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International Mountain Museum sees rise in visitor numbers

The International Mountain Museum in Pokhara has recorded a rise in visitor numbers in recent months, with 20,938 domestic and international tourists visiting the museum in the first four months of the current fiscal year up to November 6.

Festivals promote social harmony and unity, says PM Shah

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said traditional festivals help bring people together by encouraging them to set aside differences and promoting social unity, harmony and tolerance.

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Foreign Minister Khanal arrives in Antalya for COP31

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal arrived in Antalya, Türkiye, on Saturday to lead the Nepali delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).

File - A Nepali police personnel worship a dog on Kukur Tihar, the second day of the second largest festival at the Central Police Dog Training School in Kathmandu, on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Kukur Tihar being observed across Nepal

Kukur Tihar, the festival dedicated to dogs, is being observed across the country today, the third day of Yamapanchak during this year’s Tihar festival.

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Sherpa Foundation provides Rs 4 million to PMDRF

The Sherpa Foundation has provided a financial donation to the government's relief fund to support communities affected by the recent floods.

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Foreign minister Khanal leaves for COP31 in Türkiye

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal left for Antalya, Türkiye, on Saturday to lead Nepal’s delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled for November 9-20.

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Indian Ambassador Dalela among three envoys accredited to Nepal

Three newly appointed ambassadors, including India's new envoy Sudhakar Dalela, formally assumed their diplomatic responsibilities in Nepal after presenting their letters of credence to President Ramchandra Paudel at a special ceremony in Kathmandu on Friday.

Trekkers are silhouetted against the backdrop of snow-covered mountain at Ama Yangri peak in Sindhupalchowk district. Photo: Mausam Shah "Nepali"/THT

Nepal approves first National Standard for High-Altitude Sickness Management

The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has approved a national standard aimed at improving the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and management of high-altitude sickness, a condition that affects trekkers, mountaineers and residents in Nepal's mountainous regions.

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As towns modernise, Dhankuta's weekly markets remain vital to rural trade

Despite the growth of permanent shops, supermarkets and road connectivity across Dhankuta, traditional weekly markets that began more than a century ago continue to play a central role in local commerce, linking farmers directly with consumers and preserving a long-standing rural trading culture.

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