from China
Chartered Nepal Airlines carrying Nepalese from Hubei province of China Kathmandu: Finally, 175 Nepalese have arrived in Nepal this morning from Hubei Province of China, where epidemic Coronovirus broke out a month ago. A chartered Nepal Airlines airlifted the stranded Nepalese from the Chinese province of Hubei. According to the…
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