TEEJ FESTIVAL: PADT expects over three lakh devotees

TEEJ FESTIVAL: PADT expects over three lakh devotees
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KATHMANDU: Security in and around Pashupatinath Temple has been stepped up for the Teej festival, to be observed on Thursday, when around 300,000 women devotee are expected to visit the hallowed Hindu shrine to offer puja. The Pashupati Area Development Trust has formed a main organising committee led by its Treasurer Taranath Subedi for the festival.  According to PADT, there will be three entry points — Bankali-Char Shivalaya-Panchadeval-Bajraghar-Dakshin Dhoka, Jaya Bageshwori-Bhuwaneshwori-Falame Pul-Pashim Dhoka and Mitrapark-Gaurighat-Umakunda-Dakshina Murti-Rudragadeshwor-Bashuki — through which devotees could proceed towards the temple in lines.

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According to Subedi, arrangements will be made in such a way that no devotee has to wait for more than an hour to reach the temple. “All four doors of Pashupatinath Temple will be opened four in the morning for the devotees to pay homage to Lord Shiva,” he said. “The northern, southern and eastern doors, however, will remain closed from 12 noon to 3pm for the daily rituals in the temple. All doors will be closed at eight in the night.”

PADT has also made arrangements for puja for those devotees who do not want to stand in queues, for which devotees need to pay Rs 1,000.

The elderly and people with disabilities also need stand in lines, according to PADT. Around 10 health camps with doctors will also be set up. An information centre and nine temporary and mobile toilets have already been placed around the temple area.

According to Subedi, as many as 4,043 cops, both in uniform and civvies from Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force led by a SSP, will be deployed around the temple area for security. Of them, 226 are women security personnel who will be stationed closer to the temple. The entire area will be under CCTV camera surveillance. Men except security personnel, PADT officials and journalists, will be barred from entering the designated area around the temple throughout the day.

Source: The Himalayan Times

260,000 foreign tourists visit Langtang

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KATHMANDU, Nepal– As many as 260,000 foreign tourists paid visit to Langtang National Park in mountainous Rasuwa district since its establishment. According to a report provided by the National Park Office, as many as 259, 887 tourists visited the Langtang, Gosainkunda and other tourism areas in the district. The National Park started keeping the records of the tourist arrivals since 1978 and collected revenue around Rs. 292 million so far.

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Tourists from different 36 countries including the USA, Germany, Japan, Australia, Israel, and India have visited the district, according to the office. The Langtang National Park is the fourth national park in Nepal and was established in 1975 as the first Himalayan national park. Located in the Central Himalayas, it is the nearest national park from Kathmandu.

The area extends from 32 km north of Kathmandu to the Nepal-China (Tibet) border. The park covers an area of 1,710 square kms.

The vegetation in the park includes the subtropical forest, temperate oak forest, pine forests, alpine scrub and grasses.

The Langtang region is equally significant for transit route for migratory birds.

Source: nepalmountainnews

150 species of birds under threat

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KATHMANDU: As many as 150 species of birds are in endangered list in Nepal of late.

The birds have been at risk with the cleanup of their habitats, stated a report recently made public by the Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation and Bird Protection Association. Bird protection expert Khadananda Poudel said that the main reason behind gradual disappearance of bird species are population growth followed by rising deforestation and timber smuggling. He further said the rampant use of modern technology has also posed threat to the existence of birds. “A type of radiation emerges from the use of modern technology that causes shortening the lifespan of birds”, he claimed.

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Poudel went on saying that the Association has been working to update and protect the bird species under threat.

The study revealed that various bird species including eagle, Rato Lahanche, small-sized peacock, crane, white vulture, Dangar vulture, small brown vulture and golden vulture are in endangered list.

Source: The Himalayan Times
Date: 22 August, 2014

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Chinees Tourist inflow in Nepal

The arrival of tourists from China to Nepal has nearly doubled in the last three years, a government report revealed yesterday.

The report released by the tourism ministry said the number of Chinese tourists went up to 89,509 in 2013, up from 46,360 in 2011. In the year 2012, 71,861 Chinese visitors visited the Himalayan country.

The report attributed enhanced air connectivity between the two countries for the overwhelming increase of Chinese tourists to Nepal.

It also estimates that due to the geographic closeness, the growth in the flow of Chinese tourists will continue.

The spending by Chinese tourists also increased to an average of $100 a day in 2013 from $50-60 a day in 2011.

“China’s placing Nepal in the list of new leisure destinations and its proximity and Nepal’s low-budget tourism have lured Chinese tourists,” said the report.

