EDITORIAL: Tourism decade The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) unveiled a 74-page Tourism Revitalisation Action Plan-2022 to promote sustainable development of tourism, which has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic that gripped the entire world since early 2020. Opinion 26 Jul, 2022
EDITORIAL - Start afresh The Supreme Court has issued a mandamus order to the government to build an international airport by causing minimum damage to the environment. Opinion 01 Jul, 2022
Surging petroleum prices set to fuel inflation The Nepal Oil Corporation’s decision to hike prices of petroleum products will lead to increase in airfare as well as road transport fare, which in turn is likely to lead to surge in prices of other commodities. Nepal 21 Jun, 2022
Strike banned in 25 most essential services The government has banned strike for any reason in 25 sectors that fall under the most essential services. Nepal 11 Jun, 2022
Gautam Buddha International Airport begins operation with domestic flights The second international airport of Nepal — Gautam Buddha International Airport — considered a national pride project built in Lumbini, formally came into operation today with domestic flights taking off from the new airport. Nepal 22 Apr, 2022
Tourism in Nepal returning to normalcy Tourism — one of the mainstays of Nepal’s economy — is gradually gaining normalcy after being battered by the COVID-19 pandemic for nearly two years. Nepal 10 Apr, 2022
Tourist inflow up in Mustang Inflow of domestic and external tourists has increased in trans-Himalayan touristic district, Mustang, with the fear of coronanvirus infection receding of late. Nepal 31 Mar, 2022
US troops won't come to Nepal: Khand Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand today expressed confidence that the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact ratified by the Parliament would contribute to prosperity and economic development of the country. Nepal 06 Mar, 2022
Omicron dents recovery of tourist arrivals Nepal welcomed a total of 16,975 foreign nationals via air route in January, with 32.41 per cent of arrivals from the SAARC region. Business 04 Feb, 2022
Coalition will last for full term: PM Deuba Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the present alliance of the ruling parties will last for the full term. Kathmandu 04 Nov, 2021
EDITORIAL: White Jade Buddha On her religious trips to Muktinath and Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari unveiled the ‘White Jade Buddha’ statue on the premises of the under-construction Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) amidst a function on Sunday. Opinion 02 Nov, 2021
Nepal-Korea Friendship Hospital starts oxygen production At a time when hospitals across the country are facing a hard time due to oxygen crunch, Nepal-Korea Friendship Hospital, a municipal hospital operated by Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, has started producing oxygen by establishing its own oxygen plant. Kathmandu 16 May, 2021
