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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


New Everest permit fee of $15,000 takes effect

Kathmandu, Sept. 2 -- Nepal officially enforced new climbing permit fees for Everest and other peaks on Monday, marking the first such hike in a decade. The last revision came on January 1, 2015, whe... Read More


Nepal's FDI pledges soar, but actual inflows stay paltry

Kathmandu, Aug. 28 -- Nepal received record-high foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments in the past fiscal year, which ended mid-July. But despite the promises, the actual inflow of FDI was less ... Read More


How induction stoves are transforming life in Madhesh

Dhanusha, Aug. 24 -- On a scorching afternoon at Birendra Bazar in ward 3 of Ganeshman Charnath Municipality in Dhanusha, a modest mud house with a tiled roof stands quietly in the heat. Inside its tw... Read More


Nepal partners with TikTok to boost tourism through digital storytelling

Kathmandu, Aug. 19 -- In 2013, the release of the Chinese movie Up in the Wind sparked an unexpected surge of interest in Nepal among Chinese travellers. Filmed in Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Chitwan, the... Read More


Debt, despair, and uncertainty plague Bhairahawa airport

Kathmandu/bhairahawa, Aug. 18 -- In 2017, the government floated the idea of allowing the private sector to operate the Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa under a public-private partner... Read More


Downpour spurs recovery in paddy output across Nepal's largest food baskets

Kathmandu, Aug. 12 -- The heavy downpour last week has raised renewed hopes for a significant recovery in paddy harvests in Madhesh and Koshi provinces, Nepal's top food-producing regions. These two ... Read More


Everest fees rise, but Nepal's 'hidden peaks' are now free

Kathmandu, Aug. 9 -- On September 1, the cost of climbing the world's highest mountain will rise steeply. Nepal has announced that the per person Everest climbing permit fee will jump from $11,000 to ... Read More


Nepal's food import bill hits Rs360 billion as India eases curbs

Kathmandu, Aug. 4 -- Imports of raw and processed agricultural goods have started to surge again following India's easing of export restrictions on key food items. This uptick has been further fueled... Read More