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.

POKHARA, Oct 20: In the second week of December 2020, Raju Gaire, 38, died in a paragliding accident in Pokhara. Even before Raju, there were occasional paragliding accidents in the skies of Pokhara, but all of them were solo or trainee accidents. However, Raju had an accident during a tandem (passenger) flight, which was the first incident in which a pilot had died in a tandem flight accident.

KATHMANDU, OCT 20: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Thursday fell marginally by 1.38 points to close at 1,844.14 points.

Gold price decreases by Rs 100 per tola

Published On: October 20, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 20: The price of gold has decreased in the domestic market. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association, the price of gold has decreased by Rs 100 per tola today.

KATHMANDU, Oct 20: With the festival of Tihar just a few days away, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has started the sale of gold and silver coins (Asharfis) from today.

KATHMANDU, OCT 20: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) on Wednesday handed over 200 units of devices, which can read smart license cards, to the Nepal Traffic Police.

BUTWAL, Oct 20: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has proceeded with the investigation process after a large sum of money of the general public was embezzled through Machhapuchchhre Bank's branchless service center in Rupandehi. A team including Dipak Adhikari, Deputy Director of NRB’s Payment Systems Department, Jeevan Prakash Pandey, Deputy Director of NRB, Bhairahawa, and Assistant Director Bibek Budhathoki, arrived in Bhairahawa on Monday. The team has started questioning the agent, manager and locals of the center regarding the condition of the service center and the embezzlement of funds through the service center.

Nepali rupee falls further low to Rs 133.14 per USD

Published On: October 20, 2022 10:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, OCT 20: Nepali rupee fell further lower against the US dollar with Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) fixing the exchange rate at Rs 133.14 per US dollar for Thursday.

KATHMANDU, OCT 19: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is selling gold and silver coins (Asharfi) from Thursday, targeting Dhanteras and Laxmi Puja of Tihar--the festival of light that is just a few days away.

USAID FSIL Director holds meeting AFU Vice Chancellor

Published On: October 19, 2022 07:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: Director of the USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety (FSIL) and Professor at Purdue University, Haley Oliver, held a meeting with Vice Chancellor of Agricultural and Forestry University (AFU) along with the project team and University research leaders on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, OCT 19: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Wednesday declined by 12.81 points to close at 1,845.51 points.