Tourism News
Protection of endangered bird “Garuda” launched
Kathmandu: Gajuri Rural Municipality in Dhading district has embarked upon a campaign to protect one of the endangered species of birds known as “Garuda”. The bird’s English name is aquiline. The rural municipality through the distribution of leaflets to the locals, school students, and erection of hoarding boards in the…
Read More »Government grants permission to 230 to climb 11 peaks this autumn
Kathmandu: With the advent of autumn season for climbing mountains, and 414 peaks already opened for mountaineering, Nepal government permitted over 230 mountaineers to climb 11 peaks including Sagarmatha (Mt Everest), Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Makalu, Manshail and Lhotse among others. According to Director General Dandu Raj Ghimire of the Department of…
Read More »10 climbers to summit Sagarmatha (Everest) this autumn
Kathmandu: Ten climbers from two groups have sought permission to summit Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) in the autumn season this year. In the same period last year, no climbers had taken any permission to summit Everest. The tourism department has permitted climbers of 44 countries to summit Everest (Sagarmatha) along with…
Read More »Democrat and communist share TAAN posts
Kathmandu: Khum Subedi from the democratic panel and Sarita Lama from the communist panel have been elected to the post of chairman and General Secretary of Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) respectively. Similarly, members from both democratic and communists panels have been elected to lead the TAAN central committee…
Read More »Restricted areas to be opened
Kathmandu: Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai said that preparations are being made to open some restricted mountains in Nepal for Nepal visit year 2020. Speaking at the 41st annual general meeting of the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) on Friday, Minister Bhattarai said that the restricted areas of various Himalayan…
Read More »Tourism Minister committed to construct Nijgadh airport
Kathmandu: Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai reiterated his commitment to constructing the proposed second Nijgadh International Airport in Bara under any circumstances. Minister Bhattarai reiterated his commitment while addressing a meeting of Nepal Environment Journalist Groups in the capital Thursday during which a “Study Report concerning the effects of airport construction…
Read More »NAC flights to Japan twice a week only
Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has reduced its flights to Japan twice a week after the passenger number plummeted. Earlier the flight was scheduled thrice a week. The NAC had resumed flight to Osaka, Japan after 12 years. According to NAC the target of the flights to Osaka, Japan was…
Read More »Two panels of TAAN election candidates announced
Kathmandu: Two panels of candidates for the upcoming 41st general election of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) slated for 6 September 2019 were announced at press meets held in two different places in Kathmandu Monday. Khum Bahadur Subedi’s panel was announced at Naxal Banquet and Anjan Thapa’s panel announced…
Read More »Tribhuvan airport to be closed seven hours daily
Kathmandu: Under the second phase of renovation, the Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport is about to be closed daily for the maintenance and construction of the airport’s runway, the runway centerline light, the link road connecting the taxiway and the runway. The airport will be closed from 11 pm to 6.30…
Read More »Nepali millet beer “Tongba” among the world’s 8 unusual drinks
Kathmandu: Nepali millet beer or commonly known alcohol “Tongba” found in every nooks and corner in the country is enlisted as one of the top 8 unusual drinks of the world, reported America based CNN news media in its published travel feature Friday, August 30, 2019. CNN writes, “If you’re…
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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 …