Officials at Nepal’s tourism ministry said the increase in the arrival of Chinese tourists began with the government efforts to attract visitors to Nepal from the northern and southern neighbouring counties since the Europeans and Americans were plagued by the latest wave of financial crisis.

In the past, Nepal used to depend on European markets. However, the trend has changed with the world now seeking Chinese travellers.

“Chinese visitors have been by far the fastest growing segment over the last three years. The overall tourist growth is satisfactory despite the protracted political transition,” Surendra Bir Malakar, former president of the Nepal Chambers of Commerce told Xinhua via phone.

Local tourism entrepreneurs said there is a lot Nepal can do to attract more Chinese tourists.

तीन दिनभित्र पर्यटन बोर्ड सञ्चालन नभए अख्तियारको कारबाही

तीन दिनभित्र पर्यटन बोर्ड सञ्चालन नभए अख्तियारको कारबाही

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काठमाडौं : अख्तियार दुरुपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोगले नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्डलाई तीन दिनभित्र सेवा प्रवाह सुरु नगरे कारबाही गर्ने चेतावनी दिएको छ। बार्डले सेवाग्राहीलाई ५२ दिनदेखि सेवा दिन सकेको छैन। बोर्ड अस्तव्यस्त बनाइएको भन्दै अख्तियारले तीन दिनभित्र पूर्ववत् रूपमा सञ्चालन नभए कारबाही गरिने जनाएको हो।

अख्तियारले तीन दिनभित्र बोर्डको समस्या सम्बोधन गरी सञ्चालनको व्यवस्था मिलाउन संस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयन मन्त्रालयका सचिवलाई पत्र पठाएको छ। सचिवले बोर्ड सञ्चालन गर्ने व्यवस्था मिलाई त्यसको जानकारी अख्तियारलाई नदिए पर्यटन सचिव, मन्त्रालयका पदाधिकारी, पर्यटन बोर्डका पदाधिकारी तथा सम्बद्ध अन्य पदाधिकारीलाई अख्तियार दुरुपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोग एेन २०४८ अनुसार कारबाही गर्ने चेतावनी दिएको छ। पर्यटन मन्त्राययमा सचिव सुशील घिमिरे छन्। घिमिरे बोर्ड सञ्चालक समितिको अध्यक्ष पनि रहेकाले उनलाई अख्तियारले बोर्ड सञ्चालन गर्न पत्र पठाएको हो।

बोर्डमा भएको आर्थिक दुरुपयोग, महिनौंदेखि कार्यालय बन्द, बोर्डका कर्मचारी हाजिर गरेर कार्यालय बाहिर हिँड्ने तथा प्रमुख कार्यकारी अधिकृत महिनौंदेखि कार्यालय नआएको विषयमा अख्तिायारको ध्यानाकर्षण भएको उल्लेख छ। पर्यटकसँग उठाएको रकम मनपरी ढंगले खर्च गरी अनियमितता र भ्रष्टाचार गरेको उजुरीप्रति पनि आफ्नो ध्यानाकर्षण भएको अख्तियारले बुधबार जारी गरेको विज्ञप्तिमा उल्लेख छ।

बोर्डमा भइरहेको गतिविधिलाई अख्तियारले गम्भीरतापूर्वक लिएको पत्रमा उल्लेख छ। बोर्डका प्रमुख कार्यालय नआउनु र कर्मचारीले काम नै नगरी तलबभत्ता लिइरहने तर पर्यटन क्षेत्रभित्रको समस्या समाधानमा ध्यान नदिएको आरोप लागेको छ। सेवाग्राहीलाई सेवा नदिएको विषयलाई अख्तियारले गम्भीरतापूर्वक लिएको अख्तियारका प्रवत्ता श्रीधर सापकोटाद्वारा जारी विज्ञप्तिमा उल्लेख छ।

बोर्डको छानबिन समितिमा दुई सदस्य थप

बोर्डको छानबिन समितिमा नवराज पाण्डे र मन्त्रालयका कानुन अधिकृत उत्तरप्रसाद खरेल थप भएका छन्। सहसचिव पूर्णचन्द्र भट्टराईको संयोजकत्वमा यसअधि गठन गरेको पाँचसदस्यीय समितिमा दुईजना थप गरेर सात बनाइएको पर्यटन मन्त्रालयले जानकारी दिएको छ। समितिमा पर्यटन मन्त्रालयकै लेखा अधिकृत ध्यानकुमार राई, अर्थ मन्त्रालयका उपसचिव, पर्यटन व्यवासायी भीम पन्त र अच्युत गुरागाईं रहेका छन्।

Source: Annapurna Post

FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule in Nepali Time or In Nepal STANDARD TIME (NST)

