Kathmandu, March 7 -- On April 12 last year, tonnes of ice mass moved downslope and buried three Sherpa guides. It was the season's first accident on the world's tallest peak-Everest. The bodies have ... Read More
Kathmandu, March 3 -- The civil aviation ministry has revived the stalled process of enacting separate air carriers' liability and insurance legislation for domestic carriers, years after adopting the... Read More
Kathmandu, March 1 -- Indian tourists visiting Nepal were able to pay for the services through their mobile phones on Wednesday, for the first time since the ban on high-denomination Indian currency n... Read More
Nepal, Feb. 26 -- After over seven decades since Nepal started issuing trekking permits to foreigners, the government has finally ended the paper-based permit issuing system. This comes weeks after th... Read More
Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- Most of Nepal's luxury hotel operators have swung back into profit, boosted by a recovery in tourist arrivals after the Covid pandemic. The Soaltee Hotel posted a net profit of ... Read More
Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- For decades, Beijing has ignored Kathmandu's request to permit aerial sightseeing of Mount Kailash and Manasarovar lake in Tibet, China. According to tour operators, this untapped... Read More
Kathmandu, Jan. 27 -- International passenger numbers at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport rose to a record level in 2023, surpassing the 2018 figures, a strong rebound in travel after the c... Read More
Nepal, Jan. 24 -- The over-indebted Nepal Airlines Corporation has sought $1.01 billion [Rs135 billion] in financing from international lenders, inviting a formal proposal from prospective lenders on ... Read More
Kathmandu, Jan. 18 -- Domestic air travel was hit hard by the economic slowdown, high taxes and crashes in 2023. This was in sharp contrast to 2022 when passenger numbers boomed. Nepal's domestic air... Read More
Nepal, Jan. 16 -- Barahi Hospitality and Leisure Group plans to open three hotels in the next five years, the latest sign the industry is betting on strong travel demand long-term following the pandem... Read More