Tourist arrivals shot up in Bhaktapur Tourist arrivals shot up in Bhaktapur 2006-07-21 The number of foreign tourists visiting the historic and cultural city of Bhaktapur increased by 5.4 percent in the fiscal year 2005/06 as compared to the figure of the previous year. TRC to come into effect The budget for the fiscal year 2006/07 has accorded high priority to the promotion of the tourism industry. The government has decided to implement the much-awaited Trekking Registration Certificate (TRC) through Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN). TAAN had been demanding for the implementation of TRC to check illegal operations in the trekking industry. Nepal's Buddhist Circuit promoted in Bangkok The Nepal promotion programme concluded successfully in Thailand after China by organising Press and Tour Operators Meet in Bangkok on 7th July 2006. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation/Government of Nepal in cooperation with Nepal Tourism Board organized the event in Bangkok where over 90 tour operators, top media and friends of Nepal attended the function. Government Declares Indefinite Ceasefire The Government of Nepal has declared an indefinite ceasefire and removed the Red Corner notice and terrorist tag on the Maoists on May 3, 2006 in the process of bringing peace, prosperity and stability in the country. Announcement of CA elections main agenda of reinstated parliament KATHMANDU, April 25 - The meeting of the seven-party alliance (SPA) that began at the Maharajgunj residence of Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala. More feats on mountaineering expected this season 2006-04-05 | Some more new records on mountaineering are expected to be set this season, as the world-famous climbers Junko Tabei and Appa Sherpa are all set to make their attempts on Mt. Manaslu and Mt. Everest respectively. Nepal not unsafe for travellers 2006-04-05 | At a time when Nepal has lost her image as an unsafe destination in the international arena due to negative publicity, the visiting tourists have found the country as a safe haven for all sorts of visitor. Four Polish Trekkers presumed missing, found safely at Lukla The misleading news about four Polish nationals missing from the trekking route of Jiri-Lukla since March 23rd, 2006 has been traced at Lukla this afternoon. Mustang monk’s wide shots to lure tourists On the remote edges of Nepal’s cold desert of Mustang lives a Tibetan monk with a dream — and a camcorder. Setting out to do what no lama from Mustang has done before, Pasang Gurung has made a film in hopes of attracting Westerners — and their dollars — to his picturesque, but impoverished, homeland. Tourist arrivals see growth of 15.1 per cent Kathmandu, Nov 6 | With an impressive growth registered by Indian tourists arrival, the total tourists arrival to Nepal by air in October posted a growth of 15.1 per cent compared to the same month last year.