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ClimbingNepal marks 73rd Everest Day with awards, procession, and NMA's call to protect mountaineering rights
2026-05-29T12:00Nepal on Friday is celebrating the 73rd International Sagarmatha Day with a procession through the heart of Kathmandu, a formal felicitation ceremony honouring record-breaking climbers and mountaineering contributors, and a pointed call from the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) to Parliament to preserve the body's statutory rights in new tourism legislation.
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T3 SpecialNepal budget prioritises heritage conservation, trekking corridors and airport upgrades for tourism sector
2026-05-30T14:16Nepal's federal budget for fiscal year 2083/84 has allocated Rs 7.34 billion for culture and tourism and Rs 2.93 billion for civil aviation, with an extensive slate of infrastructure, heritage conservation, trekking, and airport development measures outlined across both sectors.
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EnvironmentHigh-level delegates flock to Namche Bazaar as historic climate summit kicks off June 1
2026-05-31T20:22High-level officials, parliamentarians, and climate experts have arrived in the scenic mountain town of Namche Bazaar for the Himalayan Climate Charter (HCC) 2026 summit, set to begin June 1 in the shadow of Mount Everest.
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EnvironmentHCC 2026 is a global call to protect mountain environment: Kang Tae Sun
2026-06-01T08:59Kang Tae Sun, Founding Chairperson of the BYN Black Group, has stated that the Himalayan Climate Charter (HCC) 2026 will serve as a global call to protect mountain environments threatened by the unprecedented climate crisis.
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Travel & LeisureUS diplomat joins mountaineers, tourism leaders at Ascent Summit 2026 in Kathmandu
2026-06-01T07:42United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah B. Rogers delivered the keynote address at Ascent Summit 2026 in Kathmandu on May 31, joining over 1,400 participants drawn from Nepal's mountaineering, tourism, and adventure sectors alongside international expedition leaders, innovators, and outdoor industry representatives.
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EnvironmentHimalayan Climate Charter 2026: Historic Namche Action Plan adopted to protect mountain environment
2026-06-03T19:53The Himalayan Climate Charter Summit has adopted the Namche Action Plan 2026–2030, a landmark framework aimed at saving the mountain environment from the growing impacts of the climate crisis.
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Travel & LeisureTourism workers deserve better: USNCA demands state protection for families of Nepal's fallen mountain workers
2026-06-05T13:42The US Nepal Climbers Association (USNCA) has formally launched a social security protection campaign for Nepal's tourism workers, calling on the government to establish a comprehensive welfare programme covering mountain guides, trekking guides, Nepal Mountain Leaders, high-altitude workers, and porters - along with their families.
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Travel & LeisureHimalayan Travel Mart 2026 closes with 600 delegates, 2,400 business appointments from 27 countries
2026-06-05T14:57The sixth edition of the Himalayan Travel Mart (HTM 2026) concluded in Kathmandu on Thursday, drawing over 600 delegates from 27 countries and generating more than 2,400 pre-scheduled business appointments across four days of trade meetings, forums, and cultural events.
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EnvironmentDrones, rangers, and solar power: How the Everest 1° Initiative is tackling the mountain's growing waste crisis
2026-06-05T16:30On World Environment Day, the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) and the Cimex BYD Charity Foundation (CBCF) have reaffirmed their partnership under the "Everest 1° Initiative," marking a season of significant environmental progress on the world's highest mountain even as it recorded its busiest climbing year in history.
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EnvironmentSouth Asia's top pangolin scientists convene in Kathmandu to build 25-year conservation plan for world's most trafficked mammal
2026-06-08T14:23Leading scientists, government officials, and conservationists from across South Asia have gathered in Kathmandu for a five-day regional event aimed at strengthening coordinated protection of the pangolin — the world's most trafficked mammal — and charting a shared conservation course for the next 25 years.