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31,000 tourists visit Annapurna circuit last year

A total of 30,866 foreign tourists visited the globally renowned Annapurna Circuit Trek in 2024. Ranked among the top ten trekking routes in the world, this route saw  18,499 men, 12,362 women, and five individuals of other categories as visitors within a year.
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Bridge construction gets one-side pillars in two years

DARCHULA, Sept 23: The construction of a suspension bridge at Lalima of Lekam rural municipality-3 in Darchula has been left neglected for the past three months.
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY

CFPA launches project supporting women's empowerment

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) has launched a project supporting women's empowerment in Devchuli Municipality of Nawalpur district.
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY

Iran: We won’t let OPEC boost production

CAIRO, Sept 23: It’s about that time again. WTI hits $70 per barrel and the tweet-rage is back. OPEC does have a meeting in the coming days in Algiers to assess the state of the oil market and decide on next steps.
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY

Lower Modi project to generate power within a month

KUSHMA, Sept 23: The Lower Modi Hydropower Project located in Parbat district is expected to generate hydroelectricity within a month, the project officials confirmed. The project with the capacity of 20 megawatt was scheduled to generate power in the last fiscal year but it got delayed due to local...
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY

No road expansion at ABC foot trail for next 30 years

POKHARA, Sept 23: Tourism entrepreneurs and locals of Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) have reached an agreement not to build additional motorways on the upper trekking trail for the next 30 years.
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY

Govt to build Upper Arun project on its own

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Friday’s cabinet meeting has decided that the government will build Upper Arun hydroelectric project on its own.
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY

US-financed transmission line gets national pride status

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The government on Friday declared a 300-kilometer-long transmission line implemented under the US government grant of US$ 500 million as a national pride project.
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY

City Express starts remittance service for US-based Nepalis

KATHMANDU, Sept 23:  City Express Money Transfer and the US-based Sigue Money Transfer have started remittance service from Saturday, allowing Nepalis residing in the US to send money to Nepal.
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY

Govt forms committee to sign tax treaty with various countri...

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The government has taken a step toward signing the treaty for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with various countries including the United Kingdom.
Sep 23, 2018
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Top US diplomat sustained support for Yemen war to protect $...

WASHINGTON DC, Sept 22: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo decided to continue US funding and military support for the Saudi-led coalition devastating Yemen with its blockade of the vital port city of Hodeidah and relentless bombings of civilians and civil infrastructure.
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