- Wednesday, 1 April 2026
NATTA President Thapaliya appointed Board Director of UFTAA
President of the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), Kumar Mani Thapaliya, has been appointed as a Board Director of the United Federation of Travel Agents' Associations (UFTAA), the umbrella organisation of travel agencies worldwide.
Tourists enjoy boating in Phewa Lake
Many domestic and foreign tourists enjoy boating in the Phewa Lake in Pokhara, a tourist destination also known for a close view of magnificent mountain range such as Annapurna.
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Prosperity draft begins from ministry itself: Minister Paudel
Newly appointed Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Khadak Raj Paudel, has said the draft of prosperity begins from the ministry itself.
Fifth Ilam Literature Festival in early May
Held annually with the aim of promoting Ilam’s tourism through literary engagement, this year’s edition is expected to be especially grand. According to a press statement issued on Friday by Prakash Thamsuhang, president of the Ilam Nagar Sahitya Pratisthan, preparations are underway to deliver a richly curated and expansive programme.
Angling competition fair in Seti, Karnali
For the first time in Nepal, organisers have brought together 25 participants from eight countries, including Nepal. The competition highlights a ‘catch and release’ system. Participants catch fish and return them to the river.
Emphasis on tourism partnership between Gandaki and Koshi
This was stressed at a program organized here under the ongoing 'Jaun Hai Pokhara' or Lets Go to Pokhara campaign in eastern Nepal in collaboration with the Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) Pokhara and Nepal Tourism Board Gandaki Province.
Foreigners allowed for solo trekking in Upper Mustang
Umesh Paudel, chief of Area Office of Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) in Lomangthang, informed that foreign tourists could go for solo trekking to Baragung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality-3, Chhusang and Lomanghthan and Loghekar Damodar Kund Rural Municipality.
CIAA sues 21 in corruption of Rs. 460 million
Respondents in the case filed at the Special Court include Kedar Bahadur Adhikari, the then secretary of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sanjiv Gautam, then director general of Civil Aviation Authroity, Rajan Pokhrel and Pradip Adhikari. China CAMC Engineering Co. Ltd. and ERMC/A-not/Slate JV have also been sued in the case.
Chitwan Police restart 'Let Us Visit Chitwan' programme
It is believed that the programme will help promote domestic tourism with police persons working in different parts of the district visiting different locations within the district and enjoying the tourist destinations there.
Railway expansion work halted due to compensation dispute
Construction work of the East-West Railway has come to a halt due to a compensation dispute. The work has been halted due to a compensation dispute involving 14 people in the Bardibas municipality.
Nepal govt stops providing on-arrival visa to Iranian citizens
With this provision in place, the Iranian citizens except government and diplomatic passport bearers need their visas granted by the related Nepali Embassies abroad to enter Nepal.
Around 300 Thai Buddhist monks set out on Lumbini-Ramagram Peace Walk
Around 300 monks from Thailand have embarked on a peace walk from Lumbini in Rupandehi district to Ramagram Stupa in Nawalparasi West district with the aim of spreading the message of peace, compassion and the teachings of Lord Buddha.
Sunflower farm in Chitwan drawing hundreds of visitors daily
A sunflower farm here has become a promising site for agro-eco tourism. Local farmer Chandra Prasad Adhikari's 'sunflower garden' has been attracting an increasing number of visitors day by day.
