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Imports surge via Birgunj Customs Office

Nepal, Jan. 26 -- Imports through the Birgunj customs point recorded a notable rise in the first six months of the current fiscal year (FY), with goods and commodities worth Rs 438.21 billion entering... Read More


CIB's fake rescue crackdown draws fire for ignoring key suspects

Nepal, Jan. 26 -- Nepal Police's Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested six individuals for allegedly preparing fake tourist rescue documents to defraud insurance companies, but its failure t... Read More


Govt to spend Rs 330 million on Chaite Paddy for cultivation expansion

Nepal, Jan. 26 -- With domestic rice production failing to keep pace with demand and imports continuing to rise, the government has moved to expand Chaite (spring) paddy cultivation in a bid to achiev... Read More


Gold, silver prices hit record high

Nepal, Jan. 26 -- Gold and silver prices in the local market reached record levels today. On Monday, gold jumped by Rs 5,200 per tola in a single day, reaching Rs 309,000 per tola, according to the F... Read More


Myanmar pro-military party declares victory in junta-run polls

Nepal, Jan. 26 -- Myanmar's dominant pro-military party has won junta-run elections, a party source told AFP on Monday, after a month-long vote that democracy watchdogs dismissed as a rebranding of ar... Read More


Social media giants face landmark trial over addiction claims

Nepal, Jan. 26 -- A landmark trial beginning this week in Los Angeles could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to addict children. Jur... Read More


Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier: Nepal's world cup dream ends with loss to Scotland

Nepal, Jan. 26 -- Nepal's campaign in the Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier came to a disappointing end as they lost their final group-stage match to Scotland by 73 runs at the Tribhuvan Universi... Read More


Bus hit kills toddler in Nawalparasi

Nepal, Jan. 26 -- A child died when a school bus hit her at Devchuli municipality-1 of Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta Purba). The deceased has been identified as a four-year-old Sushma Kumari Paswan, d... Read More


Sankhuwasabha jeep accident:Two deceased identified

Nepal, Jan. 26 -- Identities of two persons killed in a jeep accident at Chainpur municipality-2 of Sankhuwasabha have been established. They are Bir Bahadur Limbu, 59, of Chainpur-9 and Anish Thuklu... Read More


Lula revived Brazilian cinema, says 'The Secret Agent' director

Nepal, Jan. 26 -- Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday announced a sharp drop in net profit for its third quarter, weighed down by a hefty fine from Italy's competition authority. Profit after t... Read More