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Gold prices soar in Nepal as India cuts customs duty, raising smuggling concerns
KATHMANDU: Even with the recent drop in customs fees for gold imports from India, gold is still far more expensive in Nepal than it is in India. During the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2...
Taskforce on transitional justice reaches consensus on bill
KATHMANDU: Today at the Ministry of Home Affairs at Singha Durbar, a taskforce on transitional justice convened and came to a basic understanding of the bill pertaining to transitional justi...
NEA temporarily restores power to industries with outstanding dues
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Electricity Authority's (NEA) managing director, Kulman Ghising, has declared that the provision of electricity to businesses that owe money has been temporarily restore...
PAC requests report on power tariffs from Lal Commission
KATHMANDU: On Thursday, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives requested the Ministry of Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation to provide the report on power tar...
Progress at Siddhababa tunnel lags with only 15% completed in 18 months
KATHMANDU: Construction of the Siddhababa tunnel along the Butwal-Palpa road section is progressing slowly, with only 15 percent of the work completed in the past 18 months. Initially hamper...
IBN approves 9 projects worth Rs 271.26 billion in FY 2023/24
KATHMANDU: The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) approved nine major projects in the latest fiscal year, totaling a total of Rs 271.26 billion. On Thursday, the board sent Prime Minister KP Sharm...
Information officers report challenges in accessing timely information
KATHMANDU: During a recent meeting at the District Administration Office in Chitwan, information officers from various local governments and government offices expressed frustration over the...
PPMO moves to blacklist 17 companies for procurement violations
KATHMANDU: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) is moving forward with plans to blacklist 17 construction and supplier companies. This action follows recommendations from various...
Nepal’s import bill on petroleum products declines despite increased volume
KATHMANDU: Nepal's import bill for petroleum products declined by Rs 11.07 billion in the last fiscal year despite an increase in the volume of imported fossil fuels. According to the Depart...
Government mourns Saurya Airlines crash victims with national flag flown at half-mast today
KATHMANDU: The government has directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast today as a somber remembrance of the eighteen people lost in Wednesday's jet tragedy on Saurya Airlines.
Foreign Minister Rana updates on efforts to repatriate Nepali soldiers from Russian army
KATHMANDU: Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana has detailed ongoing diplomatic efforts to repatriate Nepali citizens currently serving in the Russian Army. At a meeting with the International and...
PM Oli calls emergency cabinet meeting to address Saurya Airlines plane crash
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has set an emergency cabinet meeting for Wednesday at 5 p.m. to discuss the rescue operations following the disaster at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan Internat...
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