ECONOMY
Everest climbing permit fee: $15,000 for foreigners, Rs 150,000 for Nepalis
Everest climbing permit fee: $15,000 for foreigners, Rs 150,...
Those planning to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, will have to pay $7,500 instead of $5,500 in the autumn season. The fee for the winter and monsoon seasons has increased from $3,750 to $2,750.
Jan 24, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt waives fees for travelers at Pokhara and Bhairahawa int’l airports
Govt waives fees for travelers at Pokhara and Bhairahawa int...
According to Binod Prakash Singh, secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, it has been decided to completely waive the airport service fee until September 2026.
Jan 24, 2025
ECONOMY
GBIA gets satellite-based landing system, operation requires additional steps
GBIA gets satellite-based landing system, operation requires...
The RNP-AR system relies on satellite technology and allows suitably equipped aircraft with adequately trained pilots to land in low-visibility conditions. Its successful implementation at the GBIA marks a significant upgrade from the previous systems.
Jan 24, 2025
SOCIETY
School-going teenager raped, breaks arm upon resisting
School-going teenager raped, breaks arm upon resisting
The victim girl said that while she was going to college on her bicycle at 5 am like every other day, the accused Mandal tried to stop her at a secluded place near the Majhau Tole.
Jan 23, 2025
ECONOMY
Petroleum products worth Rs 87.5 billion imported via Birgunj
Petroleum products worth Rs 87.5 billion imported via Birgun...
Rs 37 billion revenue collection
Jan 23, 2025
SOCIETY
68 percent fail medical license exam
68 percent fail medical license exam
Over two-thirds of the examinees have failed in the exam held at the Institute of Engineering in Pulchowk.
Jan 23, 2025
SOCIETY
Prayagraj Maha Kumbha Mela: Boosting Religious Tourism
Prayagraj Maha Kumbha Mela: Boosting Religious Tourism
The world-renowned Maha Kumbha Mela is taking place at Prayagraj, where the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers meet. The Department of Uttar Pradesh State Tourism, India, reported that over 10 million people bathed in the sacred rivers on the first day of the Kumbha Mela, held every 12 years in Pr...
Jan 23, 2025
ECONOMY
Non-life insurers collect Rs 21.30B in premium in first six months
Non-life insurers collect Rs 21.30B in premium in first six...
According to the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA), 18 insurance companies, including four micro companies, have collected premiums of Rs 21.30 billion in the six months of fiscal year 2024/25.
Jan 23, 2025
Market
Hyundai Creta EV to be launched in Nepal by February
Hyundai Creta EV to be launched in Nepal by February
According to a press release issued by the company, the Creta EV promises to be a game-changer in Nepal’s automotive market, offering a combination of sustainability, performance, and advanced features. With a focus on Nepal’s unique terrain and driving conditions, the Creta EV offers tw...
Jan 23, 2025
POLITICS
Maithili, Bhojpuri, Hindi among proposed official Madhesh languages
Maithili, Bhojpuri, Hindi among proposed official Madhesh la...
Furthermore, the provincial government will have the ability to publish the provincial gazette in these languages in addition to Nepali, which is written in the Devanagari script.
Jan 23, 2025