Govt to seek assurances Everest is safe post-quakes KATHMANDU: Nepal will ask international experts to assess the safety of Mount Everest trekking trails in an effort to convince tourists it is safe to return after two devastating earthquakes closed most routes. The quakes, on April 25 and May 12,... Horoscopes 12 Jun, 2015
Tourism-reliant Nepal to seek assurances Everest is safe after quakes KATHMANDU: Nepal will ask international experts to assess the safety of Mount Everest trekking trails in an effort to convince tourists it is safe to return after two devastating earthquakes closed most routes. The quakes, on April 25 and May... Travel 11 Jun, 2015
Editorial The basics matter Nepal is a field example as to how political wrangling can have the impacts on tourism dubbed as a sustainable sector. The sensitive nature of the industry is reflected through the rise or fall in the tourist arrivals according to... 07 Jul, 2009
Spanish critical at Annapurna camp Kathmandu, May 22:Nepali and international mountaineers are making efforts to rescue a Spanish climber from the base camp of Mt Annapurna I. The climber is said to be in a critical condition.“We are making arrangements to rescue Inaki Ocho, who has... Travel 23 May, 2008
Climbing permit charges slashed Kathmandu, April 30:With a view to attracting more mountaineers to the country and to rendering mountaineering open for all seasons, the government has brought some changes in the current royalty structure for mountaineering to be effective from July... Horoscopes 01 May, 2008
Government begins issuing mountaineering permits Kathmandu, March 30: With the onset of the mountaineering season, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has begun issuing permits to teams wishing to scale various mountains. The ministry has issued permits to 21 expeditions so far. The... Travel 30 Mar, 2006
ONCE-OVER Troops escort vehiclesDHANGADHI: Vehicles smoothly plied on Dhangadhi-Attariya-Mahendranagar road on Wednesday after the security forces provided escort to them, according to a press release issued by the RNA’s far-western division in Dipayal.... Travel 07 Apr, 2005
82 teams given climbing permits Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 1:The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation had given permission to 82 expedition teams from 19 different countries to scale thirty mountains from August to December last year. Among others, they were... Horoscopes 02 Jan, 2005
