Exchange rate volatility unlikely to boost tourism The recent currency fluctuations have caused a media stir on the effects of exchange rates on the tourism industry as theoretically a weaker currency attracts people to one’s country. Nepal 15 Jul, 2022
With hospitalizations up, France weighs return to masks With hospitalizations up, France weighs return to masks World 02 Jul, 2022
EDITORIAL - Empowering Dalits It has been 59 years since late king Mahendra declared the abolition of caste-based untouchability to empower the Dalit community thought amendments in the Muluki Ain, or Civil Code, in 1963. Although much has changed over the last 6 decades, the Dalits in the hills and Tarai region still face discrimination from the so-called upper caste people, especially at the cultural and religious level. Opinion 06 Jun, 2022
High time 'ban on marijuana goes up in smoke' Nepal’s marijuana ban could soon be up in smoke, as lawmakers mull a return to the liberal drug policies that once made the Himalayan republic a popular pit stop on the overland “hippie trail”. Nepal 30 Apr, 2022
International tourist arrivals rebound 180pc Nepal’s foreign tourist arrivals rebounded strongly by 180 per cent year-on-year last month, according to the latest data unveiled by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) today. Business 05 Apr, 2022
Nearly 20,000 tourists arrived in February Nepal’s tourist arrivals surged by a whopping 116 per cent year-on-year last month, according to the Nepal Tourism Board. Business 04 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
Bali to welcome first international tourist flight amid cautious reopening Vaccinated tourists to Bali must quarantine between five and seven days at hotels or on vessels offshore. World 03 Feb, 2022
Indonesia says Bali to reopen to foreign travellers, again Last week, Indonesia opened two islands close to Singapore to visitors from the city-state. World 01 Feb, 2022
'Tourism activities should be allowed to continue' At a time when the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus has increased significantly in the country, the tourism stakeholders have emphasised on the need to allow tourism activities to continue while all concerned strictly adhere to the health safety protocols. Business 10 Jan, 2022
Visitors entering Mustang required to produce PCR report, full vaccination card PCR report or evidence of taking full dose vaccines against COVID-19 has been made mandatory for persons entering the trans-Himalayan district, Mustang, in view of the new Omicron variant of the Novel Coronavirus. Nepal 02 Dec, 2021
Brazil and Japan report first cases of the omicron variant Brazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant Tuesday, while new findings indicate the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe close to a week before South Africa sounded the alarm. World 01 Dec, 2021
