NEPALGUNJ, July 3: Goods are easily smuggled through the Nepalgunj border in western Nepal, which is connected to India. The smugglers have effectively engaged the customs officials, security personnel and others to smuggle large quantities of goods.

RBB branch office re-establishes at Harthok

Published On: August 13, 2016 06:06 PM NPT By: Republica

RAMPUR, Aug 13: A branch office of the Rastriya Banijya Bank has been re-established at Harthok in Palpa district as it was displaced during a decade-long Maoist insurgency.

Spread cap to bring interest rate of MFIs down: Shiwakoti

Published On: August 13, 2016 02:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Deputy Governor Chintamani Shiwakoti has said that the central bank would review the provision of 7 percent spread cap on the cost of fund of microfinance institutions only if they feel any difficulty in implementation of the policy.

TAAN to build tourism memorial park in Kavre

Published On: August 13, 2016 01:40 AM NPT By: Rudra Pangeni

KAVRE, Aug 13: Names of trekkers, mountaineers and support staff, who lost their lives during trekking and mountaineering activities in Nepal, will be inscribed on a monument atop a hill in Timal Region (1900 meters) of Kavre if things go as planned.

'Industrial security key to bringing new investments'

Published On: August 13, 2016 01:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Business leaders have expressed their serious concern over deteriorating industrial security in the country.

Nepse up 10 points despite market volatility

Published On: August 13, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index bounced back this week, gaining 10.15 points to close at 1,774.87 points on Thursday--the last trading day of the week.

Rupee weakens, gold unchanged

Published On: August 13, 2016 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Nepali rupee weakened by 7 paisa against US dollar this week as the Indian currency, with which rupee is pegged, lost value against the greenback. Price of gold remained unchanged at Rs 50,500 per 10 grams this week.

Hyundai opens new showroom in Birtamod

Published On: August 12, 2016 07:46 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Laxmi Intercontinental, the authorized distributor of Hyundai vehicles for Nepal, has inaugurated a new showroom with 3S facilites at Birtamod.

AirHelp rates Qatar Airways as number one airlines company

Published On: August 12, 2016 07:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: AirHelp has rated Qatar Airways as number one airline company in the world based on quality, service, punctuality and resolving customer complaints.

Human error blamed on recurrent air accidents

Published On: August 12, 2016 05:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has underlined 'human error' as to be blamed for many recurrent flight accidents despite the fact that a probe committee report had been fully enforced.

Co-op mergers fails to gain momentum in Chitwan

Published On: August 12, 2016 04:00 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, Aug 12: The policy of encouraging merger among cooperatives has not made much impact in the district.