NMA announces affordable insurance for mountain guides The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has announced a new initiative to provide mountain guides with insurance coverage at the lowest possible rates. Nepal 09 Feb, 2025
19th National Mountain Guide Day observed with much fanfare The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) celebrated its 19th National Mountain Guide Day on Saturday bringing various tourism and mountaineering stakeholders under one roof. Nepal 29 Dec, 2024
International operators say no immediate flights from GBIA, PRIA The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation today asked the major international air carriers to operate from the Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport and Pokhara Regional International Airport as an alternative to the Tribhuvan international Airport. Nepal 28 Aug, 2024
CIAA files charge sheet against 32 for involvement in NAC wide-body scandal The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a case against 32 individuals, including former minister for tourism, culture and civil aviation Jeevan Bahadur Shahi and Sugat Ratna Kansakar, then managing director of Nepal Airline Corporation (NAC), for their alleged corruption in the procurement of two Airbus A30-200 back in July 2018. Nepal 05 Apr, 2024
EoAN elects Parajuli as Prez, Bhandari Gen Secy Expedition Operators’ Association Nepal has reelected Damber Parajuli as its president for the next term. Kathmandu 24 Dec, 2023
Govt honours SST as largest taxpayer mountaineering outfitter The government today honored Kathmandu-based Seven Summit Treks for being the largest contributor trekking and expedition company in Nepal in the last fiscal year. Nepal 28 Sep, 2023
Tourism minister, South Korean ambassador discuss key issues ​​​​​​​With an aim of strengthening bilateral ties between Nepal and the Republic of Korea, Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) Sudan Kirati Rai and Tae-Young Park, the ambassador of South Korea to Nepal, held a meeting at the ministry on Thursday. Business 21 Jul, 2023
MoCTCA gives three-day ultimatum to DG of CAAN ​​​​​​​In a clearly visible widening rift between the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) and the civil aviation regulatory body vof the country, the former has yet again sought clarification from the Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Pradeep Adhikari after he did not respond to the ministry’s previous letter within the given deadline of seven days. Business 07 Jul, 2023
Everest summiteers finally get special badge from Govt The International Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) Day was celebrated in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on May 29 by honouring Everest summiteers. Nepal 30 May, 2023
NAC to start operations from GBIA from June 12 Over a year since the country’s second international airport commenced international operations, the national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has announced it is set to conduct regular operation to Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) from June 12. Business 19 May, 2023
Reliable data invaluable for growth of tourism industry, says Minister Kirati Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati has laid emphasis on the collection of accurate data for accelerated growth of the tourism industryMinister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati has laid emphasis on the collection of accurate data for accelerated growth of the tourism industry Business 16 Mar, 2023
NMA, ESA honor 35 women climbers on International Women's Day Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), today on the occasion of 113th International Women’s Day, honoured 35 women climbers jointly with Everest Climbers Association (ESA). Nepal 08 Mar, 2023
