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.

LALITPUR, March 18: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has said that the government has introduced various plans to get the COVID-19-hit economy back on track.

KATHMANDU, March 18: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal inaugurated two substations located at Butwal and Kapilvastu on Thursday. Bhusal inaugurated the 132-33-11 KV Motipur substation constructed in Banganga Municipality-7 of Kapilvastu as well as 220-132 KV New Butwal substation constructed in Sunwal Municipality-13 of Nawalparasi.

KATHMANDU, March 17: Nepal imported colored powder worth Rs 1.96 billion during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, which was Rs 205.42 million more than the amount spent during the same period last year.

KATHMANDU, March 17: The government collected revenue worth Rs 3.75 billion alone from the duty on gold import during mid-July 2021 and mid-March 2022.

FNCSI to lead campaign to make govt offices use local goods

Published On: March 17, 2022 07:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 17: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) said it will take initiatives to increase the use of the locally produced goods in government offices.

KATHMANDU, March 17: On Wednesday, 75 current and former office-bearers of liaison committees around the world wrote a letter to the Prime Minister and President of the Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur Deuba, urging him to make an environment for consensus and prevent split in Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA).

KATHMANDU, March 17: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), the national flag carrier, has prioritized the restoration of its international flight services suspended with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Increase in imports through Rasuwagadhi transit point

Published On: March 17, 2022 01:45 PM NPT By: Republica

RASUWA, March 17: Import of Chinese goods entering Nepal through the Rasuwagadhi transit point has increased. As per the agreement reached between the border officials of Rasuwa and Jilung Province in Kerung a few days ago, the volume of goods import has started increasing.

NOC increases fuel price

Published On: March 17, 2022 08:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 17: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the price of petroleum products.

KATHMANDU, March 17: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has reduced the capital requirement threshold to around one-fourth for the foreign banks to operate their branches in Nepal.