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Great Himalayan Trail: trekking's holy grail

For the first time walkers can take a guided trek traversing the entire length of the Himalayas in Nepal.  Stretching for 1,700km along the length of Nepal, the Great Himalayan Trail will take you a mere 157 days to complete. You'll see eight of the world's 14 peaks over 8,000m, including Everest, and cross passes reaching up to 6,000m, climbing a total of 150,000m.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/mar/11/great-himalayan-trail-nepal

Supreme Court orders government to protect rights of HIV+

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued verdict directing the government authorities to promulgate the Act for protecting the rights of people who are HIV-positive.


http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2009/may/may14/news01.php

Nepal's new government still in limbo

The key player in formation of new government Madhesi Janadhikar Forum has failed to give its final decision on Wednesday regarding its support in the new coalition.


http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2009/may/may14/news02.php

Jim Edwards who put Chitwan on the world map, dead at 75
Jim Edwards, who died recently in Kathmandu, was one of the pioneers of tourism in Nepal, along with his friends Boris Lissanevitch and Col Jimmy Roberts. A far-sighted man, gifted with luck and charisma, Jim had the vision to see the future for conservation-based wildlife tourism in the Himlayan mountains and jungles that he loved, long before the concept of 'ecotourism' came into being. Dreaming of seeing more of the world, and always the adventurer, Jim drove overland on a Saab car promotion to Nepal in May 1962. Enraptured by the splendours of the country, he decided this was where he wanted to live. Travelling further afield was put on hold and he spent a year exploring Chitwan and the Tarai.
http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/2009/04/3/Nation/15828

 
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