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Kathmandu: Nepal has been declared the happiest country in South Asia. In the list of happy countries of 2021 made public by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network under the United Nations, Nepal is ranked 87th with 5.26 points. Nepal was ranked 100th in 2019 and 92nd in 2020. This time, it has risen five places… Continue reading Nepal is the happiest country in South Asia

Kathmandu: As the season for climbing Mt. Everest is approaching, icefall doctors have arrived in the area to facilitate climbing. According to Mira Acharya, director of the Department of Tourism, seven expert teams have been deployed to pave the way for climbing Everest. She informed that they have already left the base camp. According to… Continue reading Icefall Doctors reach Mt Everest paving the way for climbers

Kathmandu: Former central member of Nepali Congress and founding mayor of Biratnagar, Ashok Koirala has passed away. Koirala, 77, who was also a member of the Constituent Assembly, died on Thursday. Koirala had a heart problem. He was admitted to a neuro hospital with pneumonia. Koirala, who was admitted to the Neuro Hospital on Tuesday… Continue reading Nepali Congress leader Koirala passes away

Kathmandu: Former Communist leaders have also attended the national gathering of the CPN-UML’s Nepal group. Former Communist leaders Mohan Chandra Adhikari, Siddhilal Singh, Modnath Prashrita and Kamal Koirala were also present on the occasion. Program organizer Surendra Pandey has made them guests. Leaders and activists from different districts have attended the meeting. The meeting was… Continue reading Former communist leaders in gathering of CPN-Nepal faction

Kathmandu: The government has called for mandatory permission before engaging in adventure sports and recreational activities. According to the Tourism Industry Service Flow Directive 2070 BS, mandatory permission must be obtained from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and Department of Tourism before conducting adventure and recreational sports and activities. However, the information… Continue reading Govt warns to get permission for adventurous recreational activities

Kathmandu: Four people have been killed and seven others injured in a jeep accident in Sindhuli district. According to District Police Office, Sindhuli, four persons died on the spot when a jeep (Ba 17 Cha 1117) fell 50 meters from the road at Kamalamai Municipality-7, Karangdanda at around 4.15 pm. The deceased have been identified… Continue reading 4 killed, 7 injured in Sindhuli jeep accident

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has proposed to go to the polls during a ‘meeting’ of top leaders of the major parties convened by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. Leaders of the Nepali Congress and the CPN-Maoist Center have objected to it, while the President has shown support. President Bhandari, who is preparing to visit… Continue reading President Bhandari asks top leaders not to take election in a negative way

Kathmandu: A team of 16 people including Shaikh Mohammed Amad Al Khalifa, a member of the Bahraini royal family, has arrived Nepal to climb Mt. Everest. The expedition team arrived in Nepal today aboard a Bahrain Defense Force military aircraft. The team consists of 13 Bahraini nationals and three British nationals serving in the Bahrain… Continue reading Bahrain’s royal family expedition team arrives to climb Mt. Everest

Kathmandu: A proposal to remove the provision of compulsory quarantine for tourists visiting Nepal has reached the Cabinet. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has sent a proposal to the cabinet for the tourists who come with a negative report of PCR test within 72 hours by collecting swabs at the airport and… Continue reading Tourism ministry proposes cabinet to remove quarantine for tourists