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Nepal is heading for Tourism Year 2011. An Interaction Program was held in the capital on Wednesday. The Program was organized by FV Nepal (Nepal Federation of Volunteers) to discuss the International Tourism Business Possibilities in Nepal and renovation, preservation and importance of Ranighat Durbar in Palpa district.Mr. Sarat Singh Bhandari, Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation requested everyone to see tourism as a ... Full story

After a grand official launch of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 from the capital on February 26, NTB has aimed a target of attracting one million tourists in the country. NTB is already engaged in developing necessary infrastructure. Prachanda Man Shrestha, CEO of NTB stated that the target of attracting one million tourists will be elusive if the significance of developing physical and other required ... Full story

NTB is going to conduct a research and compile all the domestic tourism statistics. Mr. Kashi Raj Bhandari, Director of Planning and Monitoring at NTB stated that this kind of research regarding Domestic Tourism Industry has never been conducted before. To conduct the research NTB will start household surveys from Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Chitwan. He also further stated that NTB is hoping to finish the ... Full story

Bonita Norris is a 22 yr old novice climber from Wokingham in Berkshire and she hopes to climb Mt. Everest and become the world’s youngest British Female in May 2010. She will be climbing Mt Everest for the first time to raise money for Global Angels, an international foundation championing the causes of ... Full story

The Campaign of NTY 2011 is being planned to be launched from outside the Valley in April. Mr. Dhruba Narayan Shrestha coordinator of Tourism section at the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and a member of NTY 2011 working committee said that the first campaign will be held either from Pokhara or Nepalgunj. He also stated that the campaign will be launched ... Full story

Female Mountaineer Oh Eun-Sun confirms her determination to become the world`s first woman to conquer the world`s 14th-highest peak of Annapurna (8,091 meters) shortly before leaving for Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday at Incheon International Airport. After undergoing training to adapt to high altitude, Oh will set up a base camp early next month and attempt her climb in late April at the earliest.... Full story

Determined to prevent anti-China demonstrations in Tibet Wednesday, the 51st anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese annexation, Beijing has snapped most links between the former Buddhist kingdom and its neighbour Nepal. The bridge connecting northern Nepal with Tibet - the Friendship Bridge - has been ... Full story

A 143-feet idol of Lord Shiva built by an Indian businessman Kamal Jain and claimed to be tallest in Asia, was formally opened for the public in the outskirts of the capital today. The idol constructed by Indian businessman Kamal Jain was inaugurated by Nepalese Tourism Minister Sharad Singh Bhandari at Sanga of Bhaktapur district, 20 km east of Kathmandu. Jain who hails from Gurgaon in Haryana ... Full story

The most anticipated and highly expected Tourism campaign of Nepal, Nepal Tourism Year (NTY) 2011 is set to officially launch on February 26, 2010. With an aim to attract one million tourists, tourism entrepreneurs are urging to celebrate this campaign as “Year of Celebration”. NTY Secretariat announced the program will formally begin with the illumination of the ... Full story

A major hindu festival Maha Shivararti 2010 is to be celebrated on the 12the February, Friday. The festival known as Night of Shiva or Great Night of Shiva is celebrated by offerings of Bael leaves to the Lord Shiva and observing fast and keeping vigil all night. It is believed that the Maha Shivarartri marks ... Full story