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Tourism industry faces threat as air pollution deters potential guests

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... Read More


Flight operations again halted at PRIA on Friday

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 w... Read More


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

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 ... Read More


PRIA, earlier closed due to eagles, resumes operations

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. The c... Read More


PRIA closed since 8 AM due to eagles on runway

POKHARA, March 24 -- The Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) remains closed since 8 AM today due to the presence of eagles on the runway. According to Jashoda Subedi, spokesperson for PRIA,... Read More


ABC trek draws crowds of visitors

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 not... Read More


Manange appointed as Physical Infrastructure Minister in Gandaki

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. Chief Ministe... Read More


Mustang tourism: 230,000 visitors in eight months

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 countrie... Read More


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

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... Read More


Indian tourist dies of altitude sickness while visiting Muktinath

POKHARA, March 4 -- Five more individuals lost their lives to altitude sickness in current FY An Indian pilgrim visiting the Muktinath temple in Mustang has died of altitude sickness. Bhupendra Bhai ... Read More