History mystery: Mysterious Caves in Nepal

Making discoveries on ancient findings can lead to a lot of speculations and excitement when confronted with it. There are a good number of manmade caves, 155 feet from the ground, hidden within the Himalayans, separated by the Kali Gandaki River, which are some of the world’s amazing mysteries, yet ...

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4 Topmost High Passes for Spectacular Himalayan Views

Are you driven by beauty of nature? Do you throb with the pulsating up-close views of the Himalayas? Do you really want to dance with majestically beautiful snow capped mountains? It is not a dream yet it promises you an experience of paradise! Yes, it is in the Himalayas-the Everest ...

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Indra Jatra begins

The religious festival, Indrajatra, which is mainly celebrated in Kathmandu Valley, has kicked off from Monday. This festival begins after a long wooden pole called “Indradhwojnthan” is erected in front of Hanuman Dhoka, Basantapur in order to propitiate the Lord Indra. The pole was erected after worshipping the pole with ...

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NTB to open office in India by mid-2014

The Supreme Court last week issued a verdict which finally established Subash Nirola as the acting chief executive officer (CEO) of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). Kriti Bhuju of Republica talked to Nirola about NTB´s plans as well as challenges facing the tourism industry. Excerpts: As an acting CEO, what are ...

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China says will expand railway to Nepal after Shigatse is linked to Beijing

Luo Sang Jiang Cun, chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) of China, has assured Nepali officials that China would expand rail service to Nepal once Lhasa-Shigatse rail service comes into operation.   Luo made the commitment during a meeting with visiting Chief Secretary Leela Mani Poudel in Tibet on ...

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