Nepali missions raise Rs 900 million KATHMANDU: Various Nepali embassies have so far raised 900 million rupees for the quake victims. At least 31 Nepali embassies and consulate missions abroad have collected 902.1 million rupees, while four missions failed to raise a single penny,... Horoscopes 11 Jun, 2015
Customs duty on gold import to go up KATHMANDU: The government, to control the rampant import of gold in the domestic market and avoid shortage of dollars, is planning to increase customs charge on gold import. Currently, gold importers are being charged Rs 130 per 10 gram of imported... 18 Feb, 2010
Gold import 10 tonnes in first five months of fiscal KATHMANDU: Ten tonnes of gold were imported during the first five months of the present fiscal year — mid-July to mid-December. According to Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association (NEGOSIDA), previously there used to be around annually... 16 Jan, 2010
Nepal-India relations: Trade and economic dimensions The official goodwill visit by the Foreign Minister of India Mr. S.M. Krishna to Nepal at the invitation of the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ms. Sujata Koirala is aimed at broadening the basis of mutual friendship, understanding... 11 Jan, 2010
NRB move to stem gold import tide KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has introduced new measures in importing gold in Nepal. The decision was taken to reduce the import of gold in a poor nation like Nepal where one-third of Nepalis are subsisting on less than one US dollar per day.... 09 Jan, 2010
Philippine volcano rumbles with fresh explosions MANILA: The Mayon volcano, which has blown its top nearly 40 times in 400 years, menaced nearby residents with small eruptions of ash and lava Wednesday as Philippine authorities moved more than 30,000 people to shelters in case of a larger...
