9th National Games concludes

Pokhara: The national game concluded on Thursday at the Pokhara stadium.

Addressing the closing ceremony Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba said, sports events, like sports game would contribute to the development of export sector in the country.

Earlier, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba visited the International Mountain Museum located at Ratopairha of Pokhara Metropolitan City-17 on Thursday.

Various materials and artifacts related to mountain and activities related to mountaineering have been collected and exhibited in the museum, established by Nepal Mountaineering Association.

Materials reflecting the social, cultural, religious and economic activities in the mountain region, the origin of world’s mountain ranges, its geological importance, wildlife and minerals are exhibited in the museum.

The attraction of domestic and foreign tourists has now increased in museum. Prime Minister Deuba, who is in Pokhara to attend the concluding ceremony of the 9th National Games, also signed the visitor’s book at the Museum.

Earlier, President of Nepal Mountaineering Association, Nima Niru Sherpa, Nepali Congress Gandaki province president Shukra Raj Sharma, executive director of the museum, Nirmala Kumari Neupane, among others welcomed Prime Minister Deuba to the museum.