KATHMANDU, June 5: Nepal Oil Corporation has hiked fuel prices regularly under an automatic pricing mechanism in the last seven months. The steady price hike has impacted the price of daily commodities, and airfares are also to increase by Tuesday. NOC’s latest price hike comes against a fall in international prices.

KATHMANDU, May 18: The government has intensified crackdown on those contractors who have either failed to complete development projects on time or done substandard work.On Friday, police briefly detained two contractors, who have been delaying road construction projects under various pretexts in Pokhara.

KATHMANDU, March 30: India has raised the price of electricity that it exports to Nepal.

Reduces age bar for elderly allowance from 70 to 65

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Former prime minister and UML senior leader Jhalanath Khanal and party Vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam have emerged as two frontrunners for president as the UML intensifies internal discussions to pick the party’s nominee for  the next head of state.

Sandeep Lamichhane has been more than capable replacement for ill Shakti Gauchan in the playing XI but the amount of experience ‘The Big Shak’ could provide remains ominous at Nepal’s bowling artillery.

KATHMANDU, August 30: The parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has stepped up efforts to acquire the report prepared by the Ministry of Education (MoE) on the irregularities at the Sajha Prakashan.

KATHMANDU, April 27: Grappled with shortage of lendable funds, bank and financial institutions (BFIs) have tweaked their credit expansion strategy.

KATHMANDU, Feb 15 : Citizens Bank International Ltd (CBIL) has increased interest rate in all saving accounts by one percent.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: FMO, the Dutch development bank, has increased its stake in NMB Bank Ltd.

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has increased the ceiling of payment that importers can make through draft or telegraphic transfer (TT) system to US$ 50,000, up from $40,000.

KATHMADNU, July 3: Apart from pledges to make available Rs 1 million in compensation for each of the families of those killed in the Kabul attack on June 20, the Nepal government has intensified its diplomatic efforts to bring additional compensation from the recruiting company and the government of Canada.

KATHMANDU, July 4: Apart from pledges to make available Rs 1 million in compensation for each of the families of those killed in the Kabul attack on June 20, the Nepal government has intensified its diplomatic efforts to bring additional compensation from the recruiting company and the government of Canada.

KATHMANDU, June 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has applauded role of former members of parliament in handling political ups and downs in the country.