New notes worth Rs 22 billion exchanged for Dashain

Published On: October 3, 2022 05:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has sent new notes worth Rs 22 billion into the banking system for Dashain.

DAMAULI, Oct 3: The construction of the 140 MW Tanahun hydropower project at Rishing Rural Municipality-1 of Tanahun district has continued even during the public holidays of the Dashain festival. Construction works will halt only on Dashami, the main day of the festival, said the project chief Raj Bhai Silpakar. "Construction works have been accelerated to complete the project in time," he said.

GORKHA, Oct 3: It has been revealed that the person who went missing in an avalanche in Mt Manaslu located in Chumanuwri Rural Municipality-1 of North Gorkha is Dawa Sherpa from Taplejung.

Mid-January 2023 is the deadline for renewal for private firms

Published On: October 2, 2022 07:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The government has extended the deadline until mid-January next year to those who have not been able to register and renew their private firms so far. Such firms now have three and a half months as the government has made the 14th amendment to the Private Firm Registration Rules 2014.

KARNALI, Oct 2: This year, 50,000 goats and mutton meat have been exported from Karnali Province for Dashain.

KOHALPUR, Oct 2: People going to the remote districts of Karnali have not been able to go home during the festive season due to the lack of flights.

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: During the festive season, fair price shops, which are operated with the aim of controlling the prices of daily consumables and providing consumer goods at concessional rates, have attracted consumers to a greater extent.

'Consumer awareness imperative to curb black marketing'

Published On: October 2, 2022 09:06 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: Experts and stakeholders concerned have said consumers themselves should be more aware to curb black marketing in the wake of festivals. Market fraud including adulteration of foods and irregularities are reported in the media of late.

KATHMANDU, Oct 1: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has revoked the operating license of all money changers operating at airports except for those operating at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa.

KATHMANDU, Oct 1: Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has directed authorities concerned to make sure that there is no shortage in the services provided by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) during the festival.