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.

Tea tasting event held in Everest region

Published On: April 8, 2018 08:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 8: A tea tasting event was conducted at the Everest region on Saturday as part of the ongoing Third International Tea Festival.

India-Nepal oil pipeline formally launched

Published On: April 8, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 8: The much-awaited India-Nepal pipeline project has been  launched jointly by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi amid a function held at Hyderabad House, New Delhi.

BIRATNAGAR, April 8: The construction of Barathwa-Biratnagar section of the cross-border railway between Nepal and India has hit a snag following dispute over land acquisition compensation package.

Integrated Check Post (ICP) into operation from today

Published On: April 7, 2018 08:32 PM NPT By: Republica

BIRGUNJ, April 7: The Integrated Check Post (ICP) based in Alau of Parsa district has officially come into operation from today after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi jointly inaugurated the check post.

Japanese food outlet opens at Kupandol

Published On: April 7, 2018 07:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 7: An authorized Japanese food outlet has opened at Kupandol, Lalitpur. Provincial Assembly member Narottam Baidya and Japanese religious leader Manju Satya jointly inaugurated the project amid a program today.

NC leader Dr Mahat attacks white paper as ludicrous

Published On: April 7, 2018 03:13 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, April 7: Nepali Congress central member Dr Ram Sharan Mahat today stressed the need for NC leaders and cadres to strengthen and expand party organisations across the country with high morale.

WASHINGTON, April 7: Unwilling to yield, President Donald Trump and China’s government escalated their trade clash Friday, with Beijing vowing to “counterattack with great strength” if Trump follows through on threats to impose tariffs on an additional $100 billion in Chinese goods.

Nepse benchmark index recovers 54 points

Published On: April 7, 2018 08:23 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 7: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index jumped 54.15 points this week to close at 1,250.39 points on Thursday -- the last trading day of the week.

SARLAHI, April 7: Indu Shankar Sugar Industry of Sharlahi has started clearing its long outstanding dues of sugarcane farmers.

KATHMANDU, April 7: Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives is preparing to allocate conditional grant to the local levels for the development of agricultural sector. As the ministry received several complaints from farmers and other stakeholders that the agricultural budget of current fiscal year 2017/18 was spent in non-agricultural sectors, the ministry now has decided to allocate conditional grants to the local levels for upcoming Fiscal Year 2018/19. The ministry has started discussing with the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Federal Affairs & Local Development in this regard.