Santosh Pokharel

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Pokhara transporters add buses for Dashain

Published On: October 5, 2016 12:10 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 5: Bus operators in Pokhara have added more buses in view of the Dashain-time passenger rush.

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Indo-Pak tensions affect Nepal's tourism sector

Published On: October 3, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 3: Nepal's tourism sector has started bearing the brunt of Indo-Pak tensions as international tourists have started cancelling their bookings to Nepal citing safety concerns.

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Dearth of tourists steals Pokhara's tourism day fanfare

Published On: September 27, 2016 12:50 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 27: There is little excitement in Pokhara, one of the top tourist destinations in the country, while the world is celebrating 37th tourism day.

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Flooded roads in tourist town claim 4 lives so far

Published On: September 20, 2016 07:42 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 19: Downtown Pokhara is getting a dangerous place that can claim life! And the threat is flash floods on its street.

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3 killed in 3 weeks in Pokhara flash floods

Published On: September 19, 2016 12:10 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 19: A flash flood in Pokhara downtown triggered by heavy rainfall since Saturday evening has killed one person while another has gone missing. With this, the death toll from flash floods in Pokhara in the past three weeks has reached three.

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Kidney scourge devastates a family

Published On: September 12, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 12: Tilochan Sharma, 62, was a happy man until 13 years ago. He used to work in Mumbai, India and his family back home in Parbat district was doing quite well.

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4 kids buried to death in Kaski landslide

Published On: September 8, 2016 08:34 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 8: Four persons were killed and two others were injured when a landslide swept away a house at Lekhnath-4, Kharanifhant on Wednesday.

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Pokhara faces shortage of professional guides

Published On: September 8, 2016 01:40 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 8: Pokhara started welcoming tourists in 1970. Nearly half century down the line, Pokhara is among the nation's topmost tourist destinations.

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Govt's plan to bar Nepalis from using tourist vehicles draws flak

Published On: September 6, 2016 08:01 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 5: The government's preparation to limit 'tourist vehicle service' only to foreigners has saddened tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara.

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Four killed in Syangja landslide

Published On: September 4, 2016 10:02 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 4: Four people died after a landslide buried a house at Kebare-7 in Syangja district in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

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Developing Pokhara into sports city?

Published On: September 3, 2016 02:30 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 3: Many recognize Pokhara as a city of tourists. But the identity of Pokhara is not just limited to tourism as sports activities including two big football tournaments -- Aaha Rara Gold Cup and Pokhara Cup -- and various other sports meets organized round the year also give recognition to the beautiful city.

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Tourists continue to enter Upper Mustang without necessary permit

Published On: September 3, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 3: Chinese national Wu Xialong was detained from Lomanthang, Upper Mustang last month for being in the area without obtaining necessary permit from the authorities.

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Syndicates rule roost in Pokhara

Published On: August 22, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Aug 22: From the cost of a boat ride in Phewa Lake and the charge for paragliding to the price of items on a restuarant menu and transport fares, syndicates have had a stranglehold on business in the tourist town of Pokhara since a long time.

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Pokhara under grip of transport syndicate

Published On: August 19, 2016 02:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Aug 19: Ujyalo Transport Entrepreneurs' Association planned to introduce luxurious and well-facilitated buses in Pokhara. The company, however, could not start its services due to obstruction from local transport associations and the inability of the local administration to intervene.

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Pokhara BFIs tighten realty lending

Published On: August 16, 2016 01:30 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Aug 16: Amid skyrocketing land and housing prices, bank and financial institutions in Pokhara have started tightening loan flow to realty sector fearing further risks.

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IRO Pokhara adds 13,500 new taxpayers

Published On: August 12, 2016 03:20 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Aug 12: More than 13,500 new taxpayers registered with the Inland Revenue Office, Pokhara, in Fiscal Year 2015/16.

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Whereabouts of youths missing in Fewa Lake still unknown

Published On: August 9, 2016 06:12 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Aug 9: The whereabouts of the two youths missing in Fewa Lake since Monday afternoon is still unknown. The search for them was underway till this evening.

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Two youths missing as boat capsizes in Fewa Lake

Published On: August 8, 2016 10:05 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Aug 9: Two youths went missing after a boat capsized in Fewa Lake on Monday. Six othrs were rescued. The missing youths Pratik Shrestha, 19, and Elan KC, 21, both from Kathmandu, were not wearing life jacket.

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Sunuwar is first to conduct tandem flight from Mt Elbrus

Published On: July 30, 2016 03:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, July 30: Nepali paragliding pilot Sanobabu Sunuwar has become the first person to conduct tandem flight from the summit of Mt Elbrus (5642 meters) - the tallest peak in Europe. He achieved the feat on Wednesday morning.

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NAC losing market in Pokhara and surrounding destinations

Published On: July 26, 2016 02:20 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, July 26: Pokhara has always remained a lucrative destination for private airlines. They operate about a dozen flights to the lake city on a daily basis. But the same route has failed to attract Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC).

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