BYD concerned about increase in the prices of EVs in Nepal

Published On: June 4, 2022 01:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 4: The authorized distributor of BYD EVs in Nepal, Cimex Inc. Pvt. Ltd. has shown concern regarding the recently revised taxation which has resulted in a drastic increase in the prices of EVs sold in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, June 3: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Dilendra Prasad Badu has clarified that acute shortage of petroleum products in the global market has triggered price hike in Nepal.

Budget is realistic, not ambitious: FinMin Sharma

Published On: June 3, 2022 06:03 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, June 3: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has said that the budget for the fiscal year 2022/23 has made a proper allocation of means and resources by adopting maximum restraint.

Digital payment a top priority for govt: Minister Karki

Published On: June 3, 2022 01:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 3: Minister for Communications and Information Technology and Government Spokesperson Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has said that the government has highly prioritized transforming toward digital payment systems. He also noted that the government has been promoting digital payments to achieve it.

Public transport fares reduced (with list)

Published On: June 3, 2022 01:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 3: The Department of Transport Management has reduced the fares of public transport plying the inter-province routes.

KATHMANDU, June 3: The Airline Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) has said that it is impossible to implement the decision of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to have two pilots in a single-engine helicopter.

Nepal starts exporting electricity to India

Published On: June 3, 2022 12:45 PM NPT By: Himal Lamsal

KATHMANDU, June 3: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has started exporting 39 MW of electricity to India with the onset of monsoon. The NEA has started exporting electricity generated in Nepal to India from Wednesday midnight. NEA has exported 39 MW of surplus electricity to India.

KATHMANDU, June 3: Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Krishna Kumar Shrestha has said the government will embrace a zero tolerance policy against frauds taking place in the name of foreign employment.

Flights to and from Simara Airport curtailed until June 27

Published On: June 3, 2022 11:10 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRGUNJ, June 3: The number of daily flights to and from Simara Airport have been curtailed from June 7 to 27 citing maintenance at the airport site.

190,739 tourists visited Nepal in first five months of 2022

Published On: June 3, 2022 10:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 3: A total of 190,739 tourists have visited Nepal in the first five months of the year 2022.