Charles Sobhraj deported to France Twin-murder convict Charles Sobhraj was released from the Central Jail after more than 19 years of incarceration and deported to his home country France this evening in a Qatar Airways flight. Nepal 24 Dec, 2022
Sobhraj to be freed today Charles Sobhraj, who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in Nepal, will be set free tomorrow. The Supreme Court had ordered the government to release him yesterday because of poor health, good behaviour, and having already served most of his sentence. Kathmandu 23 Dec, 2022
EDITORIAL - Tough visit visa rule The new ‘regulation related to approval of tourist visas for foreigner countries-2022’, introduced by the Department of Immigration (DoI) for Nepali travellers, has irked the travel agents and those who wish to visit foreign countries under tourist or visit visas. Opinion 08 Sep, 2022
Confusion surrounds new tourist visa provisions The new provisions introduced by the government to grant tourist visas for Nepali travellers is raising some eyebrows, with travel agents claiming the new criteria is only sowing confusion and discourages genuine travellers. Business 07 Sep, 2022
NATTA objects to new provisions The Nepal Association of Tours and Travel Agents (NATTA) has objected to the strict provisions introduced by the government for Nepalis applying for tourist visas. Business 06 Sep, 2022
Significant number of tourists visit Nepal in seven months Nepal welcomed 9,121 tourists from Europe, 3,735 from Middle-East countries and 5,228 from USA in July. Kathmandu 04 Aug, 2022
190,739 tourists visit Nepal in first five months of 2022 A total of 190,739 tourists have visited Nepal in the first five months of the year 2022. Nepal 03 Jun, 2022
COVID rules eased for vaccinated travellers In a bid to revive the COVID-battered tourism sector, the government has removed the mandatory provision of RT-PCR report for fully-vaccinated international tourists. Nepal 11 Mar, 2022
Forgotten children: Woes of migrant women Priya (name changed) a single mother, returned home to Nepal with a child she had given birth to in United Arab Emirates, with the hopes of providing identity to her offspring who had been denied birth registration in the country of her child’s birth. Nepal 09 Mar, 2022
Govt to implement tracking system to stop illegal activities The Ministry of Home Affairs is planning to put in place a tracking system of foreign citizens travelling to Nepal in a bid to ensure their safety and prevent them from engaging in illegal activities. Nepal 28 Feb, 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
Govt lifts seven-day quarantine for travellers The Government of Nepal, in a dramatic turn, has lifted the decision to impose a seven-day hotel quarantine for travellers arriving here from 67 countries where omicron variant of COV- ID-19 is spreading rapidly. Nepal 19 Dec, 2021
