| Decision to acquire aircraft within three months: Yami |
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| Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation has said that government is committed to buying at least two aircraft for the ailing national flag carrier-Nepal Airlines Corporation. |
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| Two Israeli rafters were injured when their boat overturned while rafting in Kaligandaki River near Maldhunga in Baglung district on October 14.
According to police, the boat overturned at around 3 AM yesterday when it hit a rock in the river. |
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| SOTTO Nepal officially launched |
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| Society of Travel and Tour Operators Nepal (SOTTO-Nepal) was officially launched amidst a programme organized on September 25 in Kathmandu.
Launching the association of travel agents in the country, Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Hisila Yami asked the tour operators to bring in more visitors to the country by fostering friendly relations with Non-Resident Nepalis. Lauding private sector’s role in tourism development in the country, Minister Yami said that the government has adopted a policy facilitating the private sector. |
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| World Tourism Day celebrated |
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| The 29th World Tourism Day was celebrated on September 27 by organizing different programmes and activities throughout the country.
At a main programme organized on September 26, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation and Nepal Tourism Board celebrated different organizations and individuals for their contribution in tourism sector. A monograph on ‘Tourism Products of Nepal’ was also launched on the same programme. The monograph compiles detailed information on different tourism destinations throughout the country. Likewise, NTB also handed over a special office area for Tourist Police in NTB premises. |
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| Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) has discontinued the award for top three private sector enterprises making contribution to the tourism sector. |
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| Wilderness first-aid course concludes |
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| A five-day ‘Wilderness First-Aid Course’ organised by Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP) from September 21 concluded on September 25 in Kathmandu.
The training was organised for trekking guide so that they themselves could provide basic treatment during their treks. A total of 36 trekking guides participated in the training. The five days course would be effective to provide primary treatment to foreign visitors, the organisers said. |
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| Gantabya Nepal marks 3rd anniversary |
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| ‘Gantabya Nepal (GN),’ a fortnightly tourism tabloid, has entered into third years of operation. The tabloid organized a workshop on ‘New Nepal, Secured Tourism’ and a felicitation programme to mark its anniversary. |
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| Women entrepreneurs felicitated |
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| Gorkha Tourism Women Division (GTWD) recently felicitated women entrepreneurs for their outstanding contribution on different field of tourism sector.
Minister for Industry Asta Laxmi Shakya, felicitated the women by handing over letter of appreciation to them. |
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| First meeting of NMA taskforce convenes |
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| The first meeting of the taskforce of Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) constituted as per the Ministerial decision of Ashwin 1, 2065, convened at the Tourism Industry Division of Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation on Ashwin 2, 2065, in the chairmanship of taskforce coordinator Krishna Gyawali. |
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| NTNC to issue permits even during holidays |
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| Keeping in view the increasing number of visitors in the wake of new tourist season, National Trust for Nature Conservation has decided to open its Entry Permit Counters for Annapurna Conservation Area and Manasulu Conservation Area even during holidays, effective from September 17, 2008. |
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| Yeti Airlines enter 11 years of operation |
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| Yeti Airlines, one of the leading domestic airlines in the country, entered into eleven years of successful operation from September 12, 2008. |
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| Nepal participates in PATA Travel Mart |
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| Nepal Tourism Board and six other private companies participated in the 35th Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2008 held in Hyderabad, India, from September 17-19.
“Claimed as one of the Asia Pacific’s best travel networking shows for the travel trade buyers and sellers, PTM08 attracted some 1,089 trade delegates, comprising 374 global buyers from 324 organisations and 715 Asia Pacific seller delegates from 301 organisations. The show was also visited by dozens of international media delegates and hundreds of local trade visitors,” reads a press release issued by NTB. |
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| The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) observed its 45th annual general meeting amidst a function organized in Kathmandu on 20th September. |
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| Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) organized its 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 12 in Kathmandu. |
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| Canyoning Association observes AGM |
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| Nepal Canyoning Association (NCA) observed its annual general meeting (AGM) on September 9 in Kathmandu. The NCA was founded two years ago to promote adventure sports of canyoning in Nepal. |
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