Kathmandu. Actress Rekha Thapa has announced a new film 'Kaukuti'. On Monday evening, after performing a special puja at Kainchi Dham in Uttarakhand, India (a temple famous due to Hindu saint Neem Karoli Baba), Rekha formally announced the film as the start of a new endeavor. This film will be the 8th film under Thapa's banner.Shraddha Prasai is directing the film. Prasai is the director of the recently popular comedy show 'Comedy Darbar'. The film she directed, 'Kakakiki', is ready for release.Rekha will play the lead role in the film, and preparations are underway to cast a new actor as...
Kathmandu. The Department of Tourism has directed trekking agencies to immediately stop selling packages that include 'overnight stays' at expedition camps in Sagarmatha Base Camp. The department has stated that it has taken serious note of complaints that some trekking agencies are illegally advertising packages that include spending a night at Sagarmatha Base Camp. Issuing a notice today, it has alerted all liaison officers and trekking agencies to comply with existing laws.Who is allowed to stay at the base camp?According to Rule 9(d 2) of the Mountaineering Regulations 2059, only members of the mountaineering team, mountain guides, high-altitude workers, and...