Pokhara airport gets increasingly congested Pokhara, July 29:Pokhara Airport is becoming increasingly congested due to the increased number of arrival of passengers. The runway at Pokhara airport was blacktopped in 1996 and it was estimated then that the runway would be able to cope up with... 29 Jul, 2005
TAKING STOCK : Businessmen abhor competition Rakesh WadhwaKathmandu:Businessm.en want monopolies. They want to eliminate competition and would go to great lengths to achieve their purpose. However, in a free market it is not so easy. Merely wishing for something does not make it happen. Open... 17 Jul, 2005
Player of the year awards : Athlete Bhandari makes it two in a row Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, July 2:Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) today gave away the Player of the Year (PoY) awards to athlete Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari, shuttler duo Puja Shrestha and Sumina Shrestha and footballer Pradeep Maharjan,... 02 Jul, 2005
Pokhara int’l airport in limbo Rup Narayan DhakalPokhara, June 29:Following the government’s decision to develop Gautam Buddha airport at Lumbini as an international airport, the project that was in offing in Pokhara for establishing another international airport here, has been... 29 Jun, 2005
TAKING STOCK : Pay less, fly more Rakesh WadhwaKathmandu:The air wars continue unabated. The fight for customers on the Kathmandu – Delhi route has intensified. The battle has been carried over to the domestic routes as well. Cosmic Air started it by being the first to reduce fares... 22 May, 2005
International tag on cards for Gautam Buddha airport Himalayan News ServiceBhairahawa, May 5:The Gautam Buddha airport at Bhairahawa will be developed and expanded as a regional and international airport within three years. The airport, which will be upgraded in two phases, is targetted for completion... Travel 06 May, 2005
TIME OUT Corporate Soccer CupLALITPUR: Annapurna Hotel, Shikhar Insurance and Himalayan Bank entered the semi-finals of the 2nd Corporate Soccer Cup six-a-side football tournament, which has been organised by Gap Event Management. On Saturday, Nepal Investment... 24 Apr, 2005
Indian journalists to promote Nepal in India Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 22:Indian journalists, who were on a familiarisation tour of Nepal, are expected to highlight the country’s positive aspects and promote Nepal in India. The weeklong tour, from April 15-22, was organised by the... Travel 23 Apr, 2005
84-year-old killed in fire, houses gutted Himalayan News Service Taplejung, April 13:A fire that spread at Olak Gaun of Thechambu VDC in Taplejung district claimed the life of an old woman and gutted five houses today. CDO Raj Kumar Nirola said Phoolmaya Rai, 84, died on the spot and property... Travel 13 Apr, 2005
Traffic flow resumes Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 3:The traffic flow from Kathmandu valley has resumed with a significant number of vehicles going out via the Nagdhunga exit point today.“Around 800 vehicles went out of the valley with the load carrying trucks... Travel 03 Apr, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS Buddha Air clears duesKATHMANDU: Buddha Air Pvt Ltd through a press release issued on Saturday has confirmed that Buddha Air has been paying all the service charges to the Civil Aviation Authority Nepal, including, landing, parking and navigation.... 05 Mar, 2005
Nepal Bank Junior (U-14) League from February 21 Himalayan News Service Lalitpur, February 19: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) is organising the Nepal Bank Junior (Under-14) League Football Tournament, under the sponsorship of Nepal Bank Limited from February 21. At a press meet organised... 19 Feb, 2005
