Monthly Archives: December 2010

NTY kicks off from Jan 14

The much-hyped and long-awaited Nepal Tourism Year 2011 (NTY 2011) will be officially inaugurated with much fanfare and gala events on January 14, 2011 at the Dasharath Stadium. The government is inviting tourism ministers from the neighbouring countries for the … Continue reading

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Chanchalkali wins Miss Elephant

SAURAHA, DEC 28 – Chanchalkali, a 28-year-old pachyderm, won the title of ‘Miss Elephant’ held at Sauraha in Chitwan district on Tuesday. A panel of six judges adjudged the first edition of this newfangled beauty pageant held as part of … Continue reading

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Domestic aviation high, passenger movement up 13pc

Domestic airlines experienced a steep increase in passenger movement in the first nine months of 2010. According to the statistics released by Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the number of air travellers rose 13 percent to 1,073,391 in the review period … Continue reading

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