Monthly Archives: August 2010

Tourists unwelcome in Upper Mustang Region

KATHMANDU: With Nepal Tourism Year 2011 just five months away, locals of Upper Mustang have threatened to bar foreign tourists from entering the region from October 1. Upper Mustang Youth Society Chairman Lopsang Chhomphel Bista alias Raju said the society … Continue reading

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Astrologers to promote Nepal Tourism Year 2011

KATHMANDU: A delegation of Nepali astrologers, leaving for Thailand to participate in the 12th Asian Astrologers Conference, also has an agenda — promoting Nepal Tourism Year (NTY) 2011 — in their bag. At a press meet organised today by Nepal … Continue reading

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Agni Air Plane crashes in Makwanpur all 14 aboard dead in Nepal

A  small aircraft owned by Agni Air with over a dozen people onboard crashed in Makawanpur, southwest of Kathmandu, early in the morning Tuesday. 14 persons—six foreigners, five Nepalese and three crew members—have been killed in the mishap, eye witnesses … Continue reading

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