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"May 29 becomes Int’l Mountain Day" In what is deemed as a historic decision, the government of Nepal has finally given a go ahead to change the name of the famous Lukla Airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport in memory of the two legendary mountaineers and the contribution Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary made for the development and promotion of tourism.
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In January of this year Nepal received a 13 per cent increment in the overall tourist arrival compared to the same period last year. Based on the data provided by Nepal Tourism Board, a total of 26,064 tourists visited in January by air as against 23,079 last year.
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Sir Edmund Percival Hillary who conquered Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) for the first time along with Tensing Norgay in 1953, passed away Friday. He was 88. Hillary died at Auckland Hospital at 9 am Friday New Zealand time
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