Lawmakers seek government control of hotel room rates. Hoteliers call it regressive

Kathmandu, July 22 -- Lawmakers have proposed allowing the government to regulate the room rates charged by star and other classified hotels under amendments to Nepal's proposed Integrated Tourism Bil... Read More

Lawmakers seek tougher Everest climbing rules with 263 amendments to Tourism Bill

Kathmandu, July 22 -- Several lawmakers have proposed significantly tightening the qualifications required to climb Mount Everest as Nepal's Integrated Tourism Bill enters a parliamentary committee fo... Read More

Foreign tourists are staying longer, but spending less in Nepal

Kathmandu, July 21 -- Foreign tourists are staying in Nepal longer than ever, but they are spending less each day, raising fresh concerns about the country's ability to attract high-value visitors des... Read More

Nepal civil aviation reform bills up for public feedback

Kathmandu, July 11 -- The government has unveiled draft bills to split Nepal's aviation authority into two separate entities-one responsible for aviation regulation and the other for airport operation... Read More

Late monsoon slows Nepal's paddy transplantation, but experts say there's no need to worry

Kathmandu, July 6 -- The delayed and sluggish advance of the southwest monsoon has begun taking a visible toll on Nepal's agriculture, with fresh government data showing that paddy transplantation has... Read More

Domestic tourism pumps Rs400 billion into economy as young Nepalis travel more

Kathmandu, July 4 -- Nepal announced Ghumphir Barsha (Travel Year) in 2016, a year after the devastating earthquake, to revive the country's struggling tourism industry by encouraging domestic travel ... Read More

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

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