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.

JANAKPUR, March 23: Avenues have opened up for the operation of the Janakpur-Jayanagar rail service with the re-introduction of an ordinance on railway service.

KATHMANDU, March 23: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) is preparing to take pending driving license tests of all 572,000 applicants by May-end.

PM Deuba expresses concern over widening trade deficit

Published On: March 22, 2022 06:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 22: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday directed the government bodies concerned to forward policies and programs that could help reduce the country’s widening trade deficit.

Nepse gains 16.04 points on Tuesday

Published On: March 22, 2022 05:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 22: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) surged 16.04 points to close at 2,650.70 points on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, March 22: Minister for Water Supply, Umakanta Chaudhary has said that work is underway to distribute water from the Melamchi River in Sindhupalchowk in the Kathmandu Valley within mid-April. He said that an agreement has been reached to bring water from the Yangri and Larke rivers to the capital as there would be a shortage even if 170 million liters of water is brought daily from Melamchi.

Sastodeal launches Mobile Week campaign

Published On: March 22, 2022 04:51 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 22: Sastodeal has launched a campaign, mobile week, on the occasion of the upcoming Nepali New Year 2079 BS, starting from March 22 to March 28.

Preparations on to table Water Resources Bill in parliament

Published On: March 22, 2022 03:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 22: The government is preparing to submit the draft of the Water Resources Act in parliament. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal said that preparations have been made to finalize the Bill and submit it to parliament to make necessary laws for the implementation of the National Water Resources Policy 2077.

33/11 kV Musikot substation comes into operation

Published On: March 22, 2022 01:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 22: The 33/11 kV Musikot substation constructed in Dhairenichaur, Musikot Municipality-3 of Rukum West has come into operation.

Finance and energy ministers suggest using electric stoves

Published On: March 22, 2022 01:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 22: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has urged everyone to use electric stoves instead of cooking gas, which is bought using US dollars.

KATHMANDU, March 22: The Chinese State Construction Corporation, which was awarded the tender for the construction of the Butwal-Narayanghat road project, has requested to extend the project’s deadline by two years.