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Rising fuel costs drive sharp fare hikes, threatening growth and household budgets

Kathmandu, April 9 -- Travelling via air got costlier last week. Now, the surface route has become historically most expensive. With a steep hike in fuel prices, fares of public transport and cargo o... Read More


Nepal Police bureau dismisses trekker poisoning claims as issue makes global headlines

Nepal, April 8 -- As the spring trekking and expedition season begins, industry officials warn that fake rescue scams are threatening Nepal's mountaineering reputation, urging the government to act sw... Read More


Nepal rejects Everest poisoning claims, vows crackdown on rescue fraud

Nepal, April 7 -- As the spring trekking and expedition season begins, industry officials warn that fake rescue scams are threatening Nepal's mountaineering reputation, urging the government to act sw... Read More


Iran war and soaring fuel prices hit travel and tourism in Nepal hard

Kathmandu, April 5 -- Yogendra Shakya, a prominent hotel entrepreneur, had to abruptly cancel a mid-April family trip to Hong Kong. The reason was simple: airfares had become prohibitively expensive. ... Read More


Nepal hikes jet fuel to historic high as West Asia war drives global surge

Kathmadnu, April 2 -- owned oil monopoly on Wednesday sharply increased aviation fuel prices to a historic high, citing soaring global energy costs triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The... Read More


The global fertiliser crisis may hit Nepal hard this plantation season

Kathmandu, April 1 -- The impact of the chemical fertiliser crisis triggered by tensions in West Asia is already being felt in the United States and Europe, where the main crop planting season is unde... Read More


Nepal eyes Lumbini revival with major World Bank-backed push

Kathmandu, March 24 -- The average length of stay of foreign tourists in Nepal is 12 days, but most travellers visiting Lumbini, one of the world's most iconic Buddhist pilgrimage sites, spend barely ... Read More


Nepal aims to change Lumbini's image as 'hit-and-run' destination with $85m loan

Kathmandu, March 24 -- The average length of stay of foreign tourists in Nepal is 12 days, but most travellers visiting Lumbini, one of the world's most iconic Buddhist pilgrimage sites, spend barely ... Read More


Third graft case filed over China-funded Pokhara airport, 21 charged

Kathmandu, March 23 -- graft body on Sunday filed a corruption case at the Special Court against 21 individuals, including two Chinese officials, alleging the misappropriation of Rs461.5 million durin... Read More


Third corruption case filed over China-funded Pokhara airport, 21 charged

Kathmandu, March 22 -- graft body on Sunday filed a corruption case at the Special Court against 21 individuals, including two Chinese officials, alleging the misappropriation of Rs461.5 million durin... Read More