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Landslides block Khurkot-Ghurmi road section

Landslides block Khurkot-Ghurmi road section

KATHMANDU: The Khurkot-Ghurmi road section, part of the Sindhuli-Midhill Highway, has been shut down today due to landslides. The landslides have occurred in several areas, including Golanjo...

Chinese airlines threaten to halt Nepal flights over VAT dispute

Chinese airlines threaten to halt Nepal flights over VAT dispute

KATHMANDU: Tourism entrepreneurs in Nepal are expressing concern as Chinese airlines issue warnings of potential flight suspensions if the value-added tax (VAT) provision on air tickets is n...

Landslide blocks Dumre-Besisahar Road

Landslide blocks Dumre-Besisahar Road

KATHMANDU: The Dumre-Besisahar road section has become impassable following a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall that has persisted since the previous night. The landslide occurred at Dal...

Tourists stranded as Lukla Airport flights disrupted for 10 days

Tourists stranded as Lukla Airport flights disrupted for 10 days

KATHMANDU: The recent aircraft disruptions at Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla have caused great discomfort among visitors visiting the area. Unfavorable weather conditions, including fog an...

Prithvi Highway reopens after landslide clearance

Prithvi Highway reopens after landslide clearance

KATHMANDU: The Prithvi Highway, which had faced closure due to landslides, has now been cleared and reopened for traffic. The obstruction, caused by a landslide between Phisling and Mauwakho...

Landslide obstructs Prithvi Highway, halting traffic

Landslide obstructs Prithvi Highway, halting traffic

KATHMANDU: A landslide has obstructed the Prithvi Highway. The landslide occurred this morning between Ichhakamana Rural Municipality-3, Fisling, and the Mauwakhola rivulet, causing a road d...

Gandaki Province prioritizes tourism development in FY 2081/82 budget

Gandaki Province prioritizes tourism development in FY 2081/82 budget

KATHMANDU: Gandaki province has outlined the tourism sector as its primary focus in the budget for the fiscal year 2081/82, as presented on Saturday. The province aims to implement promotion...

Kathmandu set to host International Tourism Fair featuring participants from 16 countries

Kathmandu set to host International Tourism Fair featuring participants from 16 countries

KATHMANDU: Beginning Friday, Kathmandu will host an International Tourism Fair aimed at promoting the country’s tourism industry on a global scale. Organized by Summit Event and Market, the...

Significant progress in Beni-Jomsom-Korala road project with 80% completed in 8 years

Significant progress in Beni-Jomsom-Korala road project with 80% completed in 8 years

The Beni-Jomsom-Korala road project, part of the Kaligandaki corridor, has achieved 80 percent physical progress over the past eight years. This critical infrastructure project connects Triveni on...

TIA announces temporary closure for emergency drills

TIA announces temporary closure for emergency drills

KATHMANDU: The Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) is slated for a temporary suspension of flights and landings lasting thirty minutes this afternoon. A public notice has been issued, indi...

Tourism promotion event in Chengdu encourages Chinese visitors to Nepal

Tourism promotion event in Chengdu encourages Chinese visitors to Nepal

A tourism promotion event was successfully held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, aimed at encouraging Chinese citizens to visit Nepal. Organized on Thursday, the event saw a gathering of over 2...

Nepali woman sets world record with Everest-Lhotse traverse

Nepali woman sets world record with Everest-Lhotse traverse

KATHMANDU: Nangsal Choedon Lama, hailing from Gorkha, has made history by becoming the first Nepali woman to traverse from Everest Base Camp to the summit of Mt. Everest and then to Mt. Lhot...