Farmers in Siraha still accept paddy as daily wages

Published On: January 2, 2023 12:46 PM NPT By: Ruby Rauniyar

BARDIBAS, Jan 1: The system of exchanging daily wages for grain is still prevalent in Madhesh Province. This province is still behind Karnali Province in terms of education. None of the local units have been able to announce a fully literate municipality so far. It is customary for the landlords to provide eight kilograms of paddy as a daily wage to the laborers who work on their fields.

Mid-Hill Highway: tender of 19 bridges yet to be announced

Published On: January 2, 2023 12:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Construction of 44 bridges along the Pushpalal (Mid-Hill) Highway is awaited when six months are left until the expiry of the latest extended deadline.

Nepal sees highest number of tourists from India in 2022

Published On: January 2, 2023 10:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: More than 600,000 tourists have entered Nepal in 2022. Based on the number of tourists who came to visit Nepal, the largest number of tourists came from the neighboring country India.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Nepal’s public debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio has reached 41.38 percent as of the first quarter end of the current fiscal year.

China to open Yari-Purang border soon for bilateral trade

Published On: January 1, 2023 08:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: China has hinted of bringing additional Nepal-China border points in operation for the purpose of bilateral trade.

Demand for regular international flights at GBIA

Published On: January 1, 2023 07:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: On the occasion of National Topi Day, Nepal Association of Travel and Tour Agents (NATTA) Lumbini Province has demanded regular international flights at Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa.

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Sunday escalated 17.24 points, while the daily turnover stood at a notable Rs 4.048 billion.

POKHARA, Jan 1: Gandaki Province Chief Minister Krishna Chandra Pokhrel has urged the Chinese government to transform the loan it provided for the Pokhara Regional International Airport construction project into grants. In his address during the inaugural ceremony of the airport on Sunday, the chief minister said, “I urge the government of China through the Chinese Embassy here to convert 75 percent of the total loan into grants.”

Price of gold reaches Rs 101,700 per tola

Published On: January 1, 2023 01:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The price of gold has increased by Rs 300 per tola in the domestic market today.

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) filed 42 cases of revenue leakage worth Rs 8.29 billion in a one-year period of 2022.