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Tourist footfall to Nepal surged by 29.67 percent over the first 10 months of 2017 compared to figures of the same period of 2016.Data compiled by the Department of Immigration (DoI) shows 757,381 foreign tourists have entered the country via air till October, which is more than what the country had welcomed in the 12 months of 2016. In 2016, a…

Hindus across the country are observing Vijaya Dashami festivities today.The tenth day of Bada Dashain is celebrated with great enthusiasm by receiving Tika and Jamara as blessings from elders.The auspicious hour or the Mul Sait for receiving ‘Devi Prasad’ has been fixed at 9:51 am.The worship of Durga Bhawani at Dashain-ghars over…

The Office of the Controller of Examinations (OCE) has published the results of Secondary Education Examination (SEE) on Friday.According to examination controller Ambika Regmi, out of 462136 students who appeared in the exam, 12,284 students have obtained 3.65-4 GPA.Likewise, 42427 students scored 3.25-3.6 GPA, 50646 students obtained…

With the year’s spring climbing season coming to an end, a Gurkha soldier has scripted a history by successfully standing atop the world’s highest peak twice as well as making it to the top of two other mountains above 8,000 m within five days.According to the expedition organisers and officials, Nirmal Purja, a permanent resident of Myagdi…

The much-hyped tourism event of the country — Himalayan Travel Mart 2017 — has begun in the Capital from today.The four-day event is being organised by Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal Chapter with the theme ‘Nepal, Gateway to the Himalaya’.Speaking at the programme, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)…

Nikita Chandak has won the title of Miss Nepal-2017 as she conquers other 18 contestants at the beauty pageant grand finale held in Kathmandu this evening.The beauty contest was organised by the Hidden Treasure at the Durbarmarg-based hotel de l’Annapurna on Friday.Rojina Shrestha has won the title of Miss Earth Nepal and Niti Shah has bagged…

Ncell has said that its customers with 4G compatible handset can now experience fourth generation (4G) technology.Issuing a statement, the GSM operator said that its subscribers in Kathmandu, Nagarkot, Banepa and Dhulikhel can enjoy 4G service. “The 4G service has been launched in line with the technology neutrality permission, which paved the…

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal laid the foundation stone for Kathmandu-Terai Expressway amid a function here on Sunday.The cabinet meeting held on May 5 decided to hand over the task of executing the 76.2 kilometer four-lane expressway project to the Nepal Army (NA).Officials of the Nepal Army say that the project will be completed within…

The government has decided to award the contract to construct the Budhi Gandaki Hydroelectric Project to China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC).A Cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved the Energy Ministry’s proposal in principle to let the Chinese company build the 1,200 MW project under the engineering, procurement, construction and finance…

The Thai Government has waived for three months the B1,000 fee for single-entry tourist visas for tourists from all countries – not just the 19 countries as announced by Cabinet last month.Similarly, the B2,000 fee for a visa on arrival for the same period – from Dec 1, 2016 to Feb 28, 2017 – has been halved to B1,000 for all applicants, the…