BIRATNAGAR, Sept 29: In a bid to bolster the tourism sector in Koshi Province, there is a growing demand for the expansion of the Biratnagar Airport into an international hub. On the occasion of Tourism Day, a fervent call was made during a program held in Biratnagar, urging the government to transform Biratnagar into an international gateway for the development of tourism in the region.

MORANG, July 12: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has announced its decision not to pay taxes to the local government at Biratnagar Airport. Rinji Sherpa, chief of CAAN in Biratnagar, clarified that according to the Local Self-Government Act, the airport is exempt from paying any taxes to the metropolis.

BIRATNAGAR, April 1: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Prem Bahadur Ale has said that the decision made by Nepali Congress (NC) has given enthusiasm to the coalition for the upcoming elections.

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Biratnagar Airport has resumed its service from Saturday morning.

KATHMANDU, Oct 20: The Biratnagar Airport has been inundated due to floods triggered by continuous rain. All flights to and from the airport have been affected including the Kathmandu-Biratnagar flight after the airport was submerged, according to Tribhuvan International Airport.

KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The government is developing the Biratnagar Airport as an entry point of East Nepal for tourists traveling through air.

BIRATNAGAR, May 18: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has accused the government of failing to come up with a single work of substantive value in favor of the people.