Tourism minister unhappy with low expenditure Kathmandu, December 21 Due to lack of proper implementation capacity among concerned officials, the expenditure of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has remained abysmally low in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal... 22 Dec, 2018
New hotels being constructed in Lumbini Bhairahawa, December 15 Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha, is attracting investment in the hotel industry to provide world-class services to visiting tourists. Several five star hotels are being opened in the tourist... Travel 16 Dec, 2018
2018 South China Sea Buddhism Shenzhen Roundtable opens in Shenzhen KATHMANDU: The 2018 South China Sea Buddhism Shenzhen Roundtable was held amid much enthusiasm in Shenzhen, China on Thursday. Organised around the theme of "welcome the contributions of all parties and build a common future", the Roundtable... Travel 02 Nov, 2018
Electric buses in operation from Tuesday KATHMANDU: Electric buses have been brought into operation in Kathmandu Valley from today with the joint initiative of Lumbini Development Trust and Sajha Yatayat. According to the Executive Director of Sajha Yatayat, Bhusan... Horoscopes 23 Oct, 2018
Preparations for 7th Lumbini National festival start Bhairahawa, October 11 Siddhartha Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Rupandehi, has started preparations for organising the seventh Lumbini National Festival. The SCCI informed through a press meet organised in Bhairahawa today that the festival... Travel 12 Oct, 2018
Country�s tourism promoted in Sichuan Kathmandu, September 9 In a bid to promote the country’s tourism sector, Nepal participated in the fifth Sichuan International Travel Expo (SCITE) held in Leshan, China from September 6 to 9. “Nepal has received unprecedented religious and... 10 Sep, 2018
Lumbini to charge entry fee for Nepali nationals Bhairahawa, August 14 Lumbini Development Trust is all set to impose entry fee on domestic tourists visiting Lumbini starting August 17. “We decided to collect entry fee even from Nepali nationals in a bid to add to the revenue for sustainable... Travel 15 Aug, 2018
Province 5 govt, Chinese team discuss feasibility of mono rail BUTWAL: The Province 5 government has held a discussion with a Chinese delegation on the feasibility of a mono rail in Lumbini. Chief Minister Shankar Pokhrel and the team from Chinese Railway Company held the talks on the feasibility of... Travel 11 Aug, 2018
Appointment of non-Buddhist member secretary at LDT decried NEFIN says the government is trying to establish supremacy of a single ethnicity as in the Panchayat era Kathmandu, August 2 National Federation of Indigenous Nationalities, along with six other Buddhist organisations, have demanded... Horoscopes 03 Aug, 2018
THT 10 YEARS AGO: Abduction slur on minister Gupta Kathmandu, May 8, 2008 The alleged kidnapping of Nepal Sadbhawana Party (A) president Anandidevi Singh is becoming mysterious with each passing day. NSP (A) leader Sarita Giri alleged that the party’s general secretary Shyam Sunder Gupta, who... 09 May, 2018
LETTERS: Buddha�s birth place Nepal has been celebrating Buddha Jayanti every year on the day of Buddha Purnima with much enthusiasm. This year, we celebrated 2562nd Buddha Jayanti and Lumbini Day amidst a spectacular function held in Lumbini attended by President Bidya Devi... 03 May, 2018
Demand to promote Ramgram monastery Nawalparasi, April 30 Stakeholders in Nawalparasi have demanded that the Ramgram monastery located in Ramgram Ujaini in West Nawalparasi be listed as a world heritage site. The monastery carries a special significance for Buddhist devotees all... Travel 01 May, 2018
