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Ngozumpa glacier in Nepal is melting away at a rapid pace and retreating at its edges because of global warming. The Nepalese Himalayas have been warming considerably more than the global mean temperature in recent decades. Glaciers in most of the region are showing signs of shrinking, thinning, and retreating, which is giving way to a lot of melt water. On Ngozumpa, some of this water is ... Full story

Preparations for the Ratnanagar Mahotsav have been expedited, which is scheduled to be held from January 11-19, 2012. The festival would be organized in Tikaulichaur of Ratnanagar Municipality-7. Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai is scheduled to inaugurate the festival. Coordinator of the organizing committee, Dipak Kumar Karmacharya said, as many as 350 stalls would be kept in the festival. Ratnanagar Chamber of Commerce and Industries and ... Full story

KATHMANDU: Nepal witnessed triple growth in Indian tourist arrivals by land in 2010 compared to 2009. According to the Survey of Indian visitors to Nepal by land 2010, a total of 520,522 Indian tourists visited Nepal by land in 2010. The number, however, stood at 298,415 in 2009, according to the Nepal Tourism Board. The Survey of Indian visitors to Nepal by land in ... Full story

KATHMANDU: From today, as per the Tobacco Control and Regulation Act 2010, smoking is banned in the public places. Any one breaching the law will be fined Rs 100. The ban covers sale of tobacco products and single sticks within a 100-metre radius of educational and health institutions, children’s homes, child care centres and home for elders.... Full story

BHAKTAPUR: The Changunarayan Temple, which is enlisted in the World Heritage Sites List, is at high risk after landslides occurred on the east and west sides of the temple on Wednesday following incessant rains. According to the priest at the Temple, Chakradharanand Rajopadhyaya, the landslide has reached near Chandra Surya shrine on the west side of ... Full story

Buddha Air one of the leading airlines company in nepal has purchased a new aircraft  ATR-72-500. The airline started operations in October 1997 with a brand new Beech 1900D and now it has 9 aircrafts, four Beechcraft 1900D and three ATR 42 – 320 and two ATR 72-500 aircraft. The new aircraft was purchased to ... Full story

KATHMANDU: The Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) on Wednesday said its attention has been drawn towards new reports saying action has been initiated against executive chairman of Fulbari Resort and Spa Pyush Bahadur Amatya by keeping him at Kathmandu Police Range Hanumandhoka. “It is unbelievable that the owner of Hotel Fulbari whose multi-billion dollar hotel is ... Full story

Government with the aim to support the promotion of Nepal Tourism Year 2011, had taken various initiatives. The cabinet on May 7, 2010 waived the royalty and free visa. It had also waived royalty for some of the mountain peaks. The government waived 50 per cent royalty for Dhaulagiri from May 7, 2010 to December, 31, 2011 apart from free visa for the summiteers of ... Full story

Within seven months 700,000 tourists visited Nepal, with this same pace, Nepal Tourism Year 2011 objective to bring 1 million tourists seems to be in sight. Moreover, different tourism programs were held in several other countries with support of Nepal’s diplomatic missions. For the promotion of NTY 2011, Nepal took part in 25 international tourism fair,seven ... Full story

Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) only international airport runway, has fallen apart for the fifth time in 2 months. There was a problem in runway’s Inter Sections 5. According to Ratish Chandra Lal Suman, TIA’s general manager, the problem occurred when an aircraft landed on the section where a chemical called ‘premix’ was applied for repai. The  chemical was applied at around 5 am .However,before the chemical ... Full story