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.

Xiaomi launches MI 4 in market

Published On: July 24, 2016 08:57 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 24: Vatsal Impex, the authorized distributor for Xiaomi mobile phones in Nepal has launched MI 4 smartphone in the market.

Ncell, DoHM sign MoU to send SMS alert on risk of flood

Published On: July 24, 2016 08:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 24: Ncell has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DoHM) for early warning/alerts system, which can help people to safety and prevent loss of property in areas where risk of flood and landslides is high.

Tinau, Boom Remittance in remittance pact

Published On: July 24, 2016 08:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 24: Boom Remittance Pvt Ltd has appointed Tinau Development Bank Limited as its agent to receive money sent from abroad.

Jufal airport shuts down due to adverse weather

Published On: July 23, 2016 12:35 PM NPT By: Republica

DOLPA, July 23: The flights to and from the district have stalled since a week following the closure of the Jufal airport.

Will govt refund tax collected since July 16?

Published On: July 23, 2016 02:50 AM NPT By: Kuvera Chalise

KATHMANDU, July 23: The government has to refund the taxes collected since the last one week -- or the beginning of the current fiscal year on July 16 -- as Finance Bills presented by the incumbent government were rejected by Parliament on Friday.

Rupee weakens, gold loses shine

Published On: July 23, 2016 02:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepali rupee lost 21 paisa against US dollar this week as the Indian currency, with which rupee is pegged, lost value against the greenback.

Investors flock toward banking stocks

Published On: July 23, 2016 02:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climbed up 53.09 points this week to close at 1,798.83 points on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, July 23: The Industrial Promotion Board (IBP) is undecided on Ncell's capital increment proposal even though it has already been 10 months since the operator submitted its plan for approval.

Two China-built projects starting generation this year

Published On: July 23, 2016 02:00 AM NPT By: Rudra Pangeni

KATHMANDU, July 23: Two hydropower projects with combined installed capacity of 75 MW, promoted by two Chinese state-owned companies, are preparing to start generation in the coming few months.

Clean feed policy introduced

Published On: July 23, 2016 01:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: The government has introduced 'clean feed' policy for foreign television channels.