KATHMANDU, April 9: The Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) has padlocked the Hotel Ananda at the Nepal-India Friendship Dharamsala run by Batas Group.

KATHMANDU, April 4: The Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) has canceled the agreement with Hotel Ananda, that had been operating Nepal-India friendly Pashupati Dharmashala on lease.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has claimed to retrieve the inn (Dharamshala) in the Pashupatinath Area from the Batas Group and bring it under the ownership of the government.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The interim order received by Batas Group against the government's decision to cancel the ‘Nepal-India Friendship Dharamshala’ operation contract has been revoked.

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: The High Court, Patan, on Sunday issued an interim order against the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT), telling the trust not to bar operation of Hotel Ananda Pvt Ltd until the final verdict on the matter is issued.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has decided to terminate the contract regarding the operation of the Nepal-India Friendship Pashupati Dharmashala (rest house) for pilgrims.

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: The Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) has decided to revoke the agreement reached earlier with Batas Group for the operation of 'Nepal-India Friendship Dharamshala'. The agreement was reached without the approval of the Board of Directors of the PADT.

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: A committee formed by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation submitted its report on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has said that the Batas Group had undertaken various works at the inn (Dharamsala) in the Pashupatinath area without any approval.

BIRATNAGAR, Jan 15: Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Morang has accused the government of trying to betray Batas group in the Narayanhiti Durbar Museum Cafeteria case. The body of traders and entrepreneurs issued a statement on Friday accusing the government of trying to defame Batas group, which was selected from the tender process of the ministry.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Bhesh Narayan Dahal, executive director of the Narayanhiti Palace Museum, has resigned from his position after he was dragged into the controversial restaurant construction deal of Batas Group.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale, has said that legal action would be taken against those involved in granting permission to run businesses including restaurants in the premises of Narayanhiti Palace Museum.

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The government has formed a probe panel to investigate the Batas Group’s unlawful involvement in running hotels in the state-owned Pashupati Dharmashala, a religious rest house targeted for the visitors of Pashupati Temple—one of the biggest Hindu pilgrimage sites.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: The structure constructed for running a restaurant on the Narayanhiti Palace Museum premises is being demolished.