The $215.96 million Pokhara International Airport, funded by Beijing, has yet to see a commercial flight operation since its inauguration on January 1, 2023.

The country is trapped in a dangerous cycle of wildfires and rising temperatures, warns a new research.

The provision has helped keep domestic flight operators afloat. The system’s removal could lead to a loss of $75 million a year in foreign exchange.

In July 2020, the Nepal Airlines board unanimously decided to stop flying the Chinese planes as their operating costs exceeded their revenue.

Double-digit slumps in arrivals from India and China, Nepal’s key source markets, has industry worried.

Nepal’s airlines carried 4.47 million passengers last year. Spike happened after rains shut highways in September.

The number reached a record 4.96 million in 2024, driven by tourism, migration, and student travel.

The revised estimate is Rs1.69 trillion. Only 35.89 percent, or Rs667.6 billion, spent in the first six months.

Revised rules also hike daily wages for liaison officers, high-altitude guides, other workers.

Bills vital for safety of Nepali skies and opening up Nepal’s airports to private investment.

The Department of Tourism has revised its peak profile, pending global recognition.

As per the new rules, every two climbers must hire a guide to scale 8,000-metre mountains.

India and China’s special representatives’ meet in Beijing on December 18 reaffirmed commitment to pilgrimage.

Locals say the connection will make the Everest region easily accessible and bring more economic opportunities.

National park’s decision to lift the ban on commercial flights has irked local officials.