News of Nepal’s Tourism

Aid Posts on Trekking Routes for Fall Season, 2008

November 19, 2008 – 10:11 pm
As usual HRA aid posts in Manang (3500 m.) and Pheriche (4300 m.) are open from 25th September, 2008 for Fall 2008. These aid posts will remain open till the first week of December 2008. HRA doctors will provide medical facility to sick people and co-ordinate rescue evacuation when the sick patient become seriously ill. Doctors and Nepali staff who are stationed at those aid post are as given bellow:

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Conference on bio-diversity kicks off

November 19, 2008 – 10:10 pm
A three-day ‘International Conference on Mountain Diversity’ kicked off in Kathmandu on November 16. The conference is being organized by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and hosts of other international organizations working on bio-diversity conservation.

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Nepal participates in World Travel Market in London

November 19, 2008 – 10:08 pm
A delegation of Nepali tourism industry led by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) participated in World Travel Market (WTM) in London, the United Kingdom from November 10 to 13. WTM 2008 was attended by around 50,000 industry professionals from more than 200 countries. More than 9,000 exhibitors participated in the fair.

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Vintage cars arrive in Kathmandu

November 19, 2008 – 10:07 pm
Owners of 32 vintage cars arrived in Kathmandu on November 16 as a party of Himalayan Classic Trail 2008 that began from the Netherlands in October. The rally entered Nepal from Gaddachouki entry point in Kanchanpur district on November 14.

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(NTB)Nepal Tourism Board members resign

November 19, 2008 – 10:05 pm
Representatives of the private sector in the Board of Directors’ of the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) tendered their resignation on November 17.

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Chitwan declared no-strike district

November 16, 2008 – 10:08 pm
Representatives of different political parties, students’ unions and civic society in Chitwan have declared the district as a no-strike district effective from November 8. Chitwan is the second district, after Parbat, to declare itself as a no-strike district.

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Lurie targets Everest for his next

November 16, 2008 – 10:03 pm
The world famous artist and political cartoonist Rana Lurie is planning to organize the installment of his major art, the Uniting Art, on Mount Everest.

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Chinese, Japanese riders dominate 14th Asian Mountainbike Champainship

November 16, 2008 – 10:02 pm
Chinese and Japanese riders dominated the 14th Asian Mountain Bike Championship organized in Chobhar, Kathmandu, on November 8 and 9.

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Kansakar appointed new MD in NAC

November 16, 2008 – 9:57 pm
Sugat Ratna Kansakar has been appointed as the new managing director of state-run Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC).

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Tiger census begins

November 16, 2008 – 9:52 pm
The nation-wide tiger census began from November 15. Some 170 people, including exerts, officials, volunteers, are taking part in the census being carried out in protected areas and government and community forests throughout the country.

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