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Trekking agents on receiving end of decision to shut TIA runway
Trekking agents on receiving end of decision to shut TIA run...
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Trekking entrepreneurs have said that the decision to close runway of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) from 10 pm to 8 am from April 1 will affect Nepal’s adventure tourism business.
Feb 27, 2019
ECONOMY
DoT holds back budget for peak profile project citing lack of work plan
DoT holds back budget for peak profile project citing lack o...
KATHMANDU, Feb 24: The Department of Tourism (DoT) has refused to release budget to Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) for Peak Profile project in the current fiscal year, citing unsatisfactory work progress.
Feb 24, 2019
ECONOMY
TIA may ground Himalaya Airlines over non-payment of dues
TIA may ground Himalaya Airlines over non-payment of dues
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Tribhuvan International Airport Civil Aviation Office (TIA CAO) has asked Himalaya Airlines to clear all pending dues, stating that failure to do so would lead to grounding of all its aircraft.
Feb 18, 2019
ECONOMY
Restaurants reluctant to remove service charge from customers’ bills
Restaurants reluctant to remove service charge from customer...
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Although the Restaurant and Bar Association Nepal (REBAN) had announced to remove 10 percent service charge on restaurant bills in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Sauraha, some restaurants in the Kathmandu Valley are yet to implement the decision
Feb 10, 2019
ECONOMY
NAC receives AOC for Japan flights; awaits Japanese nod
NAC receives AOC for Japan flights; awaits Japanese nod
KATHMANDU, Feb 3: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has received Air Operator's Certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to conduct flights to Japan.
Feb 03, 2019
ECONOMY
Govt starting riverbed farming program in three districts
Govt starting riverbed farming program in three districts
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development is all set to implement Riverbed/River Bank Farming Program from the current Fiscal Year 2018/19.
Jan 20, 2019
ECONOMY
Poor weather badly disrupts domestic flights
Poor weather badly disrupts domestic flights
KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Domestic airline passengers have been caught up in flight delays for hours in the last couple of days due to bad weather.
Jan 13, 2019
ECONOMY
NAC preparing to fly to Osaka from Feb
NAC preparing to fly to Osaka from Feb
KATHMANDU, Jan 12: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has completed preparations to operate commercial flights to Osaka International Airport in Japan. As per the corporation’s business plan for the two new wide body Airbus A330-200 airplanes, flights to Osaka will start from February, said Madan Khar...
Jan 12, 2019
ECONOMY
Tourist arrivals hit record 1.17 million in 2018
Tourist arrivals hit record 1.17 million in 2018
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Tourist arrivals hit a record 1.17 million in 2018 -- a growth of 24.77 percent compared to 2017.
Jan 09, 2019
ECONOMY
Lawmakers divided over wide-body aircraft scam
Lawmakers divided over wide-body aircraft scam
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Lawmakers were divided on Friday over a report prepared by the sub-committee formed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for investigation of the controversial procurement of wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation.
Jan 05, 2019