There is pressure on revenue collection, let's work to meet the target: Finance Minister Paudel Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Bishnu Prasad Paudel, has said that the current fiscal year revenue target has not been met although some improvement was seen in the government's revenue collection compared to the previous year. Business 26 Jan, 2025
Gold prices soars by Rs 2,100 per tola, silver up by Rs 60 The gold price in the domestic market experienced a sharp rise on Tuesday, surging by Rs 2,100 per tola compared to the previous day. Business 10 Dec, 2024
Gold plunges Rs 4,000 per tola; Silver follows suit The gold price experienced a sharp plunge in the domestic market as it dropped by Rs 4,000 per tola on Sunday. Business 09 Jun, 2024
Gold price increases by Rs 1,700 per tola, silver continues its decline The price of gold in the domestic market continued its upward trend at it rose by Rs 1,700 per tola on Friday. Business 31 May, 2024
Importers urge government to gradually implement labelling rules on imported goods ​​​​​​​The Importers Association of Nepal (IAN) has expressed concerns over the government’s decision to mandate the labelling of imported products with the full details of the importer and the market distributor through the Finance Bill 2023. Business 21 Aug, 2023
44th AGM of ANROPI The 44th annual general meeting of the Association of Nepalese Rice, Oil and Pulses Industry (ANROPI) held here has elected a new working committee unopposed for the next two years under the chairmanship of Kumud Kumar Dugad. Business 01 Aug, 2023
CNI seeks revision of customs tariff on finished goods and raw materials Confederation of Nepalese Industry (CNI) has requested different customs rate during import of readymade goods and raw materials. Business 26 Jan, 2023
WHO SAID WHAT The Himalayan Times talked to people from various walks of life to know what they thought of the federal budget for fiscal 2019-20, which was unveiled by Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada on Wednesday. This time the budget speech for the next... 30 May, 2019
Budget of 1.53 trillion unveiled for fiscal year 2019/20 KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Yuvaraj Khatiwada has unveiled a total budget of Rs 1.53 trillion for the fiscal year 2019/20. At the budget unveiling programme in the Federal Parliament, Minister Khatiwada apprised the house on the progress in... Travel 29 May, 2019
Trade preference will not bring substantial change in export of garments to US Despite the United States of America being Nepal’s second largest trading partner in terms of exports after India, exports to the US are low in terms of value and are limited to the export of garments. However, the recent trade preference programme... 26 Dec, 2016
EDITORIAL: Fishy deal In the meantime, other internal measures should be taken, for example, to promote alternatives to cooking gas, import of electric vehicles at low customs rates, and economizing on fuel Birat Petroleum, which was recently awarded a contract to import... 09 Nov, 2015
Duty on gold import hiked KATHMANDU; The cabinet today decided to increase customs duty on gold by Rs 340 per 10 gram. In the wake of the decision to raise customs duty on gold from Rs 130 per 10 gram to Rs 470 per 10 gram, gold traders here expressed satisfaction at the... 15 Mar, 2010
