Enika Rai

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Tourism entrepreneurs have accused the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) of negligence towards the plight of air travelers, leading to a significant increase in international airfares.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has started the upgradation work of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). The work is being carried out with the support of the Asian Development Bank at an estimated cost of Rs 15 billion.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has instructed airline companies to reduce airfares after airlines began charging high fares citing the closure of airports.

KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Everest Base Camp is the most popular trekking route for foreign tourists in the country. Continuous rain during the tourist season has caused landslides that damaged roads and bridges, leading to difficulties for those traveling to Everest Base Camp.

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: The country’s aviation sector is currently facing significant challenges, marked by several air accidents in the Nepali sky.

KATHMANDU, Sept 13: Entrepreneurs have called on the government to introduce plans to promote tourism. They have expressed dissatisfaction that even two months after the formation of the new government, there is still no clear plan for improving the tourism sector.

KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Despite repeated air accidents causing significant damage and loss of life in the country, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and pilots have only exchanged accusations regarding the incidents. Instead of focusing on accident prevention, the primary stakeholders have bee...

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The government has collected more than Rs 1.25 billion in revenue from casinos. The Department of Tourism (DoT) collected Rs 1.34 billion in royalties, renewals, additional fees, and fines from casinos in the fiscal year 2023/24.

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Stakeholders believe that the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model should be adopted to fully operate international airports. Despite billions of rupees in loans from donor agencies, the international airports in Pokhara and Bhairahawa have yet to become fully operational. Exper...

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has prohibited Pradeep Adhikari, the director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), from entering the PMO.