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, Jan 21: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) last week increased 29.42 points after the government took full shape with the expansion of the cabinet led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has requested the government to immediately cancel the arrangement of charging Nepalis coming from abroad the same air fare as foreigners during air travel within Nepal.

Regular flights resume nationwide

Published On: January 21, 2023 01:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: With an improvement in the weather, all domestic and international flights have resumed from and to the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu. Most of the flights were affected on Friday due to poor visibility and some international flights were diverted.

World Bank urged for enhanced budgetary assistance

Published On: January 21, 2023 11:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishnu Prasad Poudel has urged the World Bank (WB) to increase budgetary assistance.

EU's on-site evaluation team not to travel to Nepal anytime soon

Published On: January 21, 2023 10:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The European Union (EU)'s team that was planning to travel to Nepal for undertaking an 'on-site evaluation' of aviation safety has put off its plan.

Tourism Minister requests India for extra air route

Published On: January 21, 2023 10:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kiranti, has requested India to provide an additional air route to Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has stepped up efforts to bar banks and financial institutions (BFIs) from showing the capitalized interest during the moratorium period of outstanding loans in their profit account.

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Nepal’s trade with China via the land routes has been disrupted once again with the Chinese side halting the trade through Rasuwagadhi-Kerung till February 3.

Electricity leakage has come down to 7.49 percent

Published On: January 20, 2023 02:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has reduced the power leakage during distribution to 7.49 percent in the first five months of the current financial year (FY) 2079/80 BS. As a result of regular campaigns conducted for electricity supply and technical and non-technical leakage control, the authority has reduced the accumulated leakage during distribution by 1.74 percent this year compared to last year's December. Last year till December, electricity leakage during distribution was 9.23 percent. In the last financial year 2078/79 BS, the overall electricity leakage during distribution was 10.86 percent.

Khumbu welcomes tourists even in off-season

Published On: January 20, 2023 11:45 AM NPT By: Republica

SOLUKHUMBU, Jan 20: The Khumbu area in Solukhumbu district has received a good number of tourists even during this time of off-season. The winter period is considered as an off-season for tourism in the Khumbu area.