Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Aug 10: A group of tourism entrepreneurs from Pokhara recently visited Bhutan. During their visit, the Bhutanese businessmen expressed concern about the recent air accidents in Nepal. The repeated air accidents have led to complaints from stakeholders in Bhutan, who believe that Nepal’s avi...

POKHARA, July 28: According to government data, foreign tourists visiting Nepal spend an average of 41 US dollars per day. According to Ministry of Tourism data, foreign tourists spent an average of 41 US dollars per day in 2023. The figure of expenditure was 40.5 USD in 2022. Tourism entrepreneurs...

POKHARA, July 12: Seven members of the same family have died in Pokhara after their house was swept away by a landslide.

POKHARA, July 2: Almost 600,000 foreign guests have arrived in Nepal via air within six months of 2024.

POKHARA, June 18: Tourism entrepreneurs in Nepal are worried as Chinese airlines have warned that it will stop flights to Nepal if the VAT provision on air tickets is not removed.

A senior CAAN officer stated, “We aim to launch flights between Dhaka and Pokhara within two months, starting with at least one flight per week.” Both Air Astra and Bangladesh Airlines have shown interest, with a study underway to assess the potential business on the Pokhara-Dhaka route.

POKHARA, May 17: Two Indian trekkers who were stranded during an Annapurna Circuit trek have been rescued safely.

POKHARA, May 17: In the fiscal year 2022/23, only 517 cases of cheque bounce were registered with Kaski Police.

POKHARA, May 12: Majority of foreign tourists entering Nepal fall within the age group of 31 to 45 years. Out of 10,14,882 foreign tourists who visited Nepal in 2023, a total of 317,170 were of this age group, constituting 31.25 percent of the total tourists, according to the data from the Ministry...

POKHARA, May 7: Bijay KC, a trekking entrepreneur currently en route to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC), is experiencing firsthand the impact of air pollution on tourism. While leading a group of domestic tourists on a trek to the base camp, he observed a notable decline in visibility and clarity, KC shar...