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.

Four slaughterhouses in Lalitpur substandard, sealed

Published On: September 22, 2018 08:47 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development on Friday prohibited four slaughterhouses in Lalitpur district to supply meat to the market for failing to meet minimum standards set by the Animal Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection Act.

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The government and agitating public transport workers have inked a deal, paving the way for the resumption of transportation service which was disrupted for the last three days.

Government proceeds to release money of transport syndicates

Published On: September 22, 2018 08:36 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: After transport entrepreneurs declined to open bus ticket bookings for the Dashain festival, Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) on Friday received their applications for releasing their frozen bank accounts, and sent it to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

1,200 army personnel in construction work

Published On: September 22, 2018 07:08 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: As many as 1,200 army personnel are engaged in construction work on the Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway project, the army said. The personnel range from rank and file to officers informed General Khand. “Each person gets Rs 150 per day in additional remuneration for non-risk work and Rs 550 if the work involves risk,” he informed.

Experts advised more tunnels: Nepal Army

Published On: September 22, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The decision to add new tunnels and expand already proposed tunnels was taken as per the advice of independent consultants, a university professor and a government engineer, the Nepal Army has said.

Agreement to recruit Nepali workers through EPS renewed

Published On: September 21, 2018 10:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: An agreement on recruitment of Nepali workers through Employee Permit System (EPS) to South Korea has been renewed.

BADSHAH to perform live at Durbar Marg on Sept 22

Published On: September 21, 2018 06:38 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: TVS Motors India and Jagdamba Motors Nepal are all set to celebrate 3 years of their fruitful partnership at Durbar Marg in the capital on Saturday.

Pakistan remains undecided on cancelling $400m loan from ADB

Published On: September 21, 2018 01:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: With only nine months left in closing of the project, Pakistan has not yet taken a final decision on the cancellation of a $400 million loan, which the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended for installation of smart electricity meters, due to divergent views of the concerned ministries.

DPR will be ready in four months: Nepal Army

Published On: September 21, 2018 07:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The detailed project report (DPR) of Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway will be ready within four months, officials of Nepal Army, which is implementing the mega-project, claimed on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog’s Vice-Chairperson Rajiv Kumar has said that the biggest connectivity that Nepal and India need right now is the ‘connectivity of trust’.