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.

Gold price sees a slight decrease

Published On: July 19, 2022 01:46 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 19: Price of fine gold has decreased to Rs 93,800 per tola  in the Nepali market.  The precious yellow metal was sold at Rs 94,000 per tola on Monday.

Phase-wise programs to revive tourism: Minister Shrestha

Published On: July 19, 2022 09:14 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 19: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha has assured to take forward phase-wise programs to revive the country's tourism sector hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic.

Paddy plantation completed in 60 percent cultivable land

Published On: July 19, 2022 08:56 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 19: The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) has said that 60 percent of paddy plantation has been completed across the country.

Rafting provides women river guides opportunities to grow

Published On: July 19, 2022 08:44 AM NPT By: Muna Sunuwar

SINDHUPALCHOWK, July 19: Deuralee Chamling, a woman in her 40s has been making her living through adventure. She is a trekking guide by profession and recently scaled Mt Everest. Being the first lady mountaineer to have summited the tallest mountain in the world from Rai community, she wants to explore more adventure fields. She has been in the river as an informal worker since 2012. Chamling wants to be able to earn while enjoying what she loves — nature. “Seeing that the rafting industry is welcoming to women, I decided to apply for a river guide license,” she says. “The opportunity is immense in rafting which is why I was attracted towards it.”

JANAKPURDHAM, July 18: Agriculture is considered the main basis of prosperity of Madhesh Province. The provincial government has been emphasizing a commercial agriculture system to increase agriculture, irrigation and agricultural production to make the province prosperous. But during the paddy planting season, the government has become a mute spectator when the farmers of Madhesh are without fertilizers and any means to irrigate their fields.

KATHMANDU, July 18: The government has decided to give two more years to the Indian company Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao (GMR) to complete the financial management of the Upper Karnali Hydropower Project.

Gold price up by Rs 400 per tola

Published On: July 18, 2022 02:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 18: The price of gold has increased in the Nepali Market. The price of the precious yellow metal increased by Rs 400 per tola on Monday. The price of fine gold has increased from Rs 93,600 per tola on Sunday to Rs 94,000 per tola on Monday.

KATHMANDU, July 17: It has been a year since the problem began to appear in the country’s external sector. The problems seen since mid-July 2021, the first month of the last financial year, have not been resolved until the beginning of July this year. The problems in some areas are going deeper.

'Mardi trekking route' adds new tourism infrastructures

Published On: July 18, 2022 01:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 18: Additional tourism infrastructures have been developed along the trekking route of the world famous Mardi mountain.

'Vehicle scanning machine' being installed at Nagdhunga

Published On: July 18, 2022 12:39 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 18: A high-tech equipment is to be installed at Nagdhunga – the main entrance to the Kathmandu Valley – for scanning and keeping records of the vehicles.