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Visit Nepal Year 2020 logo unveiled

Kathmandu : Visit Nepal Year 2020 logo has been unveiled today . VNY 2020 aims to welcome 2 million tourists in 2020. The 1st meeting of the VNY 2020 main organizing committee chaired by Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari unveiled the final logo today. A major exercise for the creation of the logo for the Government ...

What’s Delaying Nepal’s Tourism Boom?

By Raunab Singh Khatri In 2017, Nepal saw a record 940,000 visitors, missing the stated target of 1 million tourists by a mere 6 percent. Meanwhile, visitors to the Mt. Everest area surged beyond 900,000 for the first time. Thus, it is indeed a period of optimism for Nepal, which seeks to style itself on the global market as a ...

Pokhara – Province No. 4

NepalTourNews- Pokhara , the capital of Province 4 , is second most popular tourist destination of Nepal. Pokhara is a trekking gateway to the Annapurna region , where thousands of trekkers explore natural beauties each year. A visitor can experience the best trekking, boating, hiking, pony rides, paragliding and relax at one of the lakes near the city with the ...

Mt. Everest height measurement

Nepal takes great pride for being home to Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain peak, which stands at 8,848 metres above sea level. But questions are frequently raised regarding its height, and they draw the attention of the bodies concerned, trigger discussions and debates and make media headlines. And finally, to make all confusions about the height of the peak called ...

Links between corruption and wildlife crime

The Secretariat of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) spearheaded a number of events at the 7th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC CoSP7, Vienna, 6-10 November 2017) to encourage Parties to both ...

Kumari – the living goddess of Nepal

By Arachika Kapoor — Surrounded by the modern day houses and shops, exists the centuries-old ‘Kumari House’ in the royal palace of Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu. The medieval structure houses ‘Kumari’ – Kathmandu’s ‘living goddess’, who is evoked in a young girl every morning. Highlighting symbolism in Nepal’s Newar culture, two white stone lions stand to guard the door ...

Karnali Pradesh – Province 6

NepalTourNews — The Provincial Assembly has decided to name Province 6 as Karnali. The Assembly designated Birendra-nagar of Surkhet district as the provincial capital. The constitution promulgated on September 20, 2015, authorises the Provincial Assembly to name the province and decide its capital. Province 6 has been first among the seven federal states of the country to get its name ...

Kapilvastu home to 136 archaeological sites

Kapilvastu ( RSS ) : The latest archaeological excavation carried out under the aegis of the Department of Archaeology has discovered that Kapilvastu has the highest number of archaeological sites in the country.It has identified 136 archaeological sites in the district. Department’s spokesperson Ram Bahadur Kunwar said that this is the first time so many archaeologically significant sites have been ...

Janakpur – capital for Province 2

NepalTourNews — Janakpur , the headquarter of Dhanusa District and capital for Province no. 2, is a popular religious site and destination for the Hindus .The city , also known as Janakpurdham, was founded in the early 18th century. Thousands of devotees from Nepal and India visit Ram Janaki Temple in the city. Janakpur is mentioned in Hindu epic Ramayana ...

India-Nepal Joint Statement during the State Visit of Prime Minister of India to Nepal (May 11-12, 2018)

Full text of India-Nepal Joint Statement during the State Visit of Prime Minister of India to Nepal (May 11-12, 2018) – The Prime Minister of India His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi is on a State Visit to Nepal from 11 to 12 May 2018 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Nepal The Rt. Hon’ble K P Sharma Oli. ...

Initiative to develop cultural heritage trail

Kathmandu :People’s representatives from the Hanumandhoka and Swoyambhu areas and representatives from UNESCO have conducted an on-site study on the prospects of developing a heritage trail from Hanumandhoka to Swoyambhu. Hanumandhoka and Swoyambhu are the Unesco world heritage sites. The study team was led by the House of Representatives member Jeevan Ram Shrestha. It comprised of Province Assembly member Rajesh ...

Hetauda – Province 3

NepalTourNews — Hetauda, a sub-metropolitan city in the Makwanpur District , is temporary capital of province no.3. Hetauda is situated in the confluence of the two national highways namely Tribhuvan highway and East-Wast highway and is one of the industrial district of the country. Hetauda city is located at a distance of 132 km via Tribhuvan Highway and 224 km ...

Focus on helicopter evacuations in Nepal

Opinion — A press release issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation in Nepal has announced the launch of an official Special Investigation Unit that will be looking into the activities of more than 500 expedition, trekking and helicopter companies in the country who are accused of corruption and price-fixing through unnecessary and fictitious helicopter rescues to ...

Dhanagadi – Province 7

NepalTourNews- Dhangadhi , district headquarter of Kailali district and capital of Province 7 , is a major city in the far western region of Nepal. Tikapur Park, one of the biggest parks in Nepal, and Godha-Ghodi Tal (lake) are the most popular sites in Dhanagadi. Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve , long suspension bridge of Mahakali River, Jhilmila Lake, Bedkot Lake, Bandatal, ...

Culture and Society of Nepal

The culture of Nepal is rich and unique. The cultural heritage of Nepal has evolved over the centuries. This multi-dimensional heritage encompasses the diversities of Nepal’s ethnic, tribal, and social groups, and it manifests in music and dance; art and craft; folklore and folktales; languages and literature; philosophy and religion; festivals and celebration; foods and drinks. Dance and music Legends ...

`Chhaupadi’ custom still pervasive in Kanchanpur

Kanchaupur (RSS ) : The Chhaupadhi custom, a harmful Hindu practice that banishes women from the home during menstruation forcing them to stay in an isolated but or cowshed, is still pervasive in Kanchanpur despite its criminalisation last year. Women also seem not ready to violate this long ‘ill-practice’ due to various reasons. It is (wrongly) believed that if a ...

Butwal- Province 5

NepalTourNews — Butwal, capital of Province 5 and headquarter of Rupandehi district , is one of the major city in western Nepal. The city stands beside the bank of Tinau River, and at the northern edge of the Terai plain below the Siwalik Hills. Lumbini , the birthplace of Lord Buddha , is situated 40km south-west of Butwal . The ...

Amazing Tourism Products – 7 Federal Provinces

NepalTourNews — Kathmandu : The Nepal government recently announced capitals and constitutional heads of all seven provinces. The provincial government is led by the Chief Ministers in all the seven provinces. Nepal has adopted federalism after the promulgation of new constitution in September 2015 . The elections for provincial assemblies were held in two phases on 26 November and 7 ...

25 years of conserving biodiversity in the Hindu Kush Himalayas

By Janita Gurung , Pradyumna J.B. Rana This year marks a quarter century of the ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) – an agreement among 196 countries to conserve the earth’s biological diversity while ensuring it is used sustainably and that the benefits from using genetic resources are shared fairly. All eight countries of the Hindu Kush Himalaya ...

‘Success of Everest expeditions disseminates positive message globally’ – By Ballav Dahal

By Ballav Dahal — With the success of many expeditions to Mt. Everest and nominal human casualties on the world’s tallest mountain this spring, Nepal has been highlighted internationally. During the period, more than 400 climbers from across the world reached the summit of the 8,848-metre peak. Four women journalists from Nepal were also among them. “A good message about ...