MCC Nepal Compact advances with key contracts

KATHMANDU:- The Millennium Challenge Corporation Nepal Compact has moved forward after a successful U.S. government foreign aid review. On Thursday, two major contracts were signed for the..

1,000 MW power exported to India: PM Oli

KATHMANDU:- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that Nepal is exporting 1,000 MW of electricity to India. Taking to his social media account, Prime Minister Oli shared that Nepal will earn..

Nepal waives climbing fees on 97 mountains to promote tourism

KATHMANDU:- Nepal has announced that climbing fees will be waived for 97 mountains over the next two years, in a bid to promote tourism in lesser-known Himalayan regions. The selected peaks,..

Gold price down by 1, 100

KATHMANDU:- The price of gold has decreased by Rs 1,100 per tola (11.66) in the domestic market today. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price..

Donmo Thing-Thing Nepal-China border in Humla opens after 7 years

HUMLA:- The Donmo Thing-Thing border crossing between China and Nepal, located in Chankheli Rural Municipality-5, has reopened after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This crossing, which..

Gold price nears Rs. 200,000 per tola

KATHMANDU:- The price of gold set yet another record in the local market on Friday. The precious yellow metal was traded at Rs. 199,400 per tola. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and..

Price of gold up by 1000 rupee per tola

KATHMANDU:- The price of gold has increased by 1000 rupees per tola in the local market. According to the price fixed by the Federation of Nepal Gold Silver Dealers' Association for today, the price..

Gandaki govt drafts bill for marijuana farming, license mandatory

KASKI:- The Gandaki Provincial Government has drafted a bill to legalise marijuana farming. As per the draft, for marijuana farming, only a Nepali citizen can cultivate marijuana; in case of..

Gold being traded at Rs 198,400 per tola today

KATHMANDU:- The price of gold has decreased by Rs 100 per tola (11.66) in the domestic market today. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of..

Nepal Govt formally opens Chulu West peak for climbing

KATHMANDU:- The government has officially opened the Chulu West Peak, a 6,419-metre mountain located in the Annapurna region of Manang village for mountaineering expeditions. A meeting of the..

Government implements measures in bid to ensure Nepal’s exist from FATF grey list: Minister Paudel

KATHMANDU:- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishnu Prasad Paudel, has said that the government will implement a special action plan, including a campaign to recover unpaid taxes, in..

Tourist arrival up 8.7% in July

KATHMANDU:- Tourist arrival in Nepal has increased in the month of July this year. According to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), a total of 70,913 international visitors entered Nepal in the month..

Rain brings respite to farmers in Siraha, paddy plantation begins

SIRAHA:- Farmers in Siraha district who had been worried of long spell of drought felt a sigh of relief after rainfall last night. The rain has brought cheers to the farmers as nearly 50 per..

NEPSE index drops to 2,922 points

KATHMANDU:- The benchmark of share market index, NEPSE, has recorded a double-digit fall on Thursday, the last trading day of the week. The NEPSE has dropped by 31.50 (1.06 per cent) points and..

Finance Ministry forms a taskforce for framing law on budget discipline

KATHMANDU:- The Ministry of Finance has formed a taskforce for the formulation of a law to help improve budget discipline in the country. Chief of Fiscal Federalism Coordination Division..

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