Exchange of crisp banknotes for Dashain to begin from Sept 27

Published On: September 20, 2019 08:57 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is providing exchange facility for crisp banknotes for the Dashain festival from September 27.

Chitwan boasts of zip line

Published On: September 20, 2019 08:53 AM NPT By: Sabita Shrestha

CHITWAN, Sept 20: Aaptari Jaladevi Community Forest has started zip line service for the time in Chitwan district.

Nepse loses 18 points after two-day rally

Published On: September 20, 2019 08:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU: The stock market Stock Exchange (Nepse) witnessed correction on Thursday, capping a two-day rally. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) lost more than 9 points in the first trading hour. Though the benchmark index managed to recover some gains in the mid-session, it couldn’t sustain for long. Eventually, the Nepse index closed 18.12 points lower at 1,155.3 points on the week’s last trading day.

Tourism Minister directs CAAN to solve plane holding problems

Published On: September 19, 2019 08:52 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai, has drawn the attention of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to solve the problem of plane holding.

Nepse surges 50 points in two-day rally

Published On: September 19, 2019 10:22 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index, which started Wednesday's session at 1,150.74 points, witnessed a sharp rally in the initial trading hour. The index climbed as high as 1,172 points in the morning but gave up most of its gains by mid-session.

Nepal-bound cargo gets subsidy on duty insurance

Published On: September 19, 2019 10:08 AM NPT By: Ritesh Tripathi

BIRGUNJ, Sept 19: The Indian customs office at Kolkata port has given 84.33% subsidy for Nepali cargo duty insurance. The office has a provision to charge the importers duty insurance equal to the risk on revenue while importing goods via India.

Panel recommends NAC add two narrow body planes

Published On: September 19, 2019 09:59 AM NPT By: Muna Sunuwar

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: A committee formed by the government a month ago to bring reforms in Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has recommended the corporation to immediately add two Airbus 320 aircraft to fly to newly-identified destinations.

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) is making it mandatory to register the mobile SIM card under the user’s own name. The new rule that the NTA – the telecommunication market regulator – is introducing ‘soon’ will restrict individuals from using the SIM card registered under the ownership of another person.

Official web portal of Visit Nepal Year 2020 launched

Published On: September 18, 2019 08:56 PM NPT By: Kamal Subedi

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has launched the official website and handles of different social media platforms of Visit Nepal Year 2020 at a program organized in the capital on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista has urged all the laborers to be registered in the contribution-based Social Security Program.