Tribhuvan Army Club ‘A’ wins Eco-Challenge

Nepal Army's Tribhuvan Army Club dominated the 2nd TAAN The North Face Eco-Challenge International 2014 organized by Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) in Kathmandu on Sunday, winning top three positions.
Tribhuvan Army Club 'A' finished won the first position of the Eco-Challenge, which comprised of three sporting disciplines – cycling, running and rafting – with the timing of 2 hrs 37 min and 25 sec. Similarly, Tribhuvan Army Club 'B' clinched the second position with the timing of 2 hrs 40 min and 10 seconds while Tribhuvan Army Club 'C' finished third clocking 2 hrs 46 min and 36 sec.
The event saw participation of a total of 17 teams. Each team comprised of four participants and one team manager. The participants first ran on a 6.5-kilometer from Tokha to Pani Muhan. They then cycled on 14.5-kilometer track through the Shivapuri-Nagarjung National Park till Sundarijal and rafted on 7.5-kilometer segment of  Bagmati River -- from Sundarijal to Gokarneshwar Mahadev Temple, Gokarna.
The winning team received a purse of Rs 125,000 along with medals and certificates. Similarly, the second and third team received cash prize of Rs 95,000 and Rs 65,000 respectively, along with medal and certificates.
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Bhim Prasad Acharya gave away checks, medals and certificates to the winning teams.  Speaking on the occasion, Acharya said the ministry is lend all possible support to the private sector to organize events like these. “I urge all other travel trade associations to organize such events and help promote tourism in the country,” he added.
Similarly, TAAN President Ramesh Dhamala said the event is Dhamala said TAAN plans to promote Eco-Challenge as an annual event in TAAN's calendar. "We also plan to sell the event through our member agencies to attract foreign participants," he added.
Earlier, former tourism minister Hisila Yami and TAAN President Dhamala jointly inaugurated the event amid a colorful ceremony held in Tokha. Speaking on the occasion, Yami said events like these are necessary to promote Nepal as a destination for all seasons.
Similarly, Event Coordinator Ranjan Rajbhandari said TAAN has been organizing Eco-Challenge since 2013 to promote culture, environment and adventure through sports.
TAAN 1st Vice President Kami Rinji Sherpa said TAAN would organize similar events in future as well.
Presidents and office-bearers of different travel trade associations, office-bearers and executive members of TAAN, past presidents and executive members of TAAN, general members of TAAN, and tourism entrepreneurs, among others were present on the occasion.source by NAAN

2nd TAAN International Eco-Challenge 2014 in kathmandu on August 17

             2nd TAAN International Eco-Challenge 2014 in Kathmandu on August 17

Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) is organizing 2nd TAAN International Eco-Challenge 2014 in Kathmandu on August 17.Speaking at a press meet organized to inform media persons about the event, TAAN President Ramesh Dhamala said the event is being organized to promote as a destination for adventure sports. “This is the second time that we are organizing this event. Our plan is to organize the event on a regular basis,” added Dhamala.Eco-challenge is a team event featuring three sporting disciplines – running, cycling and rafting. Interested participants are required to form a group of five persons including a team manager who will not participate in the sporting events. All four participants will first run on the 6.5-kilometer track from Bhutkhel ground in Tokha to Pani Muhan at the entrance of Shivapuri  Nagarjun-National Park. The participants will then cycle on the 14.5-kilometer track through the Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. After completing cycling, the participants will then raft on 7.5-kilometer segment of Bagmati River until Gokarna.Ranjan Rajbhandari, manager of event, sports and ceremony department of TAAN, said the association plans to promote the Eco-Challenge by selling the event through its member agencies. “We want to promote it as one of the popular adventuring sporting events in the country,” he added.The winning team will receive gold medals, certificates and cash prize of Rs 125,000. Similarly, the first runner-up will receive silver medals, certificates and cash prize of Rs 95,000, while the second runner-up will take home bronze medals, diploma and a purse of Rs 65,000.TAAN is expecting participation of at least 20 teams. 

source by TAAN Nepal .

Today is Nepali festival Gai jatra

The festival of cows is one of the most popular festivals of Nepal. The whole complex of Gai Jatra festival has its roots in the ancient age when people feared and Worship Yamaraj,”the god of death”. However, the ironical sessions synonymous with the Gai Jatra festival came into tradition in the medieval period of Nepal during the reign of Malla Kings. Hence, the present form of Gai Jatra is a happy blending of antiquity and Medievalism. It is a nine day Hindu festival stating from the full moon the 8^th of dark Bhadra. Ti focal point is without doubt Kathmandu valley especially Bhaktapur. It consists of Jatras masked dances street skits and khat yatras. The its of dark Bhadra is the day yam raj the God of Death opens the Gates of judgment the Ne wars Be live the soul after death wanders about until this date having to travel a hazardous route that is best braved with the assistance of a sacred cow. Thus on this day all Ne wars in whose families a death has occurred sine the previous year parade a cow or cow effigy through the St reels. Wealthier city folks and villagers parade a real cow dressed in yellow which must be give to a Brahman afterwards but most families either Constrict an effigy or dress up child to represent a cow is the national animal of Nepal . Feeding on beet is strictly forbidden for the Hindus.

