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ClimbingFrom Pokhara's first regular int'l flights to digital mountaineering permits: Govt lists 100-day tourism achievements
2026-07-05T21:22The government has listed a string of tourism and civil aviation achievements from the first 100 days in office, under Prime Minister Balendra Shah's administration, ranging from the approval of flydubai's regular flight schedule from Pokhara International Airport to the digitisation of mountaineering permit services and the launch of a national health tourism strategy — outlining what it describes as a period of significant policy and operational reform for the sector.
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ClimbingNew Tourism Bill requiring 7,000m Everest prerequisite heads to House committee for final deliberations
2026-07-08T16:25The new Tourism Bill, which incorporates many changes to the existing Tourism Act, has been sent to a House Committee for a thorough discussion.
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Travel & LeisureHotel Association Nepal seeks electricity subsidy, airport fixes and PPP push from government
2026-07-15T17:43Nepal's hotel industry has the capacity to serve four million tourists annually but is currently receiving only 1.2 million — a gap that Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) says costs the country jobs, investment and the chance to keep Nepali youth from seeking work abroad.
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ClimbingTourism entrepreneurs including Pemba Sherpa from 8K Expeditions appointed to NTB board
2026-07-14T20:49The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation appointed five new members to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Tuesday.
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T3 SpecialNepal Tourism Bill draws 263 amendments as lawmakers push for overhaul of mountaineering, casino and digital tourism rules
2026-07-20T10:19Nepal's long-awaited Tourism Bill 2081 has attracted 263 amendment notices from 58 members of the House of Representatives, signalling that the legislation, which covers everything from hotel licensing and mountaineering permits to casino regulation and digital tourism, faces significant revision before it can be enacted.
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Travel & LeisureChinese delegation from Sichuan visits Nepal Tourism Board
2026-07-23T20:38A five-member delegation from China, led by Chen Guanghao, Director General of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism in Chengdu, visited the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Wednesday as part of a three-day official visit.
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'Our role is to bridge govt and private sector': New NTB Board Member Pemba Sherpa
2026-07-23T15:49Pemba Sherpa, a director at 8K Expeditions and one of five new private-sector members appointed to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), spoke about his early priorities for the board in his first remarks since taking office.
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Aviation
Nepal govt extends fee waivers at Pokhara, Bhairahawa airports to 2028
2026-07-26T11:11The Nepal government has extended fee waivers for international flights at Pokhara International Airport (PIA) and Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa by two years, to mid-September 2028, in a renewed push to draw foreign carriers to the two long-underutilized airports outside the capital.
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Travel & LeisureBagmati Tourism Office warns against using unlicensed guides for trekking and other tourist activities
2026-08-13T10:08The Bagmati Province Tourism Office has warned tourism businesses against using unlicensed guides for trekking, hiking, rafting and other tourist activities, saying complaints have been received about individuals providing tourism services without obtaining the required licences.
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ClimbingOne peak away: Abiral Rai completes six of Seven Summits
2026-08-13T19:47Nepali mountaineer and international IFMGA Mountain Guide Abiral Rai is now one peak away from completing the Seven Summits, after successfully climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, on Tuesday.