Tag: Pokhara

Kathmandu: Nepal has banned vehicles with Indian number plates from plying in the tourist hub of Pokhara ahead of the new year, a move that has sparked an uproar among tourism entrepreneurs. Nepal aims to attract two million tourists, mostly Indians, by 2020 and Pokhara is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the […]

Kathmandu: A mild earthquake measuring 3.8 in the Richter scale hit Nepal’s tourist hub Pokhara on Thursday night, officials said. The epicentre of the tremor, which was recorded at 9:59 pm, was located at Ghachok area of Kaski district, the National Seismological Department said. The tremor was also felt in the neighbouring districts of Tanhu, […]