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Sufyan Sheikh is fixed to become the youngest receiver of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure award, which was proclaimed by the Sport Ministry of India. Sheikh had become the youngest boy in the earth to swim 9 seas around the earth at a delicate age of just 17. He will achieve the award for Water Adventure for 2009. Besides Sheikh, HC Kamlesh Kumar Boiunthiyal (Land Adventure), Wg ... Full story

Zet Mirzal Zainuddin, Indonesian Ambassador to Nepal spoke in an assembly with Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) officials that Nepal and Indonesia has joined hands to operate jointly for the advancement of tourism. He said that two countries can operate jointly in the sector. The Ambassador said, “Government of Indonesia is making visa process easy for the Nepalese to enlarge business relationships. Visa to Nepalese will ... Full story

The Embassy of Nepal in London took part in the London Mela-2010.The feast held in Gunnersbury Park of Central London on August 8, 2010 had an energetic uphold and partake of artists and volunteers of the Nepali Diaspora. On the event, the embassy concentrated on the advancement of Nepal, particularly on tourism, culture and the Nepali cookery with the Nepali Paper Edge youth band and Naumati ... Full story

Comedian actors are set to square off with business people associated with Western Regional Hotel Association in a cordially football match. Arranging a press meeting here on Monday, the fellowship reported that a group of "Meri Bassai" and "Jire Khursani", the famous Tele-serials being broadcasted on Nepali Television, and its member hotels will play the cordial match on August 14. Mr. Hari Sharma, Association's first vice president ... Full story

The Austrian News Agency says, a 35 yr old Swedish mountaineer and skier Fredrik Ericsson has died on K-2 while attempting to capture the world's 2nd highest peak. The agency mentions members of his expedition as stating the accident happening on Friday during an unexpected warm spell that raised the danger of the climb. Companion climber Christian Stangl told APA that fog also intervened with the climb. At ... Full story

Fifteen people have gave in applications to associate a group on a national expedition to climb, the world's topmost mountain, Mount Everest. The Brunei Chess Federation, which is arranging the climb, notified on June 13 that they were starting the team to 7 more members.Mr. Sharifuddin Pg Hj Bakar, a superior member of the organization said that they were in search for the prime 7 applicants ... Full story

Charlie Wittmack is a 33 yr old, American explorer and an athlete who is trying the hardest around the world triathlon ever imagined but he swam into difficulty near Halstow Marshes on the Hoo Peninsula on Saturday night and had to be rescued by the coastguards. Charlie Wittmack is swimming, running and cycling 10,000 miles from London to the summit of Mount Everest. The occasion – ... Full story

Travel and Tour operators have explicited their inconvenience over a hike of 70% in the compensation of independent tourist guides, notified by Tourist Guide Association of Nepal (TURGAN). Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), National Association of Tour Operators and Travel Agents explicited their discordance with the TURGAN’s resolution. In accordance to NATTA, a rise of 70% is not sensible in the current circumstances. ... Full story

Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has made a decision to uphold the government in the procedure of economic diplomacy as well as to make the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 (NTY-2011) huge campaign a success. NRNA European 4th regional assembly performed in Paris currently on July 30 has also made a decision to commemorate “NRNA day” as a celebration on October 11, 2010 in Pokhara for the advancement ... Full story

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) in association with 4 Nepalese private travel trade firms took part in Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) 2010, from July 31 to August 2 organized in Kolkata. In accordance to the press release published by NTB, Nepali stalls showed the natural, cultural and adventure charm which are thought to have drawed a great number of people and mercantile guests during the exposition. The ... Full story