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Nepal acts on fake rescue scandal with task force, blacklist, and digital oversight reforms
6 April 2026The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has announced a set of immediate and long-term measures to address irregularities in helicopter rescue operations in Nepal's trekking and mountain tourism sector, while reiterating that allegations of deliberate food contamination remain unsubstantiated.
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Travel & LeisureManjushree Trail Race returns to Kathmandu Valley Rim for sixth edition on April 17–19
6 April 2026The Manjushree Trail Race (MTR), Nepal's first and only ITRA-certified and UTMB-indexed 100-mile trail race, returns to the Kathmandu Valley Rim for its sixth edition from April 17 to 19, 2026
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Travel & LeisureNepal promotes tourism in Japan with B2B exchanges in Tokyo and Osaka
6 April 2026Nepal has completed a two-city tourism promotion and business exchange programme in Japan, with events held in Tokyo on April 2 and Osaka on April 5, bringing together tourism industry representatives from Nepal, Japan, and Chinese Taipei.
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ClimbingNNMGA denies mountain guide involvement in fake rescue scam, urges against sweeping generalizations
5 April 2026The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) has strongly rejected claims that certified mountain guides were involved in fake helicopter rescue operations in the Nepalese Himalaya, saying there is no verified evidence linking professional guides — including those affiliated with NNMGA or holding internationally recognised IFMGA certification — to any such activity.
