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Conference on Buddhism at Lumbini


Buddhist pilgrims from neighbouring India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar have come to Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Gautam Buddha, to particpate in the Dharamodaya Assembly. President Dr Ram Baran Yadav inaugurated the 10th national Buddhist con

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Flydubai first airline lands in Kathmandu


Flydubai's maiden flight landed at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu on 15th December. The airline, a Dubai Government enterprise, is Dubai’s first low cost carrier. Flydubai operates four flights a week to Kathmandu (

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Conference on Machhapuchre Model Trek


A national conference was jointly organised by Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) and Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research - North South (NCCR N-S)on the newly opened Machhapuchhre Model Trek in Kathmandu on 14th Dece

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Alpine Air to start regional flights by third week of Jan


KATHMANDU: Alpine Air Pvt Ltd, a Nepali international airlines, is operating flights from the third week of coming January. This airlines is starting its regional flights from Kathmandu-New Delhi-Kathmandu route by Airbus 319-100, said mana

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Kingfisher gets OK to fly KTM-DEL-MUM


KATHMANDU, DEC 13 - The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation has granted permission to Kingfisher Airlines, India's only five-star airline rated by Skytrax, to operate in Nepal. According to the ministry, the airline is likely to comme

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Panchase developing into rural tourism hub


PANCHASE: Panchase, a place not far from Pokhara and which epitomizes natural beauty combined with cultural heritage, is located on the tri-junction of Kaski, Syangja and Parbat districts. It is developing into a rural tourism destination.

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SpiceJet to spice up Nepali air horizon


KATHMANDU: SpiceJet, India’s most preferred low fare airline has announced that it will be flying on short haul international routes including Kathmandu from May-June, 2010 when it completes the pre-requisite of flying for five years

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Janakpur Airport to be upgraded


The government plans to upgrade Janakpur Airport to Internationa0l Airport. According to MoTCA Minister Sharat Singh Bhandari, the plan was made as part of the first phase to develop Janakpur as a town with religious and tourism significanc

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Yeti Airlines donates million


KATHMANDU: Yeti Airlines donated Rs 10,79,784 to four social organizations amid a function here today. The airlines gave Rs 2, 69,946 to Helpless Children Welfare Mission, Sewa Kendra Leprosy Relief, Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre, Wom

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Etihad to fly daily


Etihad Airways, the national flag carrier of United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced that it will increase its Abu Dhabi - Kathmandu services from four flights to seven flights a week from January 2010.The step was taken in view of the ri

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Thai Airways for hotspots


KATHMANDU:Thai Airways International is looking into possibilities to operate beyond Kathmandu to connect popular destinations like Lhasa and Middle-East. Th ai Airways fficials said at a programme held here today to mark the 41st anniversa

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Nepal stands out at Indian travel mart


KATHMANDU: Nepal Tourism Board in cooperation with private travel trade companies recently participated in the India International Travel Mart (IITM). The mart was held at Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad of India from

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CNP Hotels to operate for 3 more years


Nepal government has granted permission to seven hotels operating inside the Chitwan National Park (CNP) to carry on their business for three more years. The hotels have been closed inside the CNP area since July 15. The hotels have been bl

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Jet Airways Mumbai-KTM flight


KATHMANDU: Jet Airways, India’s premium international airlines, has started Mumbai-Kathmandu-Mumbai flights from Wednesday. The airlines will conduct five flights — Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday — between

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Closed CNP hotels get a new lease of life


The Cabinet today granted the permission for the seven hotels inside the Chitwan National Park (CNP) to operate their business as usual for three more years. The hotels have been closed inside the CNP area since July 15. "We decided

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Work on international airport in Pokhara begins


KASKI, NOV 30 - Ground levelling and fencing for the construction of a regional international airport at Chhinedanda in Pokhara will be completed within the current fiscal year. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has directed t

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Tourist police face manpower crunch


KATHMANDU, NOV 30 - At a time when preparations for tourism year 2011 are ongoing, the tourist police, considered a security lifeline by visitors to the country, is facing a human resource crunch. "Owing to a lack of manpower, we ar

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Interation on trash management in Tsum Valley


Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) together with Tsum Welfare Committee on Novermber 25 organised an interaction on trash management in Tsum Valley. The tourism possibilities of Tsum Valley, lying in the northern reaches of G

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Pokhara to be country's model city


Vice Chairman of National Planning Commission Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada today said that the government was contemplating over developing Pokhara into a model city. He floated the proposal for model city during the inaugural function of the Na

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Conservationists in the UK elated at Nepal reviving rhino population


KATHMANDU: The reviving population of the one-horned rhino in Chitwan and Bardiya has made the conservationists in the United Kingdom more enthusiastic. Experts discussing Nepal's one-horned rhino at a seminar at the London Zoo also express

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New air cargo deal


KATHMANDU: Nepal Transit and Warehouse Management Company Limited and Tribhuvan International Airport Civil Aviation Office on Wednesday signed an agreement for the operation and management of the air cargo godown at Tribhuvan International

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Ministry urged to decide fate of CNP hotels


KATHMANDU: The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources failed to come up with concrete decisions regarding the fate of the seven hotels and resorts inside the Chitwan National Park (CNP). The committee today ordered the Ministry of For

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HAN dismayed at worker union protest


KATHMANDU: The ongoing protest of All Nepal Hotel and Restaurants Workers Union (ANHRWU) might disturb hotel bookings, affecting Nepal Tourism Year 2011, said Madhav Om Shrestha, executive director of Hotels’ Association Nepal (HAN).

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Miura to conquer Everest at 80


TOKYO: A Japanese mountaineer who just lost his title as the oldest man to climb Mount Everest to a Nepali fellow septuagenarian vowed today to do one better and scale the peak aged 80. Japan’s Yuichiro Miura, 77, was officially the o

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Buddha Air for policy change


KATHMANDU: Buddha Airlines, which is planning to operate international flights, needs a policy change so that it can operate its turbo-propelled aircraft on international flights, with Pokhara as its second hub. According to the Ministry of

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