KATHMANDU, June 22: To achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs), there will be an average investment requirement of Rs 2,024.8 billion per year until 2030, according to an estimate by the National Planning Commission (NPC).

Gold glitters at record high of Rs 64,000 per tola

Published On: June 21, 2019 08:06 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 21: The price of gold has soared to a record high in Nepal in line with the spike in the price of the yellow metal in international markets.

Budget allocated thrice for the same road

Published On: June 21, 2019 07:53 AM NPT By: PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, June 21: This year Gauriganga Municipality did not sanction any budget for the road connecting Badhaipur and Talbanda despite its dilapidated condition.

China seeks clarity on 5 points ahead of DPR

Published On: June 21, 2019 06:30 AM NPT By: CHETNATH ACHARYA

BEIJING, June 21: The fourth Nepal-China bilateral meeting on preparing a Detail Project Report (DPR) for the Kerung-Kathmandu railway concluded on Thursday without entering the agenda of the DPR, as the Chinese side sought clarity on five basic issues first.

KATHMANDU, June 20: Five proposals seeking deduction in expenditure have been presented in course of ongoing deliberations on different topics of Appropriation Bill-2076 in today's meeting of the House of Representatives.

41 MW to be added to national grid by mid-September

Published On: June 20, 2019 11:19 AM NPT By: Republica

DOLAKHA, June 20: Three of six hydropower projects being developed by the private sector in northern Dolakha are starting generation before Dashain festival i.e. mid-September.

Hyatt Regency resumes operations

Published On: June 20, 2019 10:02 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 20: Workers of Hyatt Regency Kathmandu have withdrawn their protest program with immediate effect.

KATHMANDU, June 20: The external sector position of the country continues to deteriorate in the tenth month of the current Fiscal Year 2018/19 with the balance of payment (BoP) slipping into a deficit of Rs 68.2 billion.

Stocks unchanged in range-bound trading

Published On: June 20, 2019 04:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 20: Market opened for trading on an upbeat note on Wednesday and climbed higher initially. However, a sharp decline followed, dragging the index to red by midday.

Govt's plan to buy 300 electric buses in quandary

Published On: June 20, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: Himal Lamsal

KATHMANDU, June 20: On December 24 last year, the council of ministers had decided to buy 300 electric buses to be run in the Kathmandu Valley. Five months later, there is no sign that the decision will be implemented.