International Media on Nepal
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Mar 18 2018 | 09:21 amNepal plane crash survivor says don’t drink, sleep on flight
Kathmandu: A Nepali travel agent who survived a plane crash earlier this week said passengers should not drink alcohol during flights and refrain from sleeping during landing and takeoff.
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Mar 08 2018 | 10:01 pmForgotten ancient Buddha sites in Nepal long for revival by tourism
Lumbini: During the recent fourth edition of the Lumbini Peace Marathon, Maya Devi temple, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, was packed with around 100 runners, along with journalists and hoards of touri...
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Nov 19 2017 | 08:47 pmNepali musicians discover their rich heritage
Kathmandu: Nepal’s musical heritage is enjoying a revival as young musicians fuse the sounds of traditional instruments once at risk of disappearing with lyrics that examine the modern challenge...
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May 08 2017 | 12:41 pmMt. Everest expedition brings respite to Nepal’s quake-battered tourism sector
Kathmandu: As the mountaineering season approaches, a large number of expeditionists are lured to Mount Everest bringing hopes of reviving Nepal’s quake-ravaged tourism.
Recent News
- Nepal plane crash survivor says don’t drink, sleep on flight
- Forgotten ancient Buddha sites in Nepal long for revival by tourism
- Nepali musicians discover their rich heritage
- Mt. Everest expedition brings respite to Nepal’s quake-battered tourism sector
- In Nepal earth quake injured stalked by disability two years on
- At 85, Sherchan aims to regain title of oldest Everest climber
- Experts urge for Nepal’s participation in China-proposed Belt and Road initiative
- Gov’t’s failure to implement laws and shoddy infrastructure sees fatal road accidents spike in Nepal
- Inside Nepal’s forgotten medieval kingdom
- In Nepal’s Himalayas, hopes of closer China ties
Feature
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Billions to rebuild Nepal being misdirected
Dhunghakharka: Billions of dollars poured into Nepal after a powerful earthquake devastated the country three years ago are being misdirected towards building unnecessary new homes where old ones could have been salvaged, experts warn.
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Renowned mountaineers in Nepal to mark 40th anniv of Everest ascent
Kathmandu: Eight renowned mountaineers who have successfully climbed various mountains of the world including Mount Everest, known as Sagarmatha in Nepal, in 1978 are in Nepal to mark the 40th anniversary of their summit.
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Nepal eyes 1.5 million tourists in 2020
Kathmandu: Nepal aims to welcome 1.5 million tourists in 2020 with one third of them coming from China and India, Nepal’s Tourism Ministry has said.
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Plane crash survivor says surviving the ordeal ‘like miracle’
By Shristi Kafle Kathmandu: Monday was an ill-fated day for Nepal’s aviation as the US-Bangla aircraft, with 71 people on board, crashed while landing at Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
Opinion
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Biodiversity and sustainable tourism in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
By Janita Gurung and Anu Kumari Lama Biodiversity and tourism linkages Biodiversity is the basis for many tourism activities in th...
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Brexit, a sign of anti-elite revolt: Analysts
PARIS: It was Britain’s poorer and less-educated citizens — angry at not having shared in the economic benefits of a n...
Recent News
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Apr 24 2018 | 05:24 pmTrial run of Bangladesh-Nepal bus service through India begins
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Apr 24 2018 | 05:20 pmBillions to rebuild Nepal being misdirected
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Apr 23 2018 | 05:23 pmRenowned mountaineers in Nepal to mark 40th anniv of Everest ascent
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Apr 22 2018 | 11:48 pmAircraft skids off runway at TIA a month after fatal crash of US-Bangla plane