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ClimbingFrom Pokhara's first regular int'l flights to digital mountaineering permits: Govt lists 100-day tourism achievements
2026-07-05T21:22The government has listed a string of tourism and civil aviation achievements from the first 100 days in office, under Prime Minister Balendra Shah's administration, ranging from the approval of flydubai's regular flight schedule from Pokhara International Airport to the digitisation of mountaineering permit services and the launch of a national health tourism strategy — outlining what it describes as a period of significant policy and operational reform for the sector.
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ClimbingNew Tourism Bill requiring 7,000m Everest prerequisite heads to House committee for final deliberations
2026-07-08T16:25The new Tourism Bill, which incorporates many changes to the existing Tourism Act, has been sent to a House Committee for a thorough discussion.
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Travel & Leisure111 reels, 7 winners: Nepal Tourism Board clebrates Nepal's wellness storytellers
2026-07-14T08:41The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has announced the winners of its nationwide Wellness Reel Contest 2026, selecting seven creators—one from each province—from 111 submissions showcasing Nepal's growing wellness tourism sector.
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T3 SpecialNMA, EOA discredit China-funded Everest Summiteers Summit, demand action against Everest Allaince Nepal
2026-07-16T16:32Nepal's major mountaineering bodies have formally rejected any links to a privately organised 'Everest Summiteers Summit' in their replies to the Department of Tourism, while also demanding regulatory action over alleged irregularities.
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Travel & LeisureHotel Association Nepal seeks electricity subsidy, airport fixes and PPP push from government
2026-07-15T17:43Nepal's hotel industry has the capacity to serve four million tourists annually but is currently receiving only 1.2 million — a gap that Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) says costs the country jobs, investment and the chance to keep Nepali youth from seeking work abroad.
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ClimbingTourism entrepreneurs including Pemba Sherpa from 8K Expeditions appointed to NTB board
2026-07-14T20:49The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation appointed five new members to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Tuesday.
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Travel & LeisureParticipants highlight role of AI in tourism on STEAN Day
2026-07-19T11:07Participants at a recent event have emphasized the need to focus on digital marketing and the promotion of Nepal’s tourism and mountaineering products, as artificial intelligence takes center stage in today's global landscape.
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T3 SpecialNepal Tourism Bill draws 263 amendments as lawmakers push for overhaul of mountaineering, casino and digital tourism rules
2026-07-20T10:19Nepal's long-awaited Tourism Bill 2081 has attracted 263 amendment notices from 58 members of the House of Representatives, signalling that the legislation, which covers everything from hotel licensing and mountaineering permits to casino regulation and digital tourism, faces significant revision before it can be enacted.
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T3 Special
'Our role is to bridge govt and private sector': New NTB Board Member Pemba Sherpa
2026-07-23T15:49Pemba Sherpa, a director at 8K Expeditions and one of five new private-sector members appointed to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), spoke about his early priorities for the board in his first remarks since taking office.
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Aviation
Nepal govt extends fee waivers at Pokhara, Bhairahawa airports to 2028
2026-07-26T11:11The Nepal government has extended fee waivers for international flights at Pokhara International Airport (PIA) and Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa by two years, to mid-September 2028, in a renewed push to draw foreign carriers to the two long-underutilized airports outside the capital.