Full cooking gas cylinders to be available from Sunday

NOC spokesperson Binitmani Upadhyay shared that the LPG companies will be allowed to fill LPG cylinders to the full from Thursday.

Food supply continues in Karnali

According to office of Food Management and Trading Company Limited in Nepalgunj, the company has started to supply rice to Humla district by air following the shortage of rice in the district.

Banks in Kavre to open for four days

Chief district officer Timilsina said that all banks and financial institutions operating in the district would provide their service from 11 am to 1 pm from April 9 to 12.

Minister Bhatta visits food stores, urges traders for convenient supply to customers

Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Lekhraj Bhatta and his team have been visiting several food stores in the Kathmandu Valley to inspect the stores and have been instructing the concerned persons to make sure general public avail food items without hindrance.    

WB gives US$29M support to fight COVID-19

The World Bank has approved a fast-track US$ 29 million support to Nepal for COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project.

Police nabs Agarwal on charges of black marketing

A special squad deployed by the Metropolitan Police Crime Division (MPCD) detained Agarwal from Naxal this morning.

KMC assigns 11 places for operation of vegetable market   

In a bid to minimise crowding at the Balkhu and Kalimati vegetable market, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has assigned 11 various places as vegetable sales outlet.    

Rautahat banks resume business

The Rautahat local administration has allowed the banks to open for three days in a week for a certain period by adopting safety measures, said Chief District Officer, Basudev Ghimire.

Bhairahawa Customs collects Rs 290 million plus in 12 days

The office collected Rs 292.5 million in revenue from March 24 to April 4, according to the information section at the office.

Charaudi vegetable centre sans traders

With the reduction of flow of traders from Kathmandu and Pokhara, the local traders have been compelled to sell vegetables at cheaper rates.

Construction sector hit hard by lockdown

Contractors say that about 75 per cent of ongoing construction projects are likely to close down for the rest of the current fiscal year due to the nationwide lockdown. “The works of a large number of the projects under construction are likely to resume within this fiscal year as many workers went home due to the fear of COVID-19,” said Rabi Singh, president of the Federation of Contractors Association Nepal (FCAN).

Kalimati vegetable market shuts down retail shops

Aiming to control crowd of people at the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market, the retail and farmers’ market, running inside the market premises, has been closed down from Saturday. According to Binaya Shrestha, information officer at Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market Development Board (KFVMDB), mark

Just rising from damage of 2015 quake, Singati faces hard times due to lockdown

Due to the lockdown, locals who have just built their earthquake-damaged structures by taking loans from banks and cooperatives are facing problem to pay their loans.

Panauti municipality establishes food bank to cope with COVID-19 crisis   

Panauti municipality in Kavrepalanchowk has established a 'food bank' targeting vulnerable communities during the nationwide lockdown amidst the heightened risk of COVID-19. The process to distribute foodstuffs collected in the bank to the needy has begun today,

Home delivery of food in Ghorahi

The sub-metro has started delivering essential food items like grains, vegetables, dairy and fruits to people’s houses itself, eliminating the need for them to come out at all.

Morang poultry farmers fail to sell chicken

The farmers said that they were unable to sell their chicken aged up to 56 days after the lockdown imposed to control the spread of COVID-19.

Coronavirus puts tea industries out of gear

The lockdown put into effect to save people from the coronavirus pandemic has put the tea factories out of work.

NA aircraft leaves for China to bring medical stuffs

Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) General Manger Devendra KC shared that the chartered plane would fetch the medical equipment as ordered by the Ministry of Health and Population to fight against the possible outbreak of COVID-19. The aircraft is scheduled to return to Kathmandu by this night itself.

Govt announces 25% transportation subsidy for agro products

The government has announced 25 per cent subsidy on transportation of agro products to the market.

NOC slashes price of petroleum products by 10 percent

However, price of cooking gas remains unchanged, said NOC's spokesperson Binit Mani Upadhyaya. The price decrement follows price fall of petroleum products in the international market, NOC said.