Nepal, July 18 -- Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), the country's tourism promotion body, has approved a budget of Rs 1.59 billion for the Fiscal Year 2025/26. The NTB's Executive Committee meeting held on July 15 endorsed the budget, according to Rishi Ram Bhandari, coordinator of the budget subcommittee.

The NTB said this year's budget and programs aim to establish Nepal's image in the international tourism community by developing safe, reliable and attractive tourism destinations. Coordinator Bhandari called it a historic budget with ambitious plans that will make budget implementation more effective. He added, "This FY, the NTB aims to increase tourist arrivals by at least 15 percent and revitalize the overall tourism sector."

Chief Execut...