Vol. XII Issue I | Nepal Tourism Board

TIMS Card Counters Close Till Further Notice

Nepal Tourism Board has decided to suspend the issuance of the Trekking Information Management System (TIMS) Card for the trekkers for various trekking areas in Nepal. Hence, all the TIMS Card Issuance Counters have been closed effective from 12-noon local time, Friday, March 20, 2020, until further notice.

Situation Update on COVID-19 #5

The government of Nepal has put into effect the decisions and directions as precautionary measures following the COVID-19 outbreak. The provisions enlisted in this notice came into effect from midnight of Mar. 14, 2020 and will be effective till Apr. 30, 2020.

Past Events

Meeting on Impacts of Corona Virus Outbreak in Tourism at Defense Ministry

In the wake of WHO’s declaration of a global pandemic outbreak, a meeting was organized with the representatives of travel associations at the Ministry of Defense, Singha Durbar, on Monday, Mar. 16, 2020, to address the current issues encountered by travel and hotel entrepreneurs due to the Corona Virus outbreak.

Meeting of Kathmandu Triennale 2020 at the Tourism Ministry

A meeting on KT 2020 was held at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, on March 18. The meeting chaired by the Tourism Secretary and attended by NTB CEO with representatives from different museums and art centers in Kathmandu focused on the possible partnerships to be forged between the Government and KT for the success of the art summit scheduled in Dec 2020 to Jan 2021.

UNDP Team and NTB CEO Discuss COVID-19 Impact Assessment

A team from UNDP Nepal met with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Dr. Dhananjay Regmi at NTB on Tuesday afternoon, Mar.17, 2020, to discuss the impact of global pandemic of Corona Virus in the travel and tourism industry of Nepal. The discussion dwelt on the assessment of situation issues and mobilization of resources to respond to the socio-economic impact in the tourism industry.

Upcoming Events

Contemporary Print Art Exhibition 2020
Mar. 15 – Apr. 13, 2020

Ghode Jatra
Mar. 24, 2020

A grand horse parade takes place at Tundikhel, the central point of the city where many events take place. Legend has it that the demon Tundi was killed here. Ghode Jatra, the Horse Racing Day falls in mid-March or early April.

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