NMA embarks on journey carrying Peace Torch from Lumbini to Kala Patthar to highlight climate impact The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has embarked on a mission to carry the Peace Torch from the sacred birthplace of Buddha in Lumbini to the majestic heights of Kala Patthar. Nepal 03 Nov, 2023
PM Dahal arrives in Lumbini Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has arrived in Lumbini to welcome Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, today. Nepal 31 Oct, 2023
'Coalition govt will last five years' ​​​​​​​Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati said the incumbent coalition government would run for five years based on the consensus forged among the coalition partners. Nepal 04 Sep, 2023
Tourist arrivals up in Lumbini Lumbini welcomed people from 96 countries in 2022 and till July this year, tourists from 67 visited the historic city. Business 31 Aug, 2023
Son-et-Lumière South Asia Foundation (SAF), set up in 1991 at Varanasi, India and South Asia Foundation-Nepal (SAF-N), set up in 2012 in Kathmandu Business 22 May, 2023
Talks held to operate direct flight between Myanmar and GBIA The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has organised a discussion programme to conduct direct air service from Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, to Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa, with the expectation that a direct flight from Myanmar, a Buddhist country, will help promote the country’s tourism. Business 20 Apr, 2023
EDITORIAL: Operate the e-vehicles It is embarrassing to see 19 electric vehicles provided by the donors on subsidy being stranded in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, for the last two years for want of a legal and operational procedure. Opinion 13 Mar, 2023
Electric vehicles provided by donors dumped in Lumbini LUMBINI, MARCH 11Nineteen electric vehicles that were provided by foreign donors in subsidy have been stranded in Lumbini for over two years, thanks to an inordinate delay in the legal and operational procedure.Earlier, the government had bought the... Nepal 12 Mar, 2023
Electric vehicles start plying in Lumbini The Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) took an initiation to operate the vehicles for a trial at least for 15 days. Nepal 29 Sep, 2022
Sarus crane facing threat to existence, warn conservationists Participating conservationists and guests put their hands together when the bird festival organised by the Lumbini Development Trust on 26 November 2018 declared the sarus crane (grus antigone) as the ‘city bird’ of Lumbini. Nepal 08 Sep, 2022
EDITORIAL - Protect public property It is quite common to see people having a close nexus with the power corridors, politicians and high-profile bureaucrats grabbing public lands or leasing them at cheap rates, compared to the market value, for many years to promote their business. Opinion 11 Aug, 2022
Nepal Sales Mission 2022 to Bangkok concludes "Nepal Sales Mission 2022", organized by Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal Chapter has concluded on a high note presenting 11 Exhibitors from Nepal and 45 plus Tour Operators from Thailand during the 'B2B Sessions' followed by a Formal Function and Networking Dinner Reception held on 1 August 2022 at Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Nepal 03 Aug, 2022