- by Republica
Tourism accounts for 6.7 percent of Nepal’s GDP, as per the latest World Bank report. The tourism industry in Nepal also accounts for direct and indirect employment of over a million people. There is no...
- by Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Webb Space Telescope is finding bright, early galaxies that until now were hidden from view, including one that may have formed a mere 350 million years after the cosmic-creating...
- by Republica
Adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls has arrived in Nepal with his family. He flew to Lukla on Monday morning. ...
- by Reuters
A 47-year-old Nepali sherpa has set a climbing record by scaling all the world's 14 peaks that are higher than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) for a second time, his agency said on Thursday. ...
- by Manawi Shah
There may be days where you feel bored, and you want to do something entertaining. Watching movies, talking to friends is one thing, but here are five suggestions for something different you can try for...
- by Republica
The government has announced that the foreign films which will be shot in Nepal from the year 2023 to 2033 will be given exemption on different taxes and fees. The government on July 24 declared the decade from 2023 to 2033 to be celebrated as the Visit Nepal Decade.
- by Republica
Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has urged the entertainment sector including cinema halls to pay business and entertainment tax.
- by Agencies
Packing for a holiday should never feel like a chore. Especially, when you’re jet-setting to white beaches or planning your next outfit for a beach sundowner. You don't want to pack extra nor do you want to pack less. Packing the right number of things, especially for your skin and body to ensure it stays hydrated and moisturized becomes imminent.
- by Samiksha Shrestha
If you are all set to go for a Hike trip, you should be concerned about including these five essentials for packing your backpack and preparing for your enjoyable moment. With this planning, you can enjoy your day to the fullest safely and comfortably.
- by Manawi Shah
As it is said, “be spontaneous, seize the moment, be spirited and be optimistic.” Here are some fun spontaneous things you can do;
- by Manawi Shah
A vacation is having nothing to do and yet you have all day to do something in it. So, to enjoy your holidays, these are the places you must visit in Nepal.
- by Samiksha Shrestha
Fancy restaurants and luxurious hotels are the least of your concerns when you are hungry. Good food is all you need. If you’re craving a Newari delicacy and are near Indrachowk of Ason, you happen to be around the best place to visit for authentic, cheaper and hygienic Newari Khaja set around the New Road area. Located at the heart of Kathmandu, Indrachowk Newari Bara serves simple and homemade Newari dishes that will leave your taste buds wanting more.
- by Manawi Shah
If you're wondering what to do this summer, here are five tips for you
- by Republica
Justin Bieber, a Canadian singer and songwriter, is set to perform in New Delhi at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 18, 2022 as a part of his ‘Justice’ tour.
- by Republica
Raju Lama, the famous Nepali songwriter and singer of musical band Mongolian Heart was welcomed at the Tribhuvan International Airport today with the national flag and musical instruments. He had ascended the highest peak this year through Imagine Nepal Expedition to spread the message against climate change. Singer Lama, after his return to Kathmandu, said that he would now focus on a tree-planting campaign.
- by Agencies
Czech Republic is now home to the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world which is called Sky Bridge 721! The 721 m (2365 ft) long bridge is a part of a mountain resort named Horský resort Dolní Morava in the country. Built at an altitude of more than 1100 m (3610 ft) above sea level, the bridge has become the latest tourist spot in the nation. The pedestrian bridge links two ridges of the mountains and hangs up to 95 m (312 ft) above the valley below. It is situated in the Northeastern part of the country in the Kralicky Sneznik mountain range close to the Poland border.
- by Republica
Buddha Jayanti Samaroh Samiti, Muni Vihar Inacho, Bhaktapur, and Cycle Connect Bhaktapur have announced to jointly organize a bicycle excursion of the Buddhist heritage sites in Bhaktapur on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti. The participants will visit various monasteries, Bahabahis and Chaityas of Bhaktapur. The bicycle rally will start from Dharmottam Mahavihar (Muni Vihar) Inacho at 7 AM on May 14. The excursion team will then head to Indira Varna Mahavihar Inacho, Mangal Dharmadeep Mahavihar (Jhorbahi) Golmadhi, Lun Baha, Sukuldhoka Chaturbrahma Mahavihar Sakotha via Taumadhi to Akhandashil Mahavihar-Bolache, Naasmanaa.
- by Associated Press
Twelve Tennessee State Parks are joining the American Canoe Association to offer low-cost kayaking instruction next week as part of National Safe Boating Week. ACA Tennessee estimates there are approximately 1 million people regularly paddling Tennessee without formal training. The class will help participants understand hazards, better control their boats and have more fun on the water. The classes take place May 21 and cost $15 per person, with revenue going to the parks, according to a news release. A limited number of kayaks, paddles and life jackets are available for participants who reserve the equipment in advance.
- by Reuters
A 48-year-old Nepali woman scaled Mount Everest for the 10th time on Thursday, breaking her own record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain by a female climber, her hiking company said. Lhakpa Sherpa last climbed the 8,848.86-metre (29,031.69-foot) mountain in 2018. A fellow Nepali, Kami Rita Sherpa, holds the men's record of 26 climbs. "Lhakpa has broken her own record and become the first woman to achieve 10 summits," her brother Mingma Gelu Sherpa, an official of her Seven Summit Club hiking agency, told Reuters.
- by Associated Press
Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, and Mavis Staples will be among the dignitaries expected in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this weekend for the opening of the Bob Dylan Center, the museum, and archive celebrating the Nobel laureate’s work.