Government extends ban on import of luxury items till August 30

KATHMANDU: The government has extended the ban on the import of luxury items till August 30.

A Cabinet meeting held on Friday decided to extend the ban for another 44 days on the recommendation of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply.

The government has imposed a ban on the import of all kinds of liquor, cigarettes, diamonds and smart phones worth more than USD 300.

According to a notice, the Ministry has imposed a ban on color television more than 32 inches, jeep, car, van and all kinds of motorbikes with a capacity of more than 150 CC.

The government had imposed a ban on different items till the end of the current fiscal year by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette on April 26.