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“Let’s Explore Ruby Valley” Music Video Launched to Promote Trekking Route

Kathmandu. A new music video titled “Let’s Explore Ruby Valley” has been released with the aim of promoting the Ruby Valley trekking route, one of Nepal’s emerging travel destinations. The song has been produced under the banner of the Himalayan Community Project (Trust), an organization established to support mountain communities. Speaking at the launch, Trust

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UNICEF’s Climate Cinema Campaign Concludes, Calling for Children to be at the Heart of Climate Action

Kathmandu. UNICEF’s nationwide campaign “Climate Cinema: Children on the Frontlines of Climate Action” concluded in Kathmandu on Sunday with a powerful message: children’s voices must shape climate solutions from communities to global platforms like COP30. Over the past two weeks, the Climate Cinema caravan travelled across Nepal from Dhangadhi in Sudurpaschim, Panchapuri in Karnali, Siddharthanagar

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Dhankuta’s ‘Orange City’ Ready to Welcome Tourists

Dhankuta. The historic Rana-era town of Kopche in Dhankuta, now popularly known as the ‘Orange City’, has declared itself ready to welcome visitors with a refreshed identity, improved infrastructure, and community-driven tourism initiatives.  To convey this message, the Kopche Revitalisation Campaign has launched the Kopche Festival in collaboration with the Nepal Tourism Board, ICIMOD, Digo

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FAO Hosts Event on Promoting Disability-Inclusive Agrifood Systems in Nepal

Kathmandu :  The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) successfully organized a program titled “Promoting Disability Inclusive Agrifood System in Nepal” at Hotel Everest, Kathmandu. During the event, FAO Nepal Representative Ken Shimizu highlighted the concept, importance, and potential of disability-inclusive agrifood systems in Nepal. He remarked, “Nepal’s climate, environment, and soil are highly suitable for

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Syaule Sifting Homestay: A Symbol of Athpahariya Hospitality and Cultural Identity

Dhanakuta. In the serene hills of eastern Nepal lies a village where travelers are not treated as visitors, but embraced as family. As the first golden rays of the morning sun touch Syaule Sifting in Dhanakuta, the story of the Athpahariya Indigenous community’s pride, hospitality, and heritage begins to unfold. According to the National Census

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Global tender process of maternity hospital in Thankot begins

Kathmandu.  Mayor of Chandragiri Municipality Ghanashyam Giri and German Ambassador to Nepal Udo Eugen Volz held a meeting on Friday. On the occasion, the two discussed about the Maternity & Gynecology Specialized Hospital to be constructed in Chandragiri-4, Thankot with the financial and technical assistance worth Rs 1 billion of the German Development Bank (KFW).

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NCC IP President Urges Chinese Investment in Technology, Tourism and Infrastructure

Kathmandu. IP President of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC), Rajendra Malla, has urged Chinese investors to collaborate with Nepal in the areas of investment, technology and tourism. During a meeting with Fan Jiaobo, President of the Chinese General Association of Industries and Commerce, Malla proposed strengthening Nepal–China economic ties through result-oriented cooperation. Malla emphasized that

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WTM 2025: Nepal Reaffirms Commitment to Responsible and Sustainable Tourism

Kathmandu. Nepal is firmly committed to advancing responsible and sustainable tourism development, said Deepak Raj Joshi, Chief Executive Officer of the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). Speaking at a panel discussion titled “Sustainable Shift: Transforming Tourism Through a Circular Economy” during the World Travel Market (WTM) 2025 held at ExCeL London, CEO Joshi highlighted Nepal’s efforts

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TAAN Urges Mandatory TIMS Card for Foreign Trekkers to Ensure Safe Trekking in Nepal

Kathmandu. The Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has emphasized the need to strictly enforce the provision requiring foreign tourists to obtain a Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) card before embarking on trekking routes in Nepal. In a statement issued today, TAAN General Secretary Sonam Gyaltzen Sherpa urged the Government of Nepal to ensure that

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