गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Special ∕ Tourism Minister calls for promoting religious tourism Special Tourism Minister calls for promoting religious tourism KathmanduPati June 15, 2025 KATHMANDU – Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey has said that it is essential to promote the country’s religious tourism so as to attract more number of visitors from China and India. He said that some religious sites in the country serve as the centers of faith for the Chinese and Indians as well. The Minister said this during his address to a five-day programme on ‘Mountainous Buddhist religion and traditions’ organised by the Bouddhanath Area Development Committee here today. The Minister went on to say that due to our shared religious beliefs, both Buddha and Vedbhumi have become centres of faith for both nations. In the view of the Minister, the adequate promotion and publicity of the country’s religious and cultural sites in the country will help expand the scope of religious tourism. He added that the government is committed to implementing measures to promote tourism based on religion and culture. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal expands taxes across seven key economic sectors Heavy rain threat looms across Nepal amid monsoon Education, sports sector in government’s top priority: Education Minister Pokharel Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Foreign Minister Khanal Leaves for Four-Day Official Visit to China MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun
