Nepal begins probe into Everest summit manipulation by Indian couple KATHMANDU: Nepal's Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has initiated an investigation into the veracity of claims made by an Indian police couple of having reached the summit of Mt Everest in the last... Travel 03 Jul, 2016
DoT approved Rathods� summit claim without consulting Sherpas Kathmandu, June 30 Climbing Sherpas were not present at the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation when government officials issued summit certificates to an Indian police couple after approving their... Horoscopes 01 Jul, 2016
Mountaineers who come to Nepal are role models: PM Kathmandu, May 30 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that mountaineers, who come to Nepal for adventure tourism, are role models for promoting Nepal’s tourism in the global market. Launching the book ‘Silence of the Summit’ authored by... Horoscopes 31 May, 2016
Argentine actor, US combat amputee climb Mt Everest from Tibet side KATHMANDU: Latin American actor Facundo Arana along with other nine members of an expedition team successfully climbed the Mt Everest on Monday morning. The Argentine actor and musician along with his fellow climber cum business woman María... Travel 23 May, 2016
President Bhandari honours mountaineers Kathmandu, April 30 President Bidya Devi Bhandari today honoured several mountaineers amid a programme held to mark 60-years of ascent of Mount Manaslu and Mount Lhotse. President Bhandari feted Pasang Lamu Sherpa, the first Nepali female... Horoscopes 01 May, 2016
Female climbers blaze trails for their gender Kathmandu, April 17 When a deadly avalanche hit Mount Everest a year ago, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, one of the few Nepali women with expertise in climbing the world’s highest peaks, headed straight there to help. A gifted mountaineer who... Horoscopes 18 Apr, 2016
Ncell enhances service quality KATHMANDU: Nepal’s leading mobile service provider, Ncell, has enhanced its service quality and data speed in the Everest region, also known as Khumbu area — one of the popular tourist destinations of the country. The company has completed VSAT... 07 Jan, 2016
World Everest Day fest on May 29 KATHMANDU: To mark the first ascent of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest on May 29, 1953 by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary and pay tribute to mountaineering heroes for their historic contribution to humanity, Nepal Tou-rism Board... 28 May, 2009
CIAA fiat to ministry KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) today directed the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation to deploy liaison officers to accompany mountaineering expeditions till the base camps of the concerned peaks and not... Horoscopes 18 Apr, 2009
Sherpa season’s first to scale Everest Kathmandu, May 21:A Nepali Sherpa was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest this spring climbing season from the southern approach to the the 8,848-metre mountain at 3.27 pm yesterday, officials said today.“Nepali high altitude worker... Travel 22 May, 2008
Pro-Tibet American activist barred from Everest William Brant Holland faces climbing ban after security men find banners in his bag Kathmandu, April 23:Authorities here forced an American mountaineer caught with a “Free Tibet” banner to end his Mount Everest climb about a week before a planned... Travel 24 Apr, 2008
BIZ BRIEFS Ministry clarifiesKATHMANDU: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has denied reports that it had suspended Mt Everest expedition. A press note cla-ims that the ministry had not banned Mt Everest or other Himalayan peaks’ expeditions.... 18 Mar, 2008
