Breaking the stigma of leprosy in Nepal

Leprosy has been a continuing challenge in Nepal for many years and despite years of efforts to eliminate the disease,

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Kathmandu: The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward and Sophie, wrapped up their Nepal trip on February 9. They

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In the shadow-dappled arena of Nepali politics, where leaders pirouette in gilded masks and the crowd roars for breadcrumbs of

The rise of women’s cricket in Nepal: A story of triumph and tenacity

The performance of the Nepali Women’s Cricket team in the recently concluded Yamaha Racing WT20I Triangular Series has been a

Why the bill to ‘regulate’ social media should be either totally revised or withdrawn

There is no denying that social media misuse has increased in recent years. The rise of misinformation, cybercrimes, and online

Foreign tourists arrivals increase by 21 pc in seven months

Kathmandu: The arrival of foreign tourists to the country has increased by 21.22 percent in the seven months of 2024. 

According to the information shared by Nepal Tourism Board, as many as 647,615 foreign tourists came to Nepal until July this year as compared to July last year when 534,207 tourists visited the country.

In January of this year, 79,100 foreign tourists entered the country while, in February the number was 97,426, 128,000 in March, 100,067, 111,376 in April, and 90,211 in May. 

Likewise, 76,736 tourists visited Nepal in June and 64,599 tourists in July. The arrival of foreign tourists in July 2024 has increased by nearly 12 percent.

According to the statistics provided by the Board, foreign tourist arrivals have increased by 11.9 percent in the same period of this year compared to July of last year. In July of this year, 64,599 foreign tourists arrived, while the number was 75,726 during the same period last year. 

According to the board, 44,462 tourists came to Nepal in July 2022, 3,633 in 2021, and 196 tourists in 2020.

In July 2019, 70,916 foreign tourists arrived in Nepal before the start of the Corona pandemic.