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Kathmandu: A special chartered Qatar Airways aircraft has flown to  France from Tribhuvan International Airport Saturday with 309 passengers of 54 countries stranded in Nepal due to shutdown imposed to contain COVID-19. The French Embassy in Nepal chartered the Qatar Airway flight which is expected to reach Paris via Doha…

New Delhi: India has extended the ongoing lock-down until May 17 with additional two more weeks and split virus areas as red, green and orange zones to curb the outbreak of Coronavirus. Indian Home Ministry in a circular said ” the extension will see some relaxations which will be regulated…

CB Adhikari Kathmandu: Nepal government has solicited proposals from domestic airlines seeking to operate international flights. Ministry for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation called for the proposals from the domestic airline companies to fulfill the existing pre-requisites to seek permission to operate the international flights. According to the Ministry, three…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…