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.

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The US government has announced to provide nearly $60 million to advance democratic progress in Nepal. $40.2 million of the support announced by the visiting USAID Administrator Samantha Power is a part of the $659 million development objective agreement announced in 2022 for the next five years.

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Ministry of Finance has requested for details of grants spent by all local levels.

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Tuesday surged 76.64 points in the aftermath of the improved macroeconomic indicators unveiled by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Department of Drug Administration (DDA) is set to provide clean chit to Nepal’s major business house Sanghai Group in a pseudoephedrine (drug) smuggling case. Sources said that the DDA is going to acquit Sanghai Group while a case related to the same smuggling is pending at the Supreme Court (SC).

Gold and silver prices remain stagnant

Published On: February 7, 2023 12:34 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The price of gold has remained stable in the domestic market today.

Nepal exports tea worth Rs 38 million

Published On: February 7, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

JHAPA, Feb 7: Tea worth Rs 38 million has been exported from Nepal.

Bheri Babai sees only 59 percent progress in 11 years

Published On: February 7, 2023 09:30 AM NPT By: Himal Lamsal

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: It has been 11 years since the government launched the Bheri Babai Multi-Purpose Irrigation Project to provide irrigation services throughout the year to 51,000 hectares of land in Banke and Bardiya.

Price of petroleum products increased

Published On: February 7, 2023 08:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Nepal Oil Corporation has increased the price of petroleum products including diesel, petrol and kerosene.

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The net inflow of foreign currency doubled in the past one month period between mid-December and mid-January, mainly due to a rise in remittance earnings and net transfer amid slowdown in current account deficit.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: Private hydropower producers have demanded the government open power purchase agreements (PPA), which the government has put on hold for the past four years.