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WorldWorld cup 2014 Nepali Time & Date

World cup 2014 Nepali Time & Date

FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule in Nepali Time or In Nepal STANDARD TIME (NST)

First Round, Group Stage Matches of FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule in Nepali Time

No :

Date – Time (IST)

Match

Result

01

13th – 01:45 AM

Brazil v/s Croatia

02

13th – 09:45 PM

Mexico v/s Cameroon

03

14th – 00:45 AM

Spain v/s Netherlands

04

14th – 03:45 AM

Chile v/s Australia

05

14th – 09:45 PM

Colombia v/s Greece

06

15th – 06:45 AM

Ivory Coast v/s Japan

07

15th – 00:45 AM

Uruguay v/s Costa Rica

08

15th – 03:45 AM

England vs  Italy

09

15th – 09:45 PM

Switzerland vs Ecuador

10

16th – 12:45 AM

France vs Honduras

11

16th – 03:45 AM

Argentina vs Bosnia Herzegovina

12

17th – 12:45 AM

Iran vs Nigeria

13

16th – 09:45 PM

Germany vs Portugal

14

17th – 03:45 AM

Ghana vs United States

15

17th – 09:45 PM

Belgium vs Algeria

16

18th – 03:45 AM

Russia v/s South Korea

17

18th – 00:45 AM

Brazil v/s Mexico

18

19th – 03:45 AM

Cameroon v/s Croatia

19

19th – 12:45 AM

Spain v/s Chile

20

18th – 09:45 PM

Australia vs Netherlands

21

19th – 09:45 PM

Colombia vs Ivory Coast

22

20th – 03:45 AM

Japan vs  Greece

23

20th – 12:45 AM

Uruguay vs England

24

20th – 09:45 PM

Italy vs Costa Rica

25

21st – 12:45 AM

Switzerland + France

26

21st – 03:45 AM

Honduras + Ecuador

27

21st – 09:45 PM

Argentina + Iran

28

22nd – 03:45 AM

Nigeria + Bosnia Herzegovina

29

22nd – 12:45 AM

Germany + Ghana

30

23rd – 03:45 AM

United States + Portugal

31

22nd – 09:45 PM

Belgium + Russia

32

23rd – 12:45 AM

South Korea + Algeria

33

24th – 01:45 AM

Cameroon + Brazil

34

24th – 01:45 AM

Croatia + Mexico

35

23rd – 09:45 PM

Australia + Spain

36

23rd – 09:45 PM

Netherlands + Chile

37

25th – 12:45 AM

Japan + Colombia

38

25th – 01:45 AM

Greece + Ivory Coast

39

24th – 09:45 PM

Italy + Uruguay

40

24th – 09:45 PM

Costa Rica + England

41

26th – 12:45 AM

Honduras + Switzerland

42

26th – 01:45 AM

Ecuador v/s France

43

25th – 09:45 PM

Nigeria v/s Argentina

44

25th – 09:45 PM

Bosnia Herzegovina v/s Iran

45

26th – 09:45 PM

United States v/s Germany

46

26th – 09:45 PM

Portugal v/s Ghana

47

27th – 01:45 AM

South Korea v/s Belgium

48

27th – 01:45 AM

Algeria v/s Russia

Round of 16 Match at FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule in Nepali Time

No :

Date – Time (IST)

Match

Result

49

28th – 09:45 PM

TBD — TBD

50

29th – 01:45 AM

TBD — TBD

51

29th – 09:45 PM

TBD — TBD

52

30th – 01:45 AM

TBD — TBD

53

30th – 09:45 PM

TBD — TBD

54

01st – 01:45 AM

TBD — TBD

55

01st – 09:45 PM

TBD –TBD

56

02nd – 01:45 AM

TBD — TBD

Quarter Final Match Schedule of FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule in Nepali Time

No :

Date – Time (IST)

Match

Result

57

04th – 09:45 PM

TBD — TBD

58

05th – 01:45 AM

TBD — TBD

59

05th – 09:45 PM

TBD — TBD

60

06th 0 – 01:45 AM

TBD — TBD

Semi Final Match of FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule in Nepali Time

No :

Date – Time (IST)

Match

Result

61

09th – 01:45 AM

TBD — TBD

62

10th – 01:45 AM

TBD — TBD

Losers Final Match of FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule in Nepali Time

No :

Date – Time (IST)

Match

Result

63

13th – 01:45 AM

TBD — TBD

Final Match of FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule in Nepali Time

No :

Date – Time (IST)

Match

Result

64

14th – 12:45 AM

TBD — TBD