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, July 21: Labor, Employment and Social Security Minister Sher Bahadur Kunwar has said that it is difficult to bring the bodies of Nepalis who die abroad. Minister Kunwar said this while speaking at a workshop on foreign employment, social security investment and foreign currency deposit organized by the Non-Resident Nepali Association on Thursday.

Nepse falls marginally by 5.87 points on Thursday

Published On: July 21, 2022 04:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 21: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Thursday shed 5.87 points to close at 2,044.72 points

RAUTAHAT, JULY 21: In Madhesh Province, there was an increase in the number of actions taken against vehicles violating traffic rules in the last fiscal year. There has also been an increase in revenue collection due to the actions taken against vehicles.

Police seize smuggled cigarettes

Published On: July 21, 2022 01:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, JULY 21: A large quantity of foreign cigarettes was seized at the dry port of Birgunj in a container coming from Dubai via India. More than 5.8 million cigarettes of the Gudang Garam and Mond Variance brands were found in the container which was supposed to contain Moong Dal. Gudang Garam cigarettes are widely available in the market, but this is the first time when the police have seized such cigarettes being smuggled into the country through the customs.

Gold price drops

Published On: July 21, 2022 11:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 21: The price of gold has decreased by Rs 1,000 per tola in the Nepali market. According to the Federation of Gold and Silver Dealers Association, today the precious metal is being sold at Rs 93,000 per tola. On the previous day, the yellow metal was sold at Rs 94,000 per tola

Nepal exports steel rod for the first time to India

Published On: July 21, 2022 10:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 20: The export of steel rod from Nepal has started for the first time to India. Bhairahawa-based Shree Steel has exported a truckload of steel rods through Belhiya customs point on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, July 21: The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS) has directed stakeholders concerned to make foreign employment more effective by resolving problems seen in the foreign employment information system.

KATHMANDU, July 20: Nepal is getting Rs 2.55 billion in grants from the United Nations Green Climate Fund (UNGCF) to distribute electric stoves to one million households in Terai.

KATHMANDU, July 20: The government issued new licenses, including permits for survey and construction, to 56 hydropower companies that have planned to produce 1,587 MW of electricity in total, in the fiscal year 2021/22.

KATHMANDU, July 20: Commercial banks got some respite from the pressure of liquidity crunch in the last month of the last fiscal year as they gathered additional deposits worth Rs 141 billion in their system compared to a drop in loans issuance in one month of mid-June and mid-July.