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Nepse up as banking advance offset other sector losses
Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Stocks opened firmly higher with the equity market shooting up by more than 60 points in the first few minutes of trading. The index pulled back sharply followed by another surge within the first trading hour. However, selling pressure in the latter hours pushed the benchmark lower, with the index giving up all its early gains to settle around the opening level. Nepse ended Thursday’s trading at 2,819.66 – up 2.70 points against the day earlier.
Published: 35 minutes ago
Traders warned against illegal hike in sugar prices
Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The government has cautioned traders not to create artificial shortages to hike sugar prices ahead of the upcoming festivals.
Published: 1 hour ago
Nepal’s inflation hit 4.35 percent in first month of current FY
Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The country’s consumer price inflation soared to 4.35 percent in the first month of the current fiscal year, due to a hike in prices of ghee and oil in particular.
Published: 2 hours ago
New Travel Advisory
Nepal resumes on-arrival visa services for foreign nationals (With full text of the order)
Republica
Govt scraps mandatory quarantine provision to those receiving COVID-19 vaccines and testing negative for COVID-19
Published: 3 hours ago
#COVID-19 updates
Nepal records 1,239 new cases, 1,324 recoveries and 13 deaths on Thursday
Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: As many as 1,324 people recovered from COVID-19 on Thursday, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population. Similarly, Nepal recorded 1,239 new cases of COVID--19 and 13 deaths from the deadly virus on the same day.
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