Santosh Pokharel

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Stranded during trek, Indian tourists rescued safely

Published On: May 17, 2024 11:03 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

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

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Rising cheque bounce cases plague commercial sector

Published On: May 17, 2024 10:33 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

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

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Majority of foreign tourists entering Nepal falls within the age group of 31 to 45 years: Tourism ministry data

Published On: May 12, 2024 08:47 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

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 of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA).

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Tourism industry faces threat as air pollution deters potential guests

Published On: May 7, 2024 11:40 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

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 shared while returning to Pokhara.

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Flight operations again halted at PRIA on Friday

Published On: May 3, 2024 04:30 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, May 3: Flight operations at the Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) have been halted once again. Despite resuming on Thursday after a week-long interruption due to haze, flights were halted again on Friday.

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Hundreds of passengers including foreign tourists in distress as poor visibility halts flights to and from PRIA

Published On: April 27, 2024 05:00 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, April 27: Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) remained closed even on Saturday due to poor visibility caused by haze, leaving hundreds of passengers including foreign tourists in distress.

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PRIA, earlier closed due to eagles, resumes operations

Published On: March 24, 2024 03:15 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, March 24: After being closed since 8:00 AM due to the presence of eagles on the runway, Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) has finally reopened its runways to air traffic.

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PRIA closed since 8 AM due to eagles on runway

Published On: March 24, 2024 02:30 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, March 24: The Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) remains closed since 8 AM today due to the presence of eagles on the runway.

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ABC trek draws crowds of visitors

Published On: March 24, 2024 01:30 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, March 24: Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) above Ghandruk, considered the trail's gateway, is bustling with both local and foreign guests up to the base camp. Tourism entrepreneurs in the area noted that while Ghandruk sees a surge in domestic guests, the base camp area primarily accommodates foreign visitors.

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Manange appointed as Physical Infrastructure Minister in Gandaki

Published On: March 18, 2024 01:51 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, March 18: Rajiv Gurung (aka Deepak Manange), who left the CPN (Unified Socialist) and demanded the status of an independent parliamentarian, has been appointed as a minister.

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Mustang tourism: 230,000 visitors in eight months

Published On: March 15, 2024 12:30 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, March 15: Over the past eight months, about 230,000 visitors have flocked to the mountainous district of Mustang. Among them, 187,014 were domestic tourists, 35,356 were from SAARC countries, and 7,284 were from third countries, as per the statistics maintained by the police.

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Concerns of Pokhara hoteliers: Despite enhanced facilities and services, prices remain unchanged

Published On: March 13, 2024 05:43 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, March 13: Businessmen in Pokhara have raised concerns regarding the tourism sector’s inability to generate expected income despite an increase in commercial competition and hotel facilities. With about 700 touristic hotels and around 40,000 beds, Pokhhara’s hospitality industry faces strong competition. Although some hotels are still under construction, the overall number of rooms is expected to rise further, intensifying the competition.

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Indian tourist dies of altitude sickness while visiting Muktinath

Published On: March 4, 2024 04:29 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, March 4: An Indian pilgrim visiting the Muktinath temple in Mustang has died of altitude sickness. Bhupendra Bhai Patel, 57, of  Gujarat, India, succumbed to altitude sickness on Monday morning, as confirmed by the police.

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Foreign tourist arrivals this February rose 33 percent compared to February 2023 arrivals

Published On: March 1, 2024 08:00 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, March 1: Nearly 100,000 foreign visitors entered Nepal in February 2024, which is a 33 percent increment compared to February 2023. According to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), as many as 97,426 foreign guests arrived in Nepal via air travel alone in February 2024.

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Dispute over 'takeoff and landing spot': CAAN warns suspension of paragliding flights if the dispute is not resolved within three days

Published On: February 6, 2024 11:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Feb 6: Less than a month after the dispute over whether or not to implement the one-door system imposed on paragliding flights, another dispute has surfaced between tourism entrepreneurs. The controversy is about the 'takeoff and landing' point of paragliding.

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Pokhara faces shortage of five-star hotels

Published On: January 14, 2024 05:17 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Jan 14: The Gandaki Province government has studied the feasibility of declaring Pokhara as the country’s tourism capital. A study committee formed by the provincial government while submitting its report also suggested declaring Pokhara as the tourism capital by mid-February.

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Paragliding fee drops to Rs 3,000 from Rs 12,000 in Pokhara

Published On: January 10, 2024 08:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Jan 10: Paragliding flights in Pokhara have now become affordable for an average middle-class family of Nepal after the end of the syndicate system. The fees have taken a nosedive due to competition in the market after the end of a one-door system for fixing the rate of paragliding flights.

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Pokhara In’t Airport witnesses just seven international flights in a year

Published On: January 2, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Jan 2: On June 18, a Sichuan Airlines flight from Chengdu, China, landed at Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA), which was the first international flight with passengers after the airport came into operation. The aircraft from Sichuan landed in Pokhara with 84 Chinese guests who arrived to participate in the Dragon Boat Race Festival held at Fewa Lake. The plane returned empty via Kathmandu.

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Govt meets its target of bringing in one million tourists in 2023

Published On: December 27, 2023 06:15 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Dec 27: The government's target of bringing in one million foreign tourists in 2023 has been achieved.

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Himalayan settlements facing severe cold

Published On: December 17, 2023 11:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Dec 16: The settlements in the upper parts of the Himalayan districts of Manang and Mustang are wearing deserted looks due to extreme cold. The locals say that villagers are flocking to the city to escape the cold.

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