In nine months of 2023, about 7 lakh tourists have entered Nepal. According to the data of the Tourism Board, […]
This year, the number of immigrants crossing the terrible jungle between Panama and Colombia to America has exceeded four million. The government of Panama said on Thursday that this number is 62 percent more than last year. Many Nepalis also choose this route to reach America. Crossing the Darien Gap…
If we look at the global level, the number of tourists coming to Nepal in 1960 was 46 thousand. At the same time, in 2019, this number increased to 1,197,191 and according to the data of 2020 and 2021, the number of tourists visiting Nepal dropped to 230,000 and 150,963…
A grand interaction programme has been organized in Bhadrapur of Jhapa among the stakeholders from the local governments and tourism entrepreneurs for the tourism promotion of Gandaki and Koshi provinces. The interaction programme from the tourism entrepreneurs of Pokhara with the officials of the local levels from Koshi Province, tourism…
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has directed the Shree Airlines to ground the company's all aircrafts until security checks of the engines. Spokesperson of the CAAN, Jagannath Niraula, said that a decision has been made to allow Shree Airlines to make flights only after a thorough checks of…
Qatar's princess Asma Al-Thani arrived in Myagdi in course of her expedition to the Annapurna I. The 8,091 metres tall peak is the world's tenth highest mountain and it lies at the Annapurna rural municipality-1 in the district. Her expedition is managed by the Elite Trekking Company.Al-Thani's team landed at…
In the seven months of the current fiscal year, 2022/23, the government has transferred nearly Rs 44.74 billion budget. This is mentioned in the report the Finance Ministry published by including the issues of financial assistance, additional allocation, budget transfer and details on resources agreed. In this period, Rs 63.1…
Nepalis living in Portugal can now get passport and other consular services from the nearest Nepali Embassy in Madrid, Brussels, Berlin and Copenhagen, in addition to the Nepali Embassy in Paris, France. This is stated in a notification on passport and consular services issued by the government for Nepali nationals…
A week-long sanitation programme began this morning in order to clean up the Pashupatinath temple premises. The programme has been organised by the Pashupati Area Development Trust in the lead up to the one of the greatest festivals of the Hindus, Mahashivarati. As part of the campaign organised under the…
A detailed project report (DPR) has been prepared for expansion of the Tarigaon Airport located in Ward No 12 of Dang Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City. The DPR provides four different options to expand the airport, especially its runway. Deputy Mayor of Tulsipur sub-metropolitan city, Sayani Chaudhary, shared that there are options…
The high hills and mountains in Kaski district would attract tourists with snow blanketing the areas if it was a normal time. This time, the situation is different. Potential visitors are waiting for snowfall to enjoy. Dearth of snowfall has caused severe concerns for environmentalists and tourism entrepreneurs alike. Tourism…
Samantha Power, head of the United States Mission for International Development (USID), has arrived in Nepal. After leaving Kathmandu, Power reached Adarsh Secondary School in Sanothimi, Bhaktapur. During his stay in Nepal, Power is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel…
Tea worth Rs 38 million has been exported from Nepal. According to National Tea and Coffee Development Board, tea farming is done in around 27,500 hectares of land and Jhapa covers more than one third of the total tea gardens. Of the total 28 million kilograms of tea, Jhapa produces…