Birgunj Customs Office collects Rs 135.48 billion in revenue in seven months
The Birgunj Customs Office has collected Rs 135.48 billion in revenue in the first seventh months of the current fiscal year.
The office had set a target of collecting Rs 153.84 billion in revenue during the period. The revenue collected during the period was 88.07 percent of the target.
Information Officer at the Office, Uday Singh Bista, shared that the office gathered Rs 18.44 billion in revenue from July 17-August 16, Rs 20.73 billion from August 17-September 16, and Rs 19.9 billion from September 17-October 17.
Bista added that Rs 17.33 billion in revenue was collected from October 18-November 16, Rs 20.80 billion on November 17-December 15 and Rs 20.20 billion from December 16-January 14, 2026.
The Office had set a target of collecting Rs 21.29 billion in revenue from January 15-February 12. It collected only Rs 18.90 billion.
Bista mentioned that the Department of Customs has given a target for Birgunj Customs Office to collect Rs 273.39 billion in revenue in the current fiscal year.
Gold price increases by Rs 2, 300 per tola on Sunday
The price of gold has increased by Rs 2, 300 per tola in the domestic market on Sunday.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 305, 800 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 303, 500 per tola on Friday.
The price of silver, however, has dropped by Rs 15 and is being traded at Rs 4, 985 per tola today.
Gold price drops by Rs 3, 000 per tola on Friday
The price of gold has dropped by Rs 3, 000 per tola in the domestic market on Friday. .
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 303, 500 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 306, 500 per tola on Thursday.
The price of silver, however, has increased by Rs 340 and is being traded at Rs 5, 000 per tola.
NRB assigns Sahdev Chand as Chief Information Security Officer
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has assigned engineer Sahdev Chand as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) effective from February 11.
Engineer Chand has been working at NRB for over 24 years.
He has extensive experience in the areas spanning the economic research department, banking department, non-bank financial institution supervision department, and the information technology department.
Engineer Chand is currently engaged in General Ledger operations and Disaster Recovery Management.
As a CISO, Chand will lead initiatives to strengthen NRB’s cybersecurity framework, enhance protection of digital infrastructures, and ensure compliance with national and international regulatory standards. His responsibilities include advancing Security Operations Center (SOC) capabilities and reinforcing information security governance so that it would contribute to cyber resilience, according to NRB.
NRB Spokesperson Guru Prasad Paudel said that Chand was assigned as CISO as per NRB's Cyber Security Policy, 2074.
The assignment comes amidst NRB's ongoing digital transformation.
The new responsibility is expected to contribute to NRB’s strategic commitment to strengthening cybersecurity governance, enhancing institutional resilience and maintaining public trust in Nepal’s financial system in the wake of digital advancement at warp speed.
Chand, who holds BSc Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from Khulna University, Bangladesh, also has the MA and MPhil Degrees in Economics from Tribhuvan University. He is currently pursuing PhD in Economics at Tribhuvan University.
Chand has participated in numerous international training programs in cybersecurity, ICT policy, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and distributed ledger technologies across Asia, Europe and the United States.
