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Nepal hotels long for tourists spooked by unrest

Kathmandu, Oct. 15 -- Mandip Giri fondly recalls the autumns when tourists once filled every corner of Thamel. It was the season of clear skies, crowded trekking shops, and packed hotels as travellers... Read More


Nepal may see negative growth after unrest, World Bank warns

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- hour unrest in early September-described as the worst in years and led largely by people aged 13 to 28, the Generation Z-is expected to crimp the country's economic growth to 2.1 perc... Read More


Nepal readies five-year strategy to clean Everest

Kathmandu, Sept. 30 -- Nepal is preparing to unveil a five-year Everest cleaning strategy, following a Supreme Court order, as the world's highest peak-often called Earth's tallest garbage dump-strugg... Read More


Madhesh landless no longer risk their lives for electricity

Dhanusha, Sept. 29 -- Until a year ago, 30-year-old Pano Sada of Bateshwor Rural Municipality in Dhanusha would run for cover at the faintest sound of a whistle. In her Musahar settlement, a cluster o... Read More


A grieving father's quest to expose negligence behind Nepal's deadliest air crashes

Kathmandu, Sept. 28 -- For the past one year, Prakash Khatiwada has lived with a single purpose. A former journalist, he has made it his duty to knock on the doors of government officials, ministers, ... Read More


Madhesh's landless no longer risk their lives for electricity

Dhanusha, Sept. 28 -- Until a year ago, 30-year-old Pano Sada of Bateshwor Rural Municipality in Dhanusha would run for cover at the faintest sound of a whistle. In her Musahar settlement, a cluster o... Read More


A grieving father's quest to expose negligence behind Nepal's deadliest crashes

Kathmandu, Sept. 28 -- For the past one year, Prakash Khatiwada has lived with a single purpose. A former journalist, he has made it his duty to knock on the doors of government officials, ministers, ... Read More


Nepal rolls out relief, austerity plan after protest fallout

Kathmandu, Sept. 25 -- Nepal's interim government has unveiled a wide-ranging economic relief and austerity package to address the massive destruction and disruption caused by the September 8-9 Gen Z ... Read More


Nepal Airlines to launch Guangzhou flights after 15-year wait

Kathmandu, Sept. 16 -- Nepal's national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines, will begin flights to Guangzhou, one of China's three largest cities and a bustling business hub in the heart of Asia, from next w... Read More


Billions lost, thousands jobless as Nepal counts cost of Gen Z uprising

Kathmandu, Sept. 14 -- It is autumn, the time of year when Nepal's economy is usually vibrant. Hordes of tourists flock to the country, while Nepalis abroad return home to celebrate the long festive h... Read More