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New Year 2011 began with the celebration of New Year Eve and with the different programs especially for Nepal Tourism Year-2011. The most-hyped, long-awaited and more expected Nepal Tourism Year-2011 will be officially inaugurated on January 14, 2011 at the Dasarath Stadium. Government of Nepal in consultation with Nepalese travel trade sector and concerned organizations/experts has decided to launch a national tourism campaign “Nepal Tourism Year ... Full story

Domestic airline operators are taking initiations’ to add different airplanes and helicopters to their respective fleet keeping into view the Nepal Tourism Year-2011. During the Tourism Year, the numbers of tourists will be increased, so domestic airlines operators are planned to add the airplanes and helicopters. “Some companies are geared up towards adding new planes within one or two months while others have planned to do ... Full story

Beauty Pageant of Elephants came to a conclusion in Nepal which was held at Sauraha in Chitwan as a part of a three-day elephant festival. The beauty pageant was like any other, with decked-out contestants parading on a catwalk and undergoing intelligence tests. chanchalkali Six elephants wearing colorful clothes and their bodies painted by handlers participated in the beauty pageant held in Chitwan National Park where ... Full story

Defeating Gaurishankar Development Bank with 4-2 Tourism Development with the hat trick from Kush Prashad Jaug confirmed their final spot in the Elephant Calf Football Tournament in 7th International Elephant Race at Baghmara Buffer Zone Community Forest, Monday. After the interval, Kush found the net in the 18th and 29th minute to complete the hat trick and sail them to the final against KIST Bank, , ... Full story

With the aim to promote tourism and generate awareness about Nepal Tourism Year among the political parties, civil society and general people Loktantric Youth Society is going to organize a motorcycle rally in December 30, 2010 On that day, the leaders form the different political parties are scheduled to welcome more than 3,000 riders at different points of the route form Thankot, Kathmandu to Nagarkot, Bhaktapur. UCPN-Maoist ... Full story

24th Dec, 2010 Kathmandu Nepal’s third touristy city Chitwan, Sauraha is set to host the 7th International Elephant Race. For the event all the preparation are ready, said the organizer. The event will be held from December 26-28, which takes place in the playground of Baghmara Community Forest, Chitwan Sauraha. Twenty teams from eight countries will participate in the race and to participate in the event almost all ... Full story

As Nepal Tourism Year 2011 is drawing close, the number of tourists visiting Nepal has gone further up. According to the Immigration Department, 580,337 tourists visited Nepal with the last 11 months of this year. The number was 509,752 during the same period last year. The highest number of tourists came from India with 104,000 ... Full story

UnitingNepal and Nepalese community in Sydney successfully completed Nepal Promotion programme today by distributing thousands of Flyers. And have decided to continue this event tomorrow as well near Townhall and Central. People were so excited to know about Nepal and Nepal Tourism year 2011. We got overwhelming participation from few Australian People as ... Full story

A seven-member team has started combing through snow in Nepal's Himalayas in search of a missing mountaineer who has climbed Mount Everest 19 times, the Tourism Ministry said in a statement. Chhewang Nima Sherpa, 43, went missing on October 23, after an avalanche on the 7,129-metre Mount Baruntse in the east of the country. He went missing after his expedition had reached a height of 7,045 metres. 'The ... Full story

Maiti Nepal chairperson Anuradha Koirala, who was named CNN Hero of the Year 2010 for her contribution in curbing girl trafficking and supporting to the rescued girls, returned home from the USA on Thursday. Koirala was received by a crowd of well-wishers and supporters as she arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport. Comedian-duo Hari Bansha Acharya ... Full story