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FNCCI demands revision of gold tax policy introduced in new budget

Nepal, June 16 -- The Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has demanded the government to reconsider the proposed 2 percent luxury tax and 13 percent value-added tax (VAT)... Read More


New Rs 10 banknotes signed by former Governor Adhikari in circulation from today

Nepal, June 16 -- Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has introduced new Rs 10 banknotes into circulation. According to a notice issued today by the central bank's Banking Department and Currency Management Depa... Read More


President Paudel stresses Chure conservation for ecosystem balance

Nepal, June 16 -- President Ram Chandra Paudel has emphasized implementing the Chure conservation efforts with policy and legal reforms based on empirical evidence and the strengthening of organizatio... Read More


Media Alliance Nepal expresses solidarity with NRM

Nepal, June 16 -- A delegation of Media Alliance Nepal, a joint organization of the country's major news media operators, held discussions with the leadership of Nepal Republic Media (NRM) on Monday a... Read More


Israel-Iran conflict hits Nepal tourism; Israeli tourist arrivals plunge sharply

Nepal, June 16 -- As attacks and counter attacks continue between Israel and Iran, tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara have expressed concern that Nepal's tourism sector will be affected. According to th... Read More


Lock-in period of shares in five hydropower companies set to expire within in a month

Nepal, June 16 -- Within a month, the lock-in period for the shares held by founders, project-affected locals, and employees of five hydropower companies will come to an end. From the day after the l... Read More


Over 42,000 tourists visit Rasuwa in 11 months

Nepal, June 16 -- Over 42,000 domestic and foreign tourists visited Rasuwa district's famed Gosainkunda and Langtang regions in the past 11 months, according to Langtang National Park. Park Ranger Ke... Read More


Former Industry Minister Dhundiraj Shastri passes away

Nepal, June 16 -- Former Minister for Industry and former central member of the Nepali Congress (NC), Dhundiraj Shastri (Poudel) has passed away at the KMC Hospital in Kathmandu on Monday. He was bo... Read More


Louvre Hotels Group Launches Nepal's First Royal Tulip in Kathmandu

Nepal, June 16 -- Sarovar Hotels, a prominent hotel management company under the Louvre Hotels Group, has officially announced the opening of Royal Tulip Kathmandu - the first Royal Tulip property in ... Read More


Van accident inside school premises claims life of 9-year-old student in Kathmandu

Nepal, June 16 -- A tragic accident inside the premises of Edify International School in Kalanki on Monday afternoon claimed the life of a student and injured seven others, including the driver. Acco... Read More