Bishwo Bhandari
In a heartfelt celebration aimed at promoting Nepal’s rich tourism, culture, and Himalayan heritage, the Everest Festival 2025 was organized in Barcelona, Spain. The grand event, jointly hosted by the Embassy of Nepal in Madrid and the Nepal Tourism Board, served as a cultural bridge between the Nepali and Spanish communities, while also paying homage …
Bishwo Bhandari
A special trekking team commemorating the 75th anniversary (Diamond Jubilee) of the first ascent of Annapurna I has officially entered the Annapurna region after departing from Pokhara, marking the start of a grand celebration known as the Hirak Mahotsav (Diamond Festival). The team arrived on Saturday at Narchyang, Ward No. 4 of Annapurna Rural Municipality …
Bishwo Bhandari
Pemba Sherpa had undergone a kidney transplant on November 18, 2022 (Kartik 2, 2079 BS) at Shaheed Dharmabhakta National Transplant Center. The transplant was successfully led by Dr. Pukar Chandra Shrestha and his medical team. Sherpa’s journey from a patient battling kidney failure, discovered during his time abroad in foreign employment, to a globally recognized …
Bishwo Bhandari
The much-anticipated Diamond Jubilee celebrations commemorating the 75th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Annapurna I (8,091m) have officially begun. The historic occasion is being marked through a series of special programs, starting today and continuing through Jestha 19 (June 2, 2025), with events taking place at the Annapurna North Base Camp, located in …
Bishwo Bhandari
The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) has voiced deep disappointment over the recently announced federal budget for the fiscal year 2082/83, citing the government’s continued neglect of key issues affecting Nepal’s tourism industry, most notably the Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed on domestic and international airfare. According to NATTA, despite multiple representations …
Bishwo Bhandari
The Government of Nepal’s fiscal year 2082/83 budget has introduced several key measures aimed at boosting tourism. Among the major highlights are the development of new trekking routes connecting destinations like Shuklaphanta and Khaptad, planned upgrades to Gautam Buddha and Pokhara International Airports, and efforts to push forward construction of Nijgadh Airport and groundwork for …
Bishwo Bhandari
In a grand celebration of Nepal’s mountaineering legacy, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) successfully hosted the 72nd International Sagarmatha Day and officially announced the World Summiteers Summit 2025 on Thursday at Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu. The high-level event brought together renowned climbers from Nepal and abroad, government officials, mountaineering experts, environmentalists, and tourism stakeholders …
Ranjana Adhikari
Pokhara International Airport witnessed a momentous occasion today as Mathias Herzog, the son of the legendary French mountaineer Maurice Herzog, the first person to summit Annapurna I, was given a grand and culturally rich welcome to Nepal. The event marks the 75th anniversary of the historic first ascent of Annapurna (8,091 meters), achieved in 1950 …
Bishwo Bhandari
The Government of Nepal has allocated a budget of NPR 13.28 billion for the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation for the fiscal year 2082/83. The budget, presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel during the joint session of the Federal Parliament on Thursday, includes several key infrastructure projects and …
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has underscored the importance of maintaining cleanliness on the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest (Sagarmatha), stating that efforts to keep the region clean must continue as an ongoing campaign. Addressing the 72nd International Everest Day and Global Mountaineers’ Conference, the Prime Minister called for stronger policies and legal reforms to …
