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The Great Himalaya Trail Nepal: Opportunities and Challenges
Sanjib Gurung The Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) is across the Himalayas route from east Namche Barwa Tibet to west Nanga Parbat Pakistan. The original proposed GHT concept of the trail was to establish a single longest and highest alpine trekking trail starting from the eastern Himalaya range and ending at…
Read More »New Budget brings relief to tourism sector: visa will be free for tourists
Kathmandu. The government has tried to provide relief to the tourism sector through the new budget. Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel has brought some relief programs in the budget of the Fiscal Year 2078/79 BS (the fiscal year 2021/22) released on Saturday by specifying the tourism sector under the heading of…
Read More »Everest Day (Sagarmatha Diwas) being observed today
Kathmandu -Everest Day (Sagarmatha Diwas) is being observed across the nation on May 29. The day commemorates the first-ever summit of the highest peak of the world- Mt Everest (8848.86m) by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on May 29, 1953. It may be recalled that the Nepal government…
Read More »70 climbers reach atop Everest on same day
Solukhumbu. Although the risk of corona infection is high in the country, climbing Mt. Everest is going on in an encouraging manner. Director of the Tourism Department Mira Acharya informed from the base camp that 70 climbers reached the summit on Wednesday. So far, about 182 climbers have reached the…
Read More »Bisket Jatra kicks off in Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur: One of the popular religious festivals observed by Newari clan in Kathmandu valley- well known as Bisket (Biska) jatra -has kicked off in Bhaktapur from Saturday (today) amidst great pomp and show. The nine days festival celebration in Kathmandu valley has greater historical and cultural significances according to the…
Read More »Air fare increase in Nepal
Kathmandu. Nepal Oil Corporation has increased the price of aviation fuel and airlines have increased air fares. The airline operators’ umbrella organization, the Airline Operators Association, has stated that the fare has been increased according to the increased fuel price. The association said in a statement on Friday that the…
Read More »Wonderful trekking experience of Pikey Peak
HB Kham If you are really looking for a short trek in the Khumbu region which can be done in just one week’s time then it’s trekking to Pikey Peak. This trekking spot is nearest to Kathmandu city and this is the loveliest spot which even mountaineer Edmund Hillary liked…
Read More »Feasibility of Dhaulagiri Icefall Trekking
Kamal Khatri Beni: A feasibility study of Dhaulagiri Icefall Trekking in Myagdi has been conducted. The Raghuganga rural municipality conducted the on the spot study of the feasibility, challenges and problems of the trekking route that was identified around one decade ago. According to rural municipality chairman Bhava Bahadur Bhandari,…
Read More »10:19 a.m.auspicious time for Dashain tika
Kathmandu: According to Calendar Determination Committee the most auspicious time for Dashain tika is set for 10:19 a.m on Monday morning. The committee also hinted that since Bada Dashain festival itself is auspicious occasion, the tika can be received at any time in the day time after 10:19 a.m. All…
Read More »Simrik Air permitted to rescue Covid-19 patients
Kathmandu: Simrik Air has been permitted to operate rescue operations to rescue the Covid-19 infected persons from now onwards. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal formally permitted Simrik Air to operate chopper rescue flights for COVID-19 patient as Coronavirus cases are increasing across the country according to the Aviation Authority.…
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