Art exhibition on Mustang

KATHMANDU, AUG 20 – An exhibition of paintings and photographs titled Fragments of Mustang is currently underway at Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal. This exhibition is a part of Manang Youth Society’s ongoing project to promote tourism and disseminate information about this region through the medium of art. In order to ...

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New trekking route to attract more tourists

POKHARA, Aug 17 : A team of experts are studying a new trekking route that is expected to help shoot up tourist flow in the region. The team on Sunday hit the trail starting from Lo Manthang of Mustang to Lumbini. President Ram Baran Yadav, who was present in Pokhara ...

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Among top ten mountains in the world

Mount Everest Mount Everest is the world’s highest peak in the world that lies at 8,848m (29,029ft) above sea level. Mount Everest is known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Komolungma in Tibet. The two legend Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal were the first people ...

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TAAN to fix qualification of guides, porters

KATHMANDU, July 27: The Trekking Agencies´ Association of Nepal (TAAN) is working to fix minimum qualification for guides and porters in its bid to enhance the quality of service provided to trekkers. According to TAAN President Ramesh Dhamala, discussions are underway to fix minimum qualification for trekkers and porters. “We ...

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Unlicensed guides to be barred from trekking areas from Jan

Trekking Agencies´ Association of Nepal (TAAN) and different unions of trekking workers have agreed to bar unlicensed trekking guides from leading groups from January 2015. Kul Bahadur Gurung, second vice president of TAAN, said the decision was taken with the objective of controlling illegal operation of trekking business. TAAN has ...

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