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COVID-19 pandemic: 20 billion relief budget urgently needed to revive tourism
Kathmandu: Experts and tourism entrepreneurs say at least 20 billion relief budget is urgently needed to revive the tourism industry in the country which is ailing due to Coronavirus pandemic. This was suggested by the experts during a discussion program held in Kathmandu among the tourism entrepreneurs on Thursday to…
Read More »COVID-19 devours 232,817 people globally
Kathmandu: COVID-19 devoured 232,817 people globally and infected as many as 3,249,667 worldwide while 986,042 have been cured so far as on Friday. Europe The US recorded over 63,000 deaths, Italy 27,967, UK 26,771, Spain 24,543, France 24,376, Belgium 7,594, Netherland 4,795, Germany 6,623 and Sweden 286 and Austria 584…
Read More »69 tourists brought to Kathmandu from Pokhara
Chipledhunga: At least 69 tourists stranded in Pokhara following nationwide lock-down due to COVID-19 have been brought to Kathmandu for departure to their respective countries. The stranded tourists were brought to Kathmadu at the request of the Swiss embassy in Nepal according to Police inspector Ganesh Khanal. He said three…
Read More »Experts highlight promotion of internal tourism for tourism revival
CB Adhikari Kathmandu: Experts have suggested that promotion of domestic tourism was the only option for the survival of the country’s tourism industry that has been badly dented by the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The speakers of an online webinar entitled, ‘Domestic Tourism and Survival Strategy (Effectiveness and Survival Roadmap…
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic engenders 100% global travel restrictions
Kathmandu: The global COVID-19 pandemic has engendered 100% travel destinations restricted around the world. According to a research conducted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), most of the countries across the world have not eased travel restrictions for the foreign travelers in response to the world crisis due to deadly…
Read More »57,189 people have undergone COVID-19 tests in Nepal
Kathmandu: At least 57,189 persons in Nepal have undergone COVID-19 tests until Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. During a regular press briefing, the Ministry of Health and Population spokesperson Bikash Devkota divulged the figure and facts about the nationwide coronavirus tests. Dr. devkota said, 11,524 have…
Read More »UK overtakes Spain and France with death toll soaring to 26,097 caused by COVID-19
Kathmandu:UK overtakes Spain and France with death toll soaring to 26,097 due to COVID-19. UK recorded the third highest deaths caused by the global contagion while the US continues to report the highest deaths which is over 61,000 followed by Italy in the second place with a recorded deaths of…
Read More »Coronavirus cases jump to 57
Kathmandu: The number of Coronavirus cases in Nepal has jumped to 57 on Wednesday after three more positive cases were detected from Bara and Parsa. According to Province 2 Ministry of Social Development two positive cases were detected from Bara and one positive case was detected from Parsa. All three…
Read More »US surpasses one million cases of Coronavirus and over 59,000 deaths
Kathmandu:US surpassed one million cases of Coronavirus and reported over 59,000 deaths while 216,857 died, and 3,111,730 are infected globally with the deadly virus, though 925,442 as of Wednesday recovered from this epidemic around the world according to John Hopkins University. Europe Europe is worst affected by the infection of…
Read More »New scheme will be introduced to revive ailing tourism sector: Minister Bhattarai
Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has said that the government is mulling over bringing a new schemes and budget in the new fiscal budget to revive the ailing tourism sector in the country. Speaking during a meeting with delegation of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal…
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