Since transforming into a democracy the government of Nepal together with the Ministry of Tourism is opening up the country for large scale tourism for the first time ever. Previously access to the country was limited , due to lack of marketing and bureaucratic red tape. In a new move the new tourism policy also encourages government- private partnerships in tourism infrastructure development. The Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hisila Yami said the government is under negotiations to expand the countries national airline – the Nepal Airlines Corporation, to buy two more jets to expand the carrier. This would significantly increase access to the country and cater for the booming demand it Tourism.

Nepal is moving towards improving the quality of their tourist stay by re evaluating the permit processes and streamlining the bureaucratic processes for a hassle free trip to the country. The Nepalese  tour guides promises gone are the days where you get questioned  by a dozen different officials for permits and visas.

The figures ( Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal) shows there is definitely a boom in tourism. With the rising world oil prices and a drop in long haul holidays this is a very positive result for the entire tourism industry in Nepal. Another unique feature of Tourism in Nepal is that over 40% of the tourists are repeat visitors, this in-itself is a proof of their splendid tourist hospitality. 

Radison Hotel Kathmandu

This eight story hotel has everything to complete your ultimate vacation. From ultra luxury rooms, function centers, a fully equipped gym, and a roof top pool to enjoy the majestic view of the mountain ranges. when staying you can also spoil a good walk in the golf course also did we forget to mention it has a really good tennis court as well. 

For reservation& Enquiries:

Radisson Hotel Kathmandu

Lazimpat, PO Box 2269 , Kathmandu , Nepal

Reservations: 1 800 333 3333 USA

Telephone: (977-1) 441 1818 Fax: (977-1) 441 1720

Email: 

radisson@radkat.com.np

Hotel Blue Horizon

If you are sick of staying in tiny hotel rooms, and want a spacious,quiet room which so so comfortable you will feel right at home, then this is the place for you. The rooms range from standard single rooms to super deluxe doubles. Each room has IDD telephones, TVs, Internet access, this hotel even has its own doctor on call !. There is a lovely library with novels to spoil you when staying here and a free air port pick up and drop off service. The hotel employees are more than happy to help you arrange travel through Nepal and find transport services, tours etc. 

For reservation& Enquiries:

Thamel ~ Kathmandu ~ Nepal

Ph : 977 1 -4 421971 ~977-1-4413028
Fx : 977- 1- 4423296

web: www.hotelbluehorizon.com

Hotel Cosmic

Hotel Cosmic located in Thamel, is one of the latest hotels to spring up in Nepal, it is a budget hotel, but provides the quality service of a luxury hotel. This hotel has just 17 rooms so they can focus on you better! Hotel cosmic though small has all the big amenities like Cable TV,Telephones,and most rooms have their own private balconies. The hotel is a few strides away from the heart of Thamel, where you could jump a bus or join a trekking group and explore this beautiful country. 

For reservation& Enquiries:

Hotel Cosmic (P.) Ltd.
P.O.Box : 24895 Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone – 977-1-4700684, Fax : 977-1-4423542
Email : info@hotelcosmic.com 

Web  : www.hotelcosmic.com

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Things however got settled once the Prime Minister of Nepal Girija Prasad Koirala apologized to the coalition for not consulting them before attending the SAARC Summit in Colombo. There was further criticism over the fact that Koirala’s daughter (a minister without a portfolio) accompanied the delegation.

While this shows how fragile the Nepalese government is the speed of reform in the country is still fast. The countries former opposition has put down their weapons and started to participate in politics and building their nation. Nepal is facing alot of hurdles  in managing its economy under rapidly increasing cost of energy.

After 1800, the heirs of Prithvi Narayan Shah proved unable to maintain firm political control over Nepal. A period of internal turmoil followed, heightened by Nepal’s defeat by the British in a war from 1814 to 1816. Stability was restored after 1846 when the Rana family gained power, entrenched itself through hereditary prime ministers, and reduced the monarch to a figurehead. The Rana regime, a highly centralized autocracy, pursued a policy of isolating Nepal from external influences. This policy helped Nepal maintain its national independence during the colonial era, but also impeded the country’s economic development.

In 1950, King Tribhuvan, a direct descendant of Prithvi Narayan Shah, fled his “palace prison” to newly independent India, touching off an armed revolt against the Rana administration. This allowed the return of the Shah family to power and, eventually, the appointment of a non-Rana prime minister. A period of quasi-constitutional rule followed, during which the monarch, assisted by the leaders of fledgling political parties, governed the country. During the 1950s, efforts were made to frame a constitution for Nepal that would establish a representative form of government, based on the British model. In 1990, the political parties again pressed the King and the government for change. An interim government was sworn in on April 19, 1990, headed by Krishna Prasad Bhattarai as Prime Minister presiding over a cabinet made up of members of the Nepali Congress Party, the communist parties of Nepal, royal appointees, and independents. The new government drafted and promulgated a new constitution in November 1990, which enshrined fundamental human rights and established Nepal as a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch. Following the May 1999 general elections, the Nepali Congress Party once again headed a majority government after winning 113 out of 205 seats. But the pattern of short-lived governments persisted. On June 1, 2001, Crown Prince Dipendra reportedly shot and killed his father King Birendra, his mother Queen Aishwarya, his brother, his sister, his father’s younger brother Prince Dhirendra, and several aunts before turning the gun on himself. After his death two days later, the late King’s surviving brother Gyanendra was proclaimed King.

Citing a steady deterioration of conditions in the country, King Gyanendra dismissed the Cabinet and constituted a Council of Ministers under his own chairmanship on February 1, 2005. He stated that the Council of Ministers (i.e., Cabinet) would try to reactivate multi-party democracy within three years. The King subsequently declared a state of emergency and suspended almost all fundamental rights for nearly three months. His new government was sworn in on February 2, 2005. The Council of Ministers under the King’s chairmanship was reshuffled twice during the King’s 15 months of direct rule.

Modern Nepal was created in the latter half of the 18th century when Prithvi Narayan Shah, the ruler of the small principality of Gorkha, formed a unified country from a number of independent hill states. The country was frequently called the Gorkha Kingdom, the source of the term “Gurkha” used for Nepali soldiers.

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