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.

KMC warns seven casinos of action if they do not pay tax in 7 days

Published On: September 4, 2022 05:38 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has written to seven casinos, asking them to pay entertainment tax within a week.

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Sunday gained 6.68 points to close at 1,977.30 points.

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: After the increase in cases of human trafficking due to the misuse of tourist visas, the government is going to revise and tighten the procedure for managing foreign departure permits for tourist visas. After human traffickers started sending domestic workers to Gulf countries by misusing visit visas, the government is going to tighten the procedures.

326,667 tourists arrive in eight months

Published On: September 4, 2022 02:45 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 4: Tourism is the most affected sector by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, foreign tourists could not come to Nepal for almost two years. During the two-year period, the arrival of foreign guests remained zero in some months. However, in 2022, the arrival of foreigners started to improve. In the period of eight months (January-August) this year, a total of 326,667 foreign tourists have entered Nepal.

Gold price increases by Rs 600 per tola

Published On: September 4, 2022 01:13 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: The price of gold has increased by Rs 600 per tola on Sunday.

Economy on right track: NRB Governor Adhikari

Published On: September 4, 2022 11:41 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission (NPC) Dr Bishwonath Paudel has stressed the need for increasing investments in the production and service sector to boost the country's economy.

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: The plane of Summit Air, which flew from Pokhara Airport to Mustang, landed within 7 minutes of takeoff due to an engine problem.

Maize crop destroyed by armyworm

Published On: September 4, 2022 10:19 AM NPT By: Republica

TANAHUN, Sept 4: An outbreak of armyworm has destroyed corn crops in Byas Municipality-13. The farmers are worried over the attack by the armyworm just when the corn plant has started to bear fruit.

KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari said the liquidity crisis with banks can be corrected only with an improvement in the country’s balance of payments (BoP) position and government’s increased expenses on a periodic basis.

KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has stepped up efforts to lay underground electricity lines in the major locations outside the Kathmandu Valley in a bid to improve its electricity distribution system throughout the country.