    

                  

Kathmandu valley entry fees

Place Narayanhiti Durbar Museum	Sarrc (NRS) 500	Other foreign visitors (in NRS) 250
Kathmandu Durbar Square	300	100
Kathmandu Durbar Square Museum	250	250
National Museum	50	10
Patan Museum	250	25
Patan Durbar Square	300	25
Patan Golden Temple	50	20
Bhaktapur Durbar Square	US$15	100
National Art Museum	100	50
Swayambhunath Stupa	200	50
Buddhanath Stupa	150	40
Pashupatinath Temple	1000	1000
Changunarayan Temple	100	100
Ethographic Musuem, NTB	100	100

The North Side Of Everest

                                       The North Side Of  Everest

      Since 1989 all the Tibetan side mountain has been included within the Chomolungma Nature Reserve a huge area that extends far beyond the immediate confines of mount Everest itself. Under the terms of the agenda of rt he Nature Reserve Program me not only is wildlife and the natural Environment due for protection but so too is the important cultural heritage of the area. However in view of the large scale desecration of monasteries and other symbols of the Buddhist faith that has occurred under Chinese Occupation it will be interesting to see how this ambitious project is maintained. The southern boundary of the homological Nature Reserve is the lofty frontier ridge which in the Sagarmatha National park of Nepal thus providing complete protection for the world’s highest mountain on paper at least. While it is necessary to Camb to the viewpoints of kala pattar or Gokyo Ri to see anything more than the summit tip of Everest from the Nepalese side the mountains northern aspect is clearly visible far off on the Tibetan plain. It was of fours e from the north that it was first properly explored the first seven expeditions approaching through the windblown fastness of Tibet.  

      

Mount Everest trekking

                                                Mount Everest trekking

The first stage goes to Thyangboche or Tengboche one of those magical places of which dreams are made. Its situation on a wooded ridge above acres of pine and rhododendron forest is truly idyllic. Thameseku and kangaroo wall it to the south Graceful Ama Dablam hold’s one’s attention nearby while the vast Nuptes Lhotse wall blocks valley ahead with the crown of  Mount Everest peering above it. This part of the trek makes the possible introduction to khumbu. The trail is bare in palaces and as it marked a high delivered way above the river so the dram grows it’s a busy trail with much coming and going. There will undoubtedly be car vans of laden yaks lumbering along the path and in dry conditions their hooves scuff the dust into small clouds . Again the weaning is given to make sure you are uphill of them as they pass for an involuntary nudge from a horn flank or load could so easily result in your being sent crashing down to the river . End of trek End of trek . As the trek proceeds beyond Thyangboche so the landscape takes on a stark raw kind of beauty and by the time you’ve reached Pangboche vegetation will be sparse. At pheriche both mountain and valley appear almost sterile by contrast with the plentiful surrounding of Thyangboche .
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Nepal seeks to host saarc Bank HQ

                                                          Nepal seeks to host saarc Bank HQ

 Nepal has spoken its desire to host the headquarters of the saarc Bank proposed by India during the eighth meeting of the south Asia free Trade Area Ministerial council held on july 23-24 in Thimphu. The Nepali side made the offer on Monday during a meeting between Indian prime Minister Narendra Modi and the CPN-UML top Leadership at Hyatt Regency in Kathmandu. Foreign Minister Mahendra Bahadur pandey who accompany the UML leaders presented Nepal’s pid which the Indian Pm is learned to have responded to positively Indian pm. He agreed to it immediately pandey totd the post . Once we receive India’s official consent we will request other member states for their consent said pandey . we have initiated infoemal talks with the members saarc member states are positive about the Indian proposal though India has not decided its fromal position on the bank. The type of the bank ,Its funding modality abd opjectives reain unclear the forthcomin meeting of the saare finance ministers will discuss the bank’s mondality which will be tabled in the saarc summit according to an official at the saarc secretariat. The bank is expected to finance infrastructure development in the region. Officials could not confirm whether the existing saarc Development fund would be upgraded to a bank or a new social economic and infrastructure windows where all the member states contribute agreed sums. Only the social window is Functional . officials say is the functiomation of another bank is good for a country like Nepal which has poor or no infrastructure and faces a huge resource gap to fund development prokects.