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Supreme Court seeks government's explanation over stalled probe into Nepal Airlines' Chinese aircraft deal

Kathmandu, June 30 -- Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to explain why the controversial procurement and operation of Chinese aircraft by Nepal Airlines has never been investigated, nea... Read More


Nepal revives bill to tighten airlines' liability and insurance obligations

Kathmandu, June 27 -- led government has revived a long-delayed bill that seeks to overhaul Nepal's domestic aviation liability and insurance regime, renewing efforts to align the country's aviation l... Read More


Bill establishing passengers' rights and Nepali domestic carriers' obligations back on table.

Kathmandu, June 27 -- led government has revived a long-delayed bill that seeks to overhaul Nepal's domestic aviation liability and insurance regime, renewing efforts to align the country's aviation l... Read More


Private education sector adds Rs160 billion to Nepal's GDP annually

Kathmandu, June 24 -- Nepal's private education sector generates an estimated Rs195.5 billion in gross annual economic output and contributes around Rs160 billion to the national economy, according to... Read More


Nepal earns record Rs12 billion from large cardamom exports

Kathmandu, June 23 -- Nepal's large cardamom exports have reached an all-time high in value, driven by tighter global supplies, stable prices and sustained demand from South Asian and Middle Eastern m... Read More


15 ministers, 15 years later, Nepal's aviation overhaul remains grounded

Nepal, June 17 -- For more than 15 years, Nepal has promised the world that it would reform its aviation sector. Fifteen tourism ministers have come and gone. Draft laws have been prepared, revised, e... Read More


IMF flags rising crypto adoption in Nepal despite ban, urges close monitoring

Kathmandu, June 9 -- The International Monetary Fund has flagged the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies in Nepal despite a legal ban and urged authorities to closely monitor the sector to safeguard ... Read More


Inside the mission of Everest's first mountain rangers

Kathmandu, June 9 -- The face was sunburned and weathered by years in the high Himalayas. Thin and pale from weeks spent above 6,000 metres, the man in a black cap quietly stepped onto a stage in Kath... Read More


On Everest, drones are saving lives, not 'stealing' jobs

Kathmandu, June 4 -- year-old guide Lakpa Ringi Sherpa, this spring climbing season on Everest felt different. The fear was still there. The Khumbu Icefall remained as unpredictable as ever, with yaw... Read More


Indian tourists return to Nepal in record numbers as new travel trends reshape the market

Kathmandu, June 2 -- After several years of fluctuations caused by political tensions, natural disasters, air crashes and soaring airfares, Indian tourists are returning to Nepal in record numbers, of... Read More