°C 
-
Tourism Minister Paudel meets industry stakeholders, puts Pokhara and Bhairahawa Airports at top of agenda
31 March 2026Barely days into office, newly appointed Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadakraj Paudel, popularly known as Ganesh Paudel, has held an extensive consultation with stakeholders from across Nepal's tourism sector, signalling an intent to move quickly on long-standing industry concerns.
-
Travel & LeisureTAAN completes search and rescue training in Kanchenjunga region, expanding safety net across Nepal's trekking corridors
30 March 2026In a bid to strengthen emergency preparedness across Nepal's most frequented trekking corridors, the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) and the Sustainable Tourism Project (STP) have simultaneously rolled out introductory search and rescue training programmes in three separate regions — the Everest, Manaslu, and Kanchenjunga circuits.
-
Travel & LeisureJumla-Rara Ultra Marathon returns for Seventh Edition on May 9
29 March 2026The 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.
-
Travel & LeisureSearch and rescue training completed along Manaslu Circuit's most vulnerable trail section
29 March 2026More than 15 local stakeholders and entrepreneurs from the upper Manaslu region have completed an introductory search and rescue training programme, in an effort to strengthen emergency response capacity along one of Nepal's most incident-prone trekking corridors.
