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Dashain 2026 starts today: holiday dates, Tika day and how to plan your trip home
Ghatasthapana falls on Sunday 11 October. The seven-day public holiday runs from 17 to 23 October, with Vijaya Dashami on Wednesday 21 October.
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From Pashupatinath to the supermarket: Indian visitors can now pay with UPI across Nepal
Indian tourists can scan and pay with UPI at more than two million Fonepay merchants. A second phase would let Nepalis pay by QR in India too.
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Tourists are back: September arrivals up 12 percent as the autumn season opens
Nepal welcomed 88,248 foreign visitors in September 2026, and 865,920 in the first nine months of the year. Visitors from China rose by more than half.
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Pokhara goes international: flydubai starts daily flights to Dubai
From 23 September 2026, flydubai flies between Dubai and Pokhara every day. It is the first scheduled international service at Pokhara's airport.
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Record year for remittance: Nepalis abroad sent home Rs 2,363 billion
Remittance grew 37.1 percent in fiscal year 2025/26, according to Nepal Rastra Bank. Here is what the numbers say and how to make sure your money arrives safely.
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Nepal counts a record 429 wild tigers. Now comes the hard part
The latest national count found 429 tigers, with 145 in Chitwan alone. It is a conservation win that also raises tough questions about space and safety.
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Power exports, explained simply: Nepal earned Rs 29 billion selling electricity last year
Nepal sold 3.87 billion units of electricity to India and Bangladesh in fiscal year 2025/26. After paying for imports, it came out Rs 18.76 billion ahead.
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Everest’s busiest spring ever: 494 permits and 274 summits in a single day
Spring 2026 broke records on the world's highest mountain, even after the climbing fee rose to $15,000. Here is what happened and what may change next.