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Over 55,000 Tourists Visit Khumbu Region in 11 Months   
Over 55,000 Tourists Visit Khumbu Region in 11 Months   
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SOLUKHUMBU: A total of 55,979 tourists visited the Khumbu region in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, according to the information provided by the Sagarmatha National Park, which houses the world’s highest peak – Mt…

Consumer Price Inflation Moderates to 4.17 Percent
Consumer Price Inflation Moderates to 4.17 Percent
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KATHMANDU: The year-on-year (y-o-y) consumer price inflation moderated to 4.17 percent in mid-June compared to 6.83 percent in the corresponding period of last fiscal year, according to the latest report of Nepal Rastra Bank…

Foreign Exchange Reserves Sufficient to Cover Imports for 15 Months: NRB
Foreign Exchange Reserves Sufficient to Cover Imports for 15 Months: NRB
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KATHMANDU: Nepal’s gross foreign exchange reserves increased 27.8 percent to Rs 1967.19 billion in mid-June 2024 from Rs 1539.36 billion in mid-July 2023, according to the report of Nepal Rastra Bank…

Eighty-Three Killed in Flooding and Landslide Incidents
Eighty-Three Killed in Flooding and Landslide Incidents
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KATHMANDU: Eighty-three people have died in disaster-related incidents, including landslides and floods, triggered by relentless rains across the…

Kanchanpur Records Highest Rainfall in 78 Years
Kanchanpur Records Highest Rainfall in 78 Years
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KATHMANDU: Kanchanpur district in Sudurpaschim Province has recorded its highest rainfall in the past 78…

Government Fails to Meet Revised Budget Expenditure Target
Government Fails to Meet Revised Budget Expenditure Target
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KATHMANDU: Despite spending more than Rs 33 billion in a single day, the government did not meet the revised expenditure target for the current fiscal year…

Bangladesh Calls for Power Sales Agreement of 40 MW Electricity with NEA
Bangladesh Calls for Power Sales Agreement of 40 MW Electricity with NEA
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KATHMANDU: The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has written to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to enter into an agreement for the purchase and sale of 40 megawatts of electricity produced in…

WHO Agency says Talc is 'Probably' Cancer-Causing
WHO Agency says Talc is 'Probably' Cancer-Causing
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LYON: The World Health Organization's cancer agency has classified talc as "probably carcinogenic" for humans. However, an outside expert warned against misinterpreting the announcement as a "smoking gun", AFP…

President Certifies Bill on Investment Facilitation
President Certifies Bill on Investment Facilitation
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KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel has certified the Bill designed to amend some Nepal Acts, 2081 BS to facilitate…

NEPSE Index Rises by 15.79 Points to Close at 2152.14
NEPSE Index Rises by 15.79 Points to Close at 2152.14
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The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index saw an increase of 15.79 points today, marking a 0.73% rise and closing at 2,152.14 points. This gain follows a previous session loss of 4.62…