Mid-air collision in Everest region raises fresh questions over helicopter safety

Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- An Indian national was killed and a New Zealander of Indian origin and two pilots injured when two helicopters collided while attempting to land in Nepal's Everest region on Tuesd... Read More

Nepal has two decades to turn its youth bulge into an economic dividend, World Bank reports

Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- Nepal has over two decades to capitalise on its expanding working-age population before the demographic advantage begins to fade. However, according to a new World Bank report, st... Read More

Indian national killed, New Zealander injured in mid-air chopper collision near Everest

Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- An Indian national was killed and a New Zealander of Indian origin injured when two helicopters collided while attempting to land in Nepal's Everest region on Tuesday morning, the... Read More

US overtakes India as Nepal's largest tourism source market for first time

Kathmandu, Nov. 2 -- Arrivals from the United States have overtaken those from India to become Nepal's largest source of foreign tourists for the first time, as a sharp decline in Indian visitors amid... Read More

Explained: Why does an hour long flight to Dhangadhi cost more than a flight to New Delhi?

Kathmandu, Oct. 12 -- On October 7, Prem Singh Saud wrote on his Facebook page that a flight from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi in Sudurpashchim province, in far-western Nepal, was more expensive than a flig... Read More

No school, but a graduation cap for women dairy farmers

Sindhuli, Oct. 11 -- At 70, Kamala Subedi has achieved something she never imagined possible: graduating from a school, despite never having attended one. The graduation, however, was not from a conv... Read More

Nepal's growth to slow to 3.7 percent after devastating Rasuwa flood

Kathmandu, Oct. 6 -- Nepal's economic growth is projected to slow to 3.7 percent in the current fiscal year ending mid-July 2027, largely due to disruptions to industry and services caused by the Augu... Read More

Nepal's EU air safety delisting plan at risk as aviation bills stall

Kathmandu, Oct. 4 -- Nepal's plan to get off the European Commission's Air Safety List by mid-January 2027 is at risk after two crucial bills aimed at ending the conflict of interest in the country's ... Read More

Domestic Airline Liability Bill set for Friday passage, proposes $100,000 passenger compensation

Kathmandu, Oct. 1 -- touted Domestic Airlines Liability Bill has moved closer to becoming law after the National Assembly's Legislation Management Committee unanimously endorsed it on Thursday and tab... Read More

Nepal's tourism industry keeps absorbing one crisis after another - and keeps coming back

Kathmandu, Sept. 27 -- Pasang Lama was waiting for a phone call. Nepal's peak trekking season had just begun, but the Chinese guide, who works for Yeti Mountain Adventure, was at home, waiting for hi... Read More

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