Posts Tagged ‘Nepal’

The cabinet meeting at Kala Patthar plateau near the base camp of world´s highest peak Mt. Everest has concluded successfully. The meeting done in order to draw international attention on effects of climate change on the Himalayas at an altitude of 5,242 meters surrounded by the world's highest peaks and glaciers has adopted a 10-point Everest Declaration. The Everest-foot cabinet met on climate change attended by ... Full story

Min Bahadur Sherchan of Nepal who is now 78 years old has legitimately replaced Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest man to climb Mt Everest. Sherchan, who is a retired solider sets his eyes on breaking his own record. He aims to climb the Mt. Everest once again when he turns 84 in 2014. “The oldest man to ... Full story

Fright of climate change and its effects is making life of alpine people a nightmare. People of Mustang have also been experiencing terrible nightmares due to the effects of climate change in their livelihood and economy lately. Fluctuation of temperature and irregular pattern of rain and snowfall has severely affected the lives of Mustang. Mustang’s ... Full story

Nepal’s participation on the 30th World Travel Market 2009 was successfully organized by Nepal Tourism Board from 9-12 November 2009 leading a contingent of 27 Nepalese Travel Trade Companies at ExCeL, London. Mr Aditya Baral, Director at Nepal Tourism Board headed the Nepalese delegation. World Travel Market is a global stage for the worldwide travel trade professionals to meet, associate, network, consult and accomplish business.  Nepal ... Full story

Third Joint Coordination Committee Meeting was held in Kathmandu on November 8th and 9th with an endeavor of promoting tourism between Nepal and Tibet Autonomous Region. The meeting held is pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding signed in August 2003 between the Nepal Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation and Tibet Tourism Bureau. The Nepalese delegation was led by Mr. Murari Bahadur Karki, Joint Secretary, the ... Full story

Nepal in top 10 travel destinations Full story

World leaders have called for a comprehensive, ambitious and fair international climate change deal to be clinched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, 7th-18th December this year. Representing Nepal, PM Madhav Kumar Nepal is also going to participate in the meeting On December 11th, which is marked as “Mountain Day” in the conference; mountaineers around the world are planning Copenhagen March in the leadership ... Full story

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is on a three day official visit of Nepal has visited Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha yesterday, October 30th. The Sri Lankan president and his team were brought to Lumbini by a special helicopter of the Nepal Army. Chief District Officer of Rupandehi was also present at the time to welcome the Sri Lankan president. Rajapaksa also ... Full story

Explore Himalaya Travel & Adventure announced the successful completion of the Everest Skydive 2009 program. On October 28, 2009 a skydiving event was held at Gorak Shep. During the event, world skydiving champion Wendy Smith from New Zealand, Global Angels ambassador and tandem master Tom Noonan and Wing Commander Jai Kishan from the Indian ... Full story

Tiger is one of the most attractive, ferocious and endangered animal in the world. Lack of proper food, habitat and poaching are the causes of decline in number of tigers. Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, Russia, Combodia, Mangolia, Malayasia, Lawos and South Korea are the countries where tigers are found. Thus, to formulate the common ... Full story