EU's on-site evaluation team not to travel to Nepal anytime soon

Published On: January 21, 2023 10:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The European Union (EU)'s team that was planning to travel to Nepal for undertaking an 'on-site evaluation' of aviation safety has put off its plan.

Tourism Minister requests India for extra air route

Published On: January 21, 2023 10:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kiranti, has requested India to provide an additional air route to Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has stepped up efforts to bar banks and financial institutions (BFIs) from showing the capitalized interest during the moratorium period of outstanding loans in their profit account.

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Nepal’s trade with China via the land routes has been disrupted once again with the Chinese side halting the trade through Rasuwagadhi-Kerung till February 3.

Electricity leakage has come down to 7.49 percent

Published On: January 20, 2023 02:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has reduced the power leakage during distribution to 7.49 percent in the first five months of the current financial year (FY) 2079/80 BS. As a result of regular campaigns conducted for electricity supply and technical and non-technical leakage control, the authority has reduced the accumulated leakage during distribution by 1.74 percent this year compared to last year's December. Last year till December, electricity leakage during distribution was 9.23 percent. In the last financial year 2078/79 BS, the overall electricity leakage during distribution was 10.86 percent.

Khumbu welcomes tourists even in off-season

Published On: January 20, 2023 11:45 AM NPT By: Republica

SOLUKHUMBU, Jan 20: The Khumbu area in Solukhumbu district has received a good number of tourists even during this time of off-season. The winter period is considered as an off-season for tourism in the Khumbu area.

Finance ministry plans to reduce govt's recurrent expenditure

Published On: January 20, 2023 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: The government has put forward various schemes to reduce recurrent expenditure in the current financial year. The Ministry of Finance has made some points public by issuing the 'Recurrent Expenditure Reduction Standards, 2079'.

Gold price rises by Rs 700 per tola

Published On: January 20, 2023 10:52 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: The price of gold increased by Rs 700 per tola in the Nepali market on Friday.

POKHARA, Jan 20: The recent plane crash of Yeti Airlines in Pokhara, which resulted in a large number of deaths, has had a significant impact not only on the loss of human life but also on the tourism industry. As many as 72 people, including 15 foreign tourists, died in the crash. As a result of the incident, local businesses have reported a decrease in the number of foreign and domestic tourists visiting Pokhara.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: NHPC Ltd, India, on Thursday submitted an inception report of the 750 MW West Seti Hydroelectric Project to the Investment Board Nepal (IBN).