The Nepal Tourism Year-2011, the media campaign that is gravitated towards propelling 1 million tourists to visit the country, has been officially launched at Dasarath stadium in the capital amid much extravaganza and fanfare on Friday.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav inaugurated the event, which is also being attended by the Vice-president, Prime Minister, Constituent Assembly Chairman, United Nation World Tourism Organisation Secretary General and tourism ministers of SAARC Countries.
Over 25,000 guests have been attending the five and a half hour long function.
The ceremony is also replete with various performances by Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, Nepal Army and school students numbering around 6,000.
An air show of motor paragliding was also demonstrated by 21 pilots during the occassion that is exhibiting a glimpse of various cultural processions and programs, which elucidates natural and cultural richness of Nepal.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Rs 1.4 million robbed from Standard Chartered Bank in Lalitpur
Two masked robbers made off with Rs. 1.4 million from the Standard Chartered Bank at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur Friday afternoon.
The two men, who came on a motorbike, barged into the bank at around 13:10 pm, took the bank staff hostage at gunpoint and robbed the cash.
Eyewitnesses said one person pointed pistol at the staff while the other collected the cash from a counter and whisked away on the same motorbike.
Locals tried to stop them but they managed to flee. The bank security did not retaliate as the two men robbed the bank.
The bank is located within 100-meter distance from the Lalitpur District Police Office.
The two men, who came on a motorbike, barged into the bank at around 13:10 pm, took the bank staff hostage at gunpoint and robbed the cash.
Eyewitnesses said one person pointed pistol at the staff while the other collected the cash from a counter and whisked away on the same motorbike.
Locals tried to stop them but they managed to flee. The bank security did not retaliate as the two men robbed the bank.
The bank is located within 100-meter distance from the Lalitpur District Police Office.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
BBA results published 2066
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Tribhuwan University (TU) Sunday published the result of the fourth semester (Regular) of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) conducted in September, informed the Exam Controllers´ Division at the Office of the Dean
Six Bhattarai supporters beaten up by Dahal supporters
DADELDHURA, Jan 2: Six Maoists close to UCPN (Maoist) Vice-chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai have fled their village in Baitadi district after they were beaten up and injured by supporters of party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
Hari Lal BK, a district-level leader of Dalit wing of the UCPN (Maoist), his wife, and two others arrived at Baitadi district headquarters from Kuwakot VDC on Saturday night.
They said Dahal´s supporters led by Constituent Assembly member Narendra Kunwar attacked them. Kunwar, who is also a member of the Maoist Seti-Mahakali State Committee, and his supporters had allegedly beaten up Bhattarai supporters in the village last week when Dahal faction in Kathmandu was discussing disciplinary action against Bhattarai for speaking in public against the party line.
Hari Lal BK, a district-level leader of Dalit wing of the UCPN (Maoist), his wife, and two others arrived at Baitadi district headquarters from Kuwakot VDC on Saturday night.
They said Dahal´s supporters led by Constituent Assembly member Narendra Kunwar attacked them. Kunwar, who is also a member of the Maoist Seti-Mahakali State Committee, and his supporters had allegedly beaten up Bhattarai supporters in the village last week when Dahal faction in Kathmandu was discussing disciplinary action against Bhattarai for speaking in public against the party line.
Bryan Adams to rock Nepal Gig scheduled for February 20, 2011
KATHMANDU: It looks like the coming year will begin on a high note for music fans — the one and only Bryan Adams is to perform in Nepal in 2011.
At a press conference held on December 8 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, it was revaled that Adams will perform here on February 20, 2011.
The Bryan Adams live-in-concert is being organised by JPR events and supported by ODC Network. Sunil Hamal, CEO of JPR Events, Suresh Jung Raimajhi and Simant Gurung, CEO and Director of ODC Network were present at the press meet to answer media queries.
They informed that Adams’ agent Roi Lamb had already been here to check out the venue for the event, the hotel where the singer is to stay and the security.
Adams, a Canadian artiste, is known for his husky, soulful voice and has given hits like Everything I do, I do it for you, 18 Till I Die, Have Your Ever Really Loved a Woman, among others.
One of the coordinators of the event Samden Sherpa said “Nepal celebrates the year 2011 as Tourism Year and Adams’ visit will highlight this in the global
community. Adams is an evergreen icon and the winner of many awards, and
his popularity cannot just be ignored.”
He also went on to add, “And also February being the month of love, let us start and celebrate the year on a positive note.”
Hamal claimed, “We had to convince Adams to perform in Nepal since he is already on a world tour. He will be performing in India and Bangladesh as part of the Bryan Adams Live Full Band Show World Tour, and we have managed to procure two days of his time for a tour of Nepal as well. The real idea is to support our Nepal Tourism Year 2011.”
At a press conference held on December 8 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, it was revaled that Adams will perform here on February 20, 2011.
The Bryan Adams live-in-concert is being organised by JPR events and supported by ODC Network. Sunil Hamal, CEO of JPR Events, Suresh Jung Raimajhi and Simant Gurung, CEO and Director of ODC Network were present at the press meet to answer media queries.
They informed that Adams’ agent Roi Lamb had already been here to check out the venue for the event, the hotel where the singer is to stay and the security.
Adams, a Canadian artiste, is known for his husky, soulful voice and has given hits like Everything I do, I do it for you, 18 Till I Die, Have Your Ever Really Loved a Woman, among others.
One of the coordinators of the event Samden Sherpa said “Nepal celebrates the year 2011 as Tourism Year and Adams’ visit will highlight this in the global
community. Adams is an evergreen icon and the winner of many awards, and
his popularity cannot just be ignored.”
He also went on to add, “And also February being the month of love, let us start and celebrate the year on a positive note.”
Hamal claimed, “We had to convince Adams to perform in Nepal since he is already on a world tour. He will be performing in India and Bangladesh as part of the Bryan Adams Live Full Band Show World Tour, and we have managed to procure two days of his time for a tour of Nepal as well. The real idea is to support our Nepal Tourism Year 2011.”
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