The Gaijatra festival or the 'festival of cows' is being observed across the country on Sunday. Mainly in Kathmandu valley it is celebrated in big deal.
According to religious scriptures, 'cow' helps departed souls to cross the cosmic ocean in their journey into the after-world. Cows are sacred animals in Hinduism.
Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) has launched a special fund-raising campaign to support the Saptakoshi flood affected people of Eastern Nepal.
The campaign, launched with the slogan of ‘Share Sorrows’, aims to collect donations from tourism entrepreneurs and hand it over to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund to support the flood victims.
Locals of Dolpa districts are gearing up to celebrate the first ever Dolpa Festival in the district from September 8 to 12, 2008. The festival is being organized in a bid to promote tourism in the western Himalayan district of the country.
Eleven mountaineers, including two from Nepal, died near the summit of Mt. K2 in Pakistan when an avalanche hit them on August 3. Pakistani authorities said several more climbers were missing...............
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has withdrawn visa-on-arrival facility to Indians and Bangladeshis who will now need a two-week social visit pass and a return ticket if they wish to visit the country.
Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said the proposed new ruled were among measures taken to overcome the problem of illegal immigrants.
Mr. Rosenthal, 19, had checked two large suitcases at LaGuardia Airport ? ?my stuff from the year? ? for a flight to Kansas City on Wednesday when he learned that American planned to impose a fee beginning June 15 for checking the first bag, a service that has long been free.
Mount Everest (8,848 mtr)- The highest peak in the World
Like the neighbouring districts of Rasuwa and Dolakha, the Sindhupalchowk district boasts many tourist attractions. Scenic landscape and floral and faunal diversity and cultural variations have made the district an important place for trekkers, explorers and researchers.
Born on 4th January 1952, Manohar Rana
is not a new name for those involved
in travel trade business in Nepal.
Director-Tours at Yeti Travels, one of
the leading tour operators in Nepal,
Rana has been in the trade since as
early as 1970.
Purushotam Timalsena, young entrepreneur established his name in tourism industry in short period. Being elder son of his parents, Puru of Dhola, Pursuk of Dhading district born in 1980 and completed his secondary level education from Nalang itself. After passing SLC with first division, he left Dhading and stayed at Kathmandu to get higher education. He has done graduation from Saraswoti Campus Thamel in management stream.
Pas gaun, the hilly village of Lamjung district magnetizes the outsiders with its beauty and hospitality of Gurung community. Small houses with stone roof and stone paved clean path makes it divine gift to the people.
Tourists are pretty enjoying the nature and its beauty though there are lack of modern services and facilities due to geographical intricacy.
Dolpa Chamber of commerce has initiated to organize Dolpa festival in coordination with District Development Committee Dolpa and concerned stakeholders functioning in Dolpa. The chamber expects moral and material contributions from all and every well wishers of Dolpa.