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The government has decided to increase public transportation fares by 10 percent across the country effective from Sunday.The transport entrepreneurs earlier had halted advanced booking of tickets for Dashain putting pressure on the government to either increase the fares or to slash the price of petroleum products .The government has…

India and Nepal have agreed to explore the possibility of using high resolution satellite images in boundary survey work.During the 5th meeting of Nepal-India Boundary Working Group (BWG) concluded in Kathmandu on Friday, both sides also agreed to continue mapping of no man’s land encroachment and cross-border occupation.The meeting…

The Government of Nepal has appointed former Member of Parliament and renowned Indian actress Jaya Prada as Goodwill Ambassador for tourism and culture.According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal, Jaya Prada will be Goodwill Ambassador for four years.Tourism is one of the important…

Nepal has officially chosen 'Panchayat' to be submitted under the 'foreign language film' category at the 91st Oscars set to be held next year.The film which is written and directed by Shivam Adhikari is the story of a girl from the 1970s who faces social taboos associated with menstruation, reported the Hollywood Reporter.The film…

The Government of Nepal on Friday said it would block the publication and dissemination of pornographic content in the nation, citing an increase in incidents of rape.The Ministry for Information and Communication issued a release citing pornographic content to be the reason for rape."The Criminal Code 2071 article 121 and other…

TVS Motors India and Jagdamba Motors Nepal are all set to celebrate 3 years of their fruitful partnership at Durbar Marg in the capital on Saturday.Indian rapper Badshah will perform live during the 14th edition of the street festival.Celebrated artists like Indira Joshi, Aid Ray, Edge Band, Boogie Woogie Top 3 and Nepal Idol Top 3 will…

Nepali Army (NA) has decided to award the contract to conduct detailed project report (DPR) of 76.2-kilometre-long Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track to South Korean joint venture company Yooshin Engineering Co. and Pyunghwa Engineering Consultants Ltd., on Tuesday.“We plan to sign the contract with the Korean company within this month,” informed…

Foreign tourist arrivals to Nepal jumped 18.8 percent to 87,679 in August, largely due to strong growth from India, China and Sri Lanka.According to Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), with the August data, the arrivals in January–August period reached 680,996, up 18.2 percent over the same period last year.Tourist arrivals from India grew by a…

The World Bank has approved $100 million under the Nepal Energy Sector Development Policy Credit programme, which aims to implement key policies and regulatory and institutional measures. This is the first loan that the multilateral lending organisation has approved in the country’s energy sector.The fund will be utilised to improve the…

The demand for heavy equipment is on the rise, with major companies such as CAT, Sany, Volvo, Terex, Explore Earth Movers and JCB setting up shop in Nepal.Most of the heavy equipment used in Nepal is imported from China and India while others are imported from Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Germany and the US. The country imports parts of…