KATHMANDU, Oct 20: With the festival of Tihar just a few days away, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has started the sale of gold and silver coins (Asharfis) from today.
NRB has started selling gold and silver coins from Thursday targeting Dhanteras and Laxmi Puja of Tihar--the festival of light.
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Here are some pictures taken by Republica Photojournalist Prasan Gurung in Babarmahal, Kathmandu on Thursday: