WWF Nepal transformed Earth Hour 2026 into a nationwide people's movement, bringing together runners, restaurateurs, students, tech companies, and local communities across the country in a series of events that went well beyond the symbolic switching off of lights.
Nepal's new government has placed wellness and adventure tourism at the heart of its 100-point governance reform agenda, setting tight deadlines for actionable tourism plans as part of its delivery-based governance framework approved by the cabinet on Friday.
The seventh edition of the Jumla-Rara Ultra Marathon is set to take place on May 9, 2026, with runners starting at 6:00 am from Khalanga Bazaar, the district headquarters of Jumla, and finishing at Rara Lake in Mugu — one of Nepal's most scenic high-altitude destinations.