Santosh Pokharel

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Major parties field ‘heavyweight’ leaders in Kaski

Published On: November 16, 2017 07:04 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Nov 16: Kaski district is considered as the center of Province 4. The district also happens to have the highest number of constituencies among all the districts of the province, becoming the biggest electoral battleground of Province 4.

Construction of Pokhara airport begins

Published On: November 14, 2017 08:34 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Nov 14: Construction of Pokhara Regional International Airport, a national pride project, has finally started from Sunday. The project has been started with a target to be completed within four years.

Candidates of Manang and Mustang campaigning in cities

Published On: November 9, 2017 04:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Nov 9: There are altogether 5,881 voters in the mountainous district of Manang but more than 60% of them live outside of the district, according to candidates of various political parties.

Patients hit by unmanaged regional hospital in Pokhara

Published On: October 31, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 31: Patients visiting the regional hospital in Pohara have been affected by chaos and mismanagement of the government-run hospital in the capital of Province 4.

Poll alliances trigger dissent in districts

Published On: October 24, 2017 06:59 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 24: The electoral alliances formed through the decisions of the central committees of various political parties to stand a better chance in the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections have led to widespread criticisms at the district level.

Electoral alliances trigger widespread criticism in districts

Published On: October 24, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 23: The electoral alliances formed through the decisions of the central committees of various political parties to stand a better chance in the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections have led to widespread criticisms at the district level.

Possible mishap averted in paragliding accident

Published On: October 17, 2017 04:45 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 17: On Monday afternoon, a potential mishap of eight paragliding flights of seven different companies was averted when a sudden gust of wind pushed the flights toward Fewa Lake of Lekhnath-Pokhara Metropolis in Kaski district.

Marigold flower blooms for Tihar

Published On: October 17, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 17: Draupadi Acharya from Pumdibhumdi was at Seasonal Manakamana Nursery based in Birauta to buy marigold flower on Sunday. She has come to the nursery to buy marigold. She was having problem growing marigold at her own home.

12 paragliders plunge into Fewa Lake (Update)

Published On: October 16, 2017 03:19 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 16: Twelve paragliders have reportedly fallen into the Phewa Lake after they lost balance while paragliding.

Party leaders having hectic schedule as election nears

Published On: October 15, 2017 12:07 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 15: With the parliamentary and provincial elections just around the corner, most of the district level leaders of established political parties have flocked to the capital to meet the central leaders of their party to lobby for their candidacy.

Party leaders having hectic schedule as election nears

Published On: October 15, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 15: With the parliamentary and provincial elections just around the corner, most of the district level leaders of established political parties have flocked to the capital to meet the central leaders of their party to lobby for their candidacy.

ACAP allowing lodges on Annapurna BC trail to add rooms

Published On: October 11, 2017 03:45 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 11: Lodges on the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trekking trail are preparing to add rooms as number of trekkers to this popular trekking destination continues to rise with each passing year.

Many aspirants for chief minister in Province 4

Published On: October 8, 2017 03:45 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 8: Many in Province 4 had predicted that the main opposition CPN-UML would field its youth leader Rabindra Adhikari, the president of parliament's Development Committee, in the provincial assembly elections, projecting him as the party's candidate for the post of chief minister of the province. The party, however, has chosen to field him in the parliamentary elections from Kaski constituency no. 2.

CAAN brings new rules for paragliding companies

Published On: October 7, 2017 05:13 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 7: Paragliding companies in Pokhara will not be allowed to operate before 10 am and after 3:30 pm now onwards.

Political parties in Pokhara struggle to pick candidates

Published On: October 7, 2017 01:02 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 7: Political parties in Pokhara have unveiled a long list of prospective candidates for the parliamentary and provincial elections. Unable to finalize the candidate, parties have forwarded the names to their party headquarters for the final decision.

Pokhara brimmiong with domestic tourists

Published On: October 5, 2017 06:10 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 5: Pokhara witnessed significant rise in domestic tourist footfalls this Dashain season.

Rural folks descend on Pokhara to get crisp banknotes

Published On: September 27, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 27: People from different villages of Kaski and surrounding districts are coming to Pokhara to exchange crisp notes for Dashain celebrations.

Sauraha entrepreneurs reach Pokhara to invite tourists

Published On: September 17, 2017 07:29 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 17: After being recently hit by floods and having lost business in the past month, the tourism industry of Chitwan appears to have fully rebound now, with the hotels and resorts there welcoming visitors to their full capacity.

Fulbari Resort lays off all staff

Published On: September 13, 2017 08:57 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 12: Fulbari Resort, which saw series of protests by trade unions in recent years, has laid off all its 117 employees, finally. The hotel management has said that operation of the hotel will remain completely shut for next few months.

Sarangkot: A place for thrill in monsoon

Published On: September 5, 2017 02:15 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, September 5: Around 1600 meters above the sea level, Sarangkot of Pokhara remains jam packed almost all the seasons, more so in monsoon.