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.

KAILALI, August 22: "The first thing is that such a wide highway should not have been built in the market area but it was built," Birendra Khadka said. Complaining that the six-lane road was designed on the basis of Google map, he said, “While designing the road, it was necessary to make a field visit and study the geographical and social situation there. But that was not done and the road crossings were built in an impractical manner."

KATHMANDU, August 21: The government is importing 50,000 tons of sugar for the approaching Dashain and Tihar festivals to preempt any possible shortage of the sweetener during the festivals.

KATHMANDU, August 21: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has expedited the construction of 27 high-powered transmission lines, aiming to improve the quality of electricity distribution.

2,800 students to get induction stoves within a week

Published On: August 21, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 21: The Alternative Energy Promotion Center is set to distribute induction stoves to more than 2,800 students within a week. Dr Ran Bahadur Thapa, assistant director of the center, said that the center is going to distribute induction stoves to 2,865 students from remote areas.

Nepse falls marginally by 7.72 points on Sunday

Published On: August 21, 2022 05:44 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 21: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Sunday lost 7.72 points to close at 2,060.55 points.

KATHMANDU, August 21: Electricity worth nearly Rs 2 billion has been exported to India in the first month of the current fiscal year 2022/23. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has exported electricity worth Rs 1.84 billion in the one month period from mid-July to mid-August of the current FY.

KATHMANDU, August 21: “I belong to a Muslim community. It is  challenging for women in our community to do business. However, I challenged the orthodox ideology and kickstarted a business on my own,” said Nazia Ali, the owner and founder of Behula Behuli attire, which is a small business in Nepalgunj.

Construction of substation with 1383 MVA capacity

Published On: August 21, 2022 01:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 21: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has constructed 628 km of transmission lines in the last fiscal year.

Paragliding to start in Phulchowki area

Published On: August 21, 2022 12:44 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 21: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has given permission to Phulchowki Adventure Pvt Limited to operate commercial paragliding in the Phulchowki area of Panauti.

Government to honor record-keeping mountaineers

Published On: August 21, 2022 09:56 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 21: The government is to honor the mountaineers who set records by climbing all 14 tallest peaks of the world including Mount Everest.