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Gasherbrum II records season's first summit
21 July 2026Gasherbrum II (8,035m) in Pakistan's Karakoram range recorded its first summit of the season on July 21, when all members and Sherpa guides of the Imagine Nepal expedition reached the top at 10:00 am Pakistan Standard Time on Tuesday
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Travel & LeisureTAAN pushes for trekking trail conservation law, TIMS overhaul in ministerial meetings
21 July 2026The Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal has held a series of meetings with the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Khadak Prasad Paudel, the Nepal Tourism Board and private sector stakeholders to advance key priorities for Nepal's trekking industry, including a proposed law to protect the country's trekking trails and stronger implementation of the trekker registration system.
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T3 SpecialNepal Tourism Bill draws 263 amendments as lawmakers push for overhaul of mountaineering, casino and digital tourism rules
20 July 2026Nepal'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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Travel & LeisureMonsoon disrupts Nepal's highways; night travel banned on key tourist routes
19 July 2026Nepal's monsoon season has intensified sharply, forcing authorities to suspend night-time travel on several major highways and issue emergency advisories across tourist-heavy corridors — developments that directly affect travellers, trekkers and tour operators planning movement across the country this weekend.
