Economy

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Thai AirAsia completed its inaugural Bangkok-Bhairahawa-Bangkok flight today, landing at Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa at 6:55 AM. 

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Local businesspersons in Patan, Lalitpur, are satisfied with the increase in Dhaka topi (i.e. traditional Nepali cap) sales during the Tihar festival.

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed local administrations to halt illegal tax collection on roads by municipalities, following complaints from transport operators about unauthorized tax imposition.

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: The prices of Bhai Masala during Tihar have increased by around 30 percent this year. Traders, who have been selling Bhai Masala in Kathmandu's Asan for years, have reported that prices are higher this year compared to last year.

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: On the day of Laxmi Puja this Tihar (as of Thursday evening), the country’s peak electricity demand reached a record 1,602 MW, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

JUMLA, Nov 1: The mid-western hilly district of Jumla produced over 20,000 metric tonnes of apples this year, exporting half of the produce – more than 9000 metric tonnes – worth 614 million rupees.  

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has reduced the price of diesel and kerosene by one rupee per liter with effect from midnight today.

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Thai AirAsia is set to conduct flights from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu, and Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA), Bhairahawa from November 3.

MYAGDI, Oct 31: The base camp of Annapurna-I has received a record-breaking number of tourists. 

MYAGDI, Oct 31: The 48.5-MW Upper Rahughat Hydropower Project being constructed over the Rahuganga River has reached the final phase of its construction.