KATHMANDU, Aug1: The government is hiring a team of experts for incorporation of a new company after merger of its two entities – National Trading Limited (NTL) and Nepal Food Corporation (NFC).

RASUWA, Aug 1: Rasuwagadhi Customs Office is preparing to install a passenger walk-through gate and a luggage X-Ray machine at the border point. The office said the equipment has already arrived and it will be installed after technical test.

Nepse extends gains as micro finance shares surge

Published On: August 1, 2019 02:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Local equities traded flat in the morning trading on Wednesday. Consequently, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index wavered along its opening in the first half of the trading session.

COLOMBO, July 31: Sri Lanka announced Wednesday it will give a one-month free visa on arrival to visitors from nearly 50 countries in its latest effort to revive the island nation’s lucrative tourism industry that was badly hit by the Easter bomb attacks that killed 263 people.

Apples worth Rs 3.3 billion imported via Rasuwagadhi

Published On: July 31, 2019 07:16 AM NPT By: HIMANATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, July 31: Apples worth Rs 3.3 billion were imported from China via Rasuwagadhi border in FY2018/19.

DOLAKHA, July 31: It has been revealed that TBI Holdings, the promoter of Tamakoshi 3 Hydropower Project (650 MW), reduced the project's capacity to about a third, to prevent scrapping of its survey license.

Rs 10b collected in aviation development fund in 5 years

Published On: July 31, 2019 07:12 AM NPT By: Muna Sunuwar

KATHMANDU, July 31: A total of Rs 10.25 billion has been collected from international flights passengers in the Aviation Development Fund (ADF) over the past five years.

Call to promote renewable energy at local level

Published On: July 31, 2019 07:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 31: Renewable energy experts have emphasized the need to ensure collaboration between local governments and renewable energy experts including professionals to help promote implementation of renewable energy technologies at local level.

Stocks climb for a second straight day

Published On: July 31, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 31: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened Tuesday's trading on a positive note and climbed over 6 points early in the afternoon.

Local bodies collect service charge for 'no service'

Published On: July 31, 2019 03:00 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, July 31: Despite criticism from local entrepreneurs and tourism committee members, Changunarayan and Mandan Deupur municipalities have been adamant on charging service fee from Nagarkot visitors where even basic facilities such as public toilet has not been built.