
Kathmandu / October 3: The Kodari Highway linking Nepal with Tibet, an autonomous region of People’s Republic of China, which remained disrupted since the April 25 earthquake has been reopened after the tremendous efforts of Department of Roads and the local administration. Light vehicles have already started moving on the highway from Friday, according to […]

Kathmandu / October 2: With the view of reviving tourism industry of the country, which was on gloomy mode following the April earthquake and recent political deadlock, an awareness programme called ‘Kathmandu Walk’ was organised here on Friday to attract the tourists by ridding the tourist hub Thamel free from pollution. The Kathmandu Walk was […]

Rupandehi / September 30: The Belhia checkpoint of Bhairahawa, which was halted Tuesday following a day of normal operation, has reopened from Wednesday. Vehicles carrying essential goods are entering Nepal via Bhairahawa customs checkpoint unobstructed with the decision of Wednesday’s meeting of the security and customs officials of Nepal and India to allow entry of […]

Kathmandu / September 27: At a time when the country is facing shortage of petroleum products due to unannounced blockade of India, the government has said that it has sufficient food stuffs in stock and urged general public not to panic. According to government source, the state-owned Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) has 7,800 tons of […]

Kathmandu / September 26: As part of the government’s effort to mitigate the crisis of petroleum products, the government has decided to enforce an ‘odd-even license plate system’ across the country from Sunday. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) said that under the system vehicles will be allowed to ply on the roads on alternating […]

Kathmandu / September 23: Nepal’s tourism industry has encountered numerous devastating obstacles in the past several years. Persistent political instability has had a direct negative effect on the growth of the sector. However, the promulgation of a new constitution on Sunday has given the beleaguered industry many reasons to cheer. Travel trade entrepreneurs believe that […]

Kathmandu / September 24: The government has decided to allow restaurants to open microbreweries and sell fresh been in their premises. The 216th meeting of Industrial Promotion Board held under the chairmanship of Minister for Industry Mahesh Basnet approved the proposal to license microbreweries despite strong opposition from the private sector. The meeting has also […]

Kathmandu / September 23: The government has planned to set up fair price shops with a view to provide basic goods at discounted prices during the approaching festival season. The stores are scheduled to open in the first week of October. Fair price shops have been opened annually for the past two decades for the […]

Kathmandu / September 23: In a bid to abide by the directive of the Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of the country, to massively increase their capital within two years, two leading commercial banks of the country have decided to merge. Machhapuchchhre Bank and Janata Bank Limited have signed a deal for merger to […]

Kathmandu / Sep 22: Amid rumours in social media that India is posing ban on exporting goods to Nepal, Indian Customs Office in Raxaul has made it clear that the office has not barred export of goods to Nepal from India. Chief of the office Kamlesh Kumar said clearance of goods has not been halted. […]