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After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home

Nepal, April 7 -- Little-known lunar craters, a solar eclipse and meteor strikes: the Artemis II astronauts wrapped their lunar flyby and began their journey back to Earth late Monday, bringing with t... Read More


India moves closer to nuclear fuel self-reliance

Nepal, April 7 -- India has moved closer to producing its own nuclear fuel after a domestic-designed reactor began a controlled nuclear reaction, an important step before it can start generating power... Read More


24 miscreants nabbed from Kakadbhitta entry point

Nepal, April 7 -- The Jhapa Police arrested 24 people on charges of defrauding people acting as intermediaries and harassing travelers from the Kakadbhitta entry point in Jhapa district. The intermedi... Read More


Govt appoints Kiran Pandit as deputy governor of NRB

Nepal, April 7 -- The government has appointed Kiran Pandit, an executive director at Nepal Rastra Bank, as the bank's new deputy governor. The Cabinet decided on Tuesday to elevate Executive Directo... Read More


Call to operate Gautam Buddha International Airport

Nepal, April 7 -- The people's representatives from Siddharthanagar Municipality in Rupandehi have asked the authorities for the operation of the Gautam Buddha International Airport at the earliest. ... Read More


Govt slashes customs duty by 50% on petroleum imports

Nepal, April 7 -- The government has decided to cut customs duties on petroleum imports by half. A cabinet meeting held on Tuesday decided to exempt a 50 percent on both customs and infrastructure de... Read More


Govt appoints Bhatta as vice-chair of National Planning Commission

Nepal, April 7 -- The government has appointed Dr Gunakar Bhatta as the vice-chair of the National Planning Commission. The Cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved Dr Bhatta's appointment to the post. P... Read More


Govt reshuffles ministerial order, Sudan Gurung slips to fifth

Nepal, April 7 -- The order of precedence of ministers has been reshuffled. President Ram Chandra Paudel revised the ranking of ministers on Tuesday on the recommendation of Prime Minister Balen Shah.... Read More


Govt approves $85 million World Bank loan, gives a nod to cut trees for Kathmandu-Madhesh expressway

Nepal, April 7 -- The government has approved the use of 46.39 hectares of forest land in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Makwanpur districts for the Kathmandu-Terai-Madhesh Fast-Track highway project. The ... Read More


Daily turnover plunges to Rs 6.73 billion as NEPSE corrects with 2.61 points

Nepal, April 7 -- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday slid marginally by 2.61 points to close at 2,757.40 points, as a correction for the 83.33 points rise on the previous day. Four groups were ... Read More