BIRATNAGAR, July 18: Biratnagar Metropolitan City has banned the sale and use of tobacco products from July 17 within the metropolitan area. According to the decision of the city council, the sale of all tobacco products has been banned from July 17. The metropolis, which had previously banned selling tobacco products in public areas, has now also banned its use.

BIRATNAGAR, July 12: In a concerted effort to boost business activities in Biratnagar, authorities led by the Biratnagar Metropolitan City have taken measures to curb imports through the border without paying the customs duty. A discussion held on Tuesday highlighted the need to tighten customs regulations and halt the import of various goods, including food grains, without proper duty payment.

KATHMANDU, June 25: The Biratnagar Metropolitan City has announced a comprehensive budget of Rs 3.28 billion for the upcoming fiscal year 2023/24.

BIRATNAGAR, March 15: Biratnagar Metropolitan City (BMC) Mayor Nagesh Koirala issued a directive to the contractor for accelerating postal road construction in Biratnagar-5.

BIRATNAGAR, Dec 13: The Biratnagar Metropolitan City (BMC) has begun a feasibility study in a bid to seek a long term resolution to the inundation problem here. The study began with the assistance of Asian Development Bank.

MORANG, Oct 16: Biratnagar Metropolitan City (BMC) has started removing the illegal structures built on the roads against the standards. The metropolis has started removing physical structures including walls that are built on public land illegally.

BIRATNAGAR, August 14: The Biratnagar Metropolitan City has come up with the plan to establish a separate planning commission for the holistic development of the city.

MORANG, July 10: The Biratnagar Metropolitan City has unanimously endorsed the budget for the next fiscal year. The 10th Municipal Assembly meeting of the metropolis held on Saturday passed the policies and programs along with the budget for the next fiscal year.

BIRATNAGAR, June 24: The Biratnagar Metropolitan City has presented the estimated annual income and expenditure for the upcoming fiscal year 2022/23 here today.

MORANG, Feb 18: Biratnagar Metropolitan City has brought into operation a National Integrated Disaster Management Information System (disaster portal online) to help reduce disaster risks.

BIRATNAGAR, Feb 15: Biratnagar Metropolitan City has put its all-out efforts to materialize a campaign to build the palace of King Birat, who is said to have ruled Biratnagar in the ancient times. The city itself is said to have been named after him.

BIRATNAGAR, Sept 11: Biratnagar Metropolitan City has recorded yet another death attributed to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

BIRATNAGAR, March 8: The Biratnagar Metropolitan City (BMC) has announced that it is preparing to construct an industrial exhibition hall in the premises of the Nepal Oil Corporation office in Biratnagar. The industrial exhibition hall will be constructed under the partnership of the provincial government, BMC and local stakeholders.