Author: Himalaya Post

The Visit Nepal Year-2020 has been inaugurated internationally. The promotional programmes to this regard have so far been organised in Beijing of China, Doha of Qatar, Pretoria of South Africa, Ottawa of Canada, Paris of France and Cairo of Egypt. The Nepali Embassy in these respective countries took initiation for organising tourism promotional events aimed to encourage citizens in those countries to visit Nepal. On the occasion, officials of Nepali diplomatic missions in respective countries called on the people to visit Sagarmatha (Mount Everest), world’s highest mountain peak; Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Budhha who remains as a symbol of world peace and world heritage sites of archeological and historical importance in Nepal enriched by natural, cultural, religious and linguistic diversities at least once in life. Egyptian nationals who had successfully completed the expedition to Mt Everest were invited to the programme held in Cairo. Information about various aspects of Nepal’s tourism was shared on the occasion. It is said the Nepali Embassy in Cairo has ensured a separate service desk for the support of Egyptian citizens wishing to visit...

One hundred and twenty two Chinese nationals arrived here on tourist visa and involved in illegal activities are being deported today. The Chinese nationals are being deported this evening, according to the Department of Immigration. Police had arrested them on December 23 from Manamaiju, Maharajgunj and Budhanilkantha area of Kathmandu for their involvement in illegal activities, staying in Nepal. A single bench of Chief District Officer of Kathmandu, Janakraj Dahal, had, on January 5, slapped fine of Rs 1,000 each to the 122 Chinese nationals on the case under indecent behaviour. There is a provision of charging maximum Rs 10,000 fine on indecent behaviour case. Police had handed over the arrested Chinese nationals to Department of Immigration. The Department had decided to charge Rs 1,000 for those whose visa term has not expired and Rs 2,000 fine for those whose visa has expired. “The works of verifying their travel documents and charging them fine has been completed on Tuesday alone. They will be deported this evening,” Department’s immigration officer Baikuntha Raj Regmi told RSS. It is said the Embassy of China has paid their money. The decision to deport the Chinese nationals has been made based on the Immigration Act 2049, Immigration Regulations 20151 and the Immigration Work Procedures 2065. The Act provides for a fine up to Rs 50 thousand or five years imprisonment or both depending on...