KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Gold has become dearer by Rs 1,500 per tola (11.66 grams) in the domestic market on Monday, the first day after the end of the public holidays of Tihar.

KATHMANDU, July 30: Tourist motor vehicle service providers are increasing vehicle rental costs from October 1.

KATHMANDU, June 1: With the government decision to increase customs duty on mustard seeds to 5 percent from 1 percent, the price of mustard oil is likely to increase by Rs 15 per liter.

KATHMANDU, May 2: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), the state oil monopoly, has hiked the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene on Wednesday.

DHADING, Nov 13: Vegetables production in Dhading, a pocket area for vegetables production, has dropped in comparison to previous years.

Democracy becomes much dearer

April 3, 2017 06:00 am

KATHMANDU, April 2: The upcoming election is going to be about twice as costly as that of 17 years ago, even after adjusting for inflation. Government data shows that spending for the parliamentary election in 1999 was Rs 2.75 billion while the estimated spending for the upcoming local election is projected at Rs 20 billion. Adjusting Rs 2.75 billion for an average annual inflation rate of 8 percent over 17 years would result in a figure of around Rs 10 billion.

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs 25 per cylinder.

Kathmandu, June 24: The price of gold increased by Rs 3,000 per tola in the Nepali market Friday and was traded at Rs 59,